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Lindura Joins Hallmark’s Holiday Lineup with Merry Memories

  By Testimony Mag Hallmark's Christmas lineup is making room for a new leading lady. Actress Lindura stars opposite Brendan Morgan in Merry Memories , a holiday romance arriving November 6 as part of the network's 2026 Countdown to Christmas. Lindura plays Michaela, an accountant whose carefully organized routine gets a little more complicated when she steps in to help care for her young nephew while his mother is deployed overseas. A school assignment gives the family a new holiday project: creating a Christmas scrapbook filled with memories for his mother. Michaela recruits his substitute teacher, Bryan (Morgan), to help. Their differing approaches to the assignment lead to new traditions, unexpected companionship and a budding romance. Audiences familiar with Lindura's work may recognize her from Sullivan's Crossing , where she plays Sydney Shandon, a successful model whose return to her hometown brings family relationships back into focus. The Canadian actress bega...
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Tia Mowry, Tisha Campbell, Paula Patton and Brandy Lead Lifetime’s Fall and Holiday Movie Lineup


By Testimony Mag

Lifetime is bringing a familiar roster of Black talent to its fall and holiday programming, with new films starring Taye Diggs, Tisha Campbell, Paula Patton, Derek Luke, Janet Hubert, Brandy Norwood and Tia Mowry.

The network's November releases include three original films, followed by holiday premieres featuring established performers and new on-screen pairings.

Three New Films Open Lifetime’s Fall Slate

First up is Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You, premiering November 7. Taye Diggs stars as Carter Wesley, a retiring NFL player who travels to Nevis to consider life after football. There, he meets Simone Davis (Heather Hemmens), an interior decorator rebuilding her life after betrayal. Their developing romance takes an unexpected turn when they discover they are pursuing the same property, which belonged to Simone's grandmother. The film also stars Cynthia Bailey.

On November 14, Tisha Campbell leads One Last Shot, serving as the film's star and executive producer. Campbell plays Joy, a mother whose son Chaz is diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. As she faces mounting medical bills and difficult decisions, Joy must join forces with her ex to navigate the family's new reality. Charles Malik Whitfield, AJ Johnson and Jaden Lucas Miller also star. Campbell's involvement behind the scenes adds a writing and producing dimension to the project.

The fall lineup concludes November 21 with Love on the Vineyard, starring Paula Patton, Derek Luke and Janet Hubert. Patton and Luke reunite more than a decade after appearing together in the 2013 romantic comedy Baggage Claim.

Patton plays Jordan Wilson, a Washington, D.C. commercial real estate executive who returns to Martha's Vineyard with her teenage daughter. Her homecoming brings her back into the life of Eric Robinson (Luke), her former summer love. Jordan also becomes involved in a fight to save a historic inn in Oak Bluffs, a property with deep significance to the island's Black community.

Tracey E. Edmonds serves as executive producer. The film's Oak Bluffs setting also brings attention to one of the country's most historically significant Black communities.

Brandy, Tia Mowry and More Headline the Holiday Slate

Lifetime's It's a Wonderful Lifetime programming begins November 28 with Christmas Everyday: Married and Bright. Brandy Norwood returns as Chicago fashion designer Fancy Ballantine, joined by Robert C. Riley, Debbi Morgan and Sy'Rai Smith.

The sequel follows Fancy as she works to secure the future of her boutique while preparing for her wedding to Jaylen (Riley). Business pressures and the unexpected return of a reformed former partner complicate her plans. Morgan plays her mother, Evelyn, while Smith, Brandy's daughter, joins the cast as her sister Belle.

Also premiering November 28 is Checking Inn for Christmas, featuring Vivica A. Fox and Jackée Harry. Fox plays Amelia, an editor who assigns journalist Claire (Juliah Cheree Taylor) a career-making feature on a holiday resort and its owner, Julian Clark (Josh Henderson).

On December 5, Tia Mowry and Henderson Wade star in Christmas from the Heart. Mowry plays Jade, a widow who travels to Lisbon to meet the recipient of her late husband's heart. Her trip takes an unexpected turn when she develops feelings for the recipient's brother, Alex (Wade).

The same evening, Chantel Riley and Brendan Morgan lead The Toymaker's Christmas Romance. Riley plays Vanessa, an ambitious toy executive whose aspirations of becoming CEO are threatened by a corporate takeover. A toy designer and a little holiday magic offer an unexpected change in direction.

Lifetime's December 12 schedule includes An Inseparable Christmas, featuring Jinesea Bianca Lewis alongside Rebecca Dalton, Nicolas Nondono and Dennis Andres. The story follows lifelong friends Abbie and Sam as a holiday walking tour of their hometown leads them to reconsider love, friendship and what they want from the future.

With projects involving romance, family and holiday storytelling, Lifetime's final months of 2026 bring several recognizable names back to the screen. For Brandy, the season includes a return to a character audiences met last year. For Campbell, it adds another creative credit. And for Patton and Luke, it reunites two performers whose previous collaboration dates back to Baggage Claim.

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