'Sweet Mountain Christmas': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about Lifetime's holiday movie

Lifetime Channel is kicking off its special holiday season series titled 'It's a Wonderful Lifetime' which will showcase 28 Christmas movies, starting with 'Sweet Mountain Christmas'

Christmas holidays are a time to spend with family and going back to things that you love. Lifetime's upcoming movie 'Sweet Mountain Christmas' explores the joy of homecoming and reliving holiday nostalgia.

Lifetime Channel is kicking off its special holiday season series titled 'It's a Wonderful Lifetime' which will showcase 28 Christmas movies, starting with 'Sweet Mountain Christmas'

The movie marks the beginning of an early holiday with Lifetime's 1000-hour of non-stop movies.

Release Date

'Sweet Mountain Christmas' premieres on October 25 at 8 pm /7 c, exclusively on Lifetime.

Plot

Laney Blu (Megan Hilty) is a country music star who left her humble hometown in Tennessee years ago when she was 17. On her way to her big NYC Christmas concert, Laney decides to make a quick pit stop and visit her family.

But as luck would have it, she finds herself stuck in a snowstorm in her hometown. The more time she spends, Laney realizes that the town that she was once unkind to her is actually a warm, loving community of lovely people.

In her pursuit of rediscovering her hometown, she meets Robbie (Marcus Rosner). Soon one thing leads to another and the two fall in love. As the storm ends, it's time for Laney to head to NYC. Will she leave her newfound love behind and go to her concert? Or will she give up on one dream for another?

Cast

Megan Hilty and Marcus Rosner

Megan Hilty as Laney Blu and Marcus Rosner as Robbie in Lifetime's upcoming Christmas movie, 'Sweet Mountain Christmas'. (Lifetime)

Megan Hilty and Marcus Rosner have been cast as Laney and Robbie in 'Sweet Mountain Christmas'.

Actor and singer Megan Hilty is known for her work in the recently released 'Patsy And Loretta', along with television shows like 'Smash' (2012-2013) and 'Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce' (2014-2018) among many other broadcast and theater productions.

Canadian actor Marcus Rosner, who co-stars in the movie, is notable for his performances in recent TV hits like 'UnREAL', 'Arrow', 'Supernatural', and 'Once Upon a Time'.

Director/Writer

Sweet Mountain Christmas is produced by Brightlight Pictures with Tamara Trexler and Nancy Bennett serving as executive producers.

Trailer

Watch the preview of the sweet and loving story of homecoming, new discoveries, and a holiday full of adventures below:



 

Where to Watch

If you are planning on starting an early Christmas celebration, catch the movie exclusively on Lifetime on October 25.

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