‘Tis the Season For Setups’ Cast, Plot & How to Watch Hallmark’s New Christmas Movie
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Hallmark Channel is kicking off its 2026 Countdown to Christmas lineup with a new holiday romance about family matchmaking, snowy getaways, and two people who may be more compatible than they initially realize.
‘Tis the Season for Setups premieres Friday, October 16, and stars Amanda Schull and Victor Webster as a party planner and ski instructor who team up to bring their parents together.
Here’s everything to know about the new Hallmark Christmas movie.
Who is in the cast of ‘Tis the Season for Setups?
Amanda Schull leads the cast as Lexi, a highly organized single mother and event planner. Victor Webster plays Ridge, a ski instructor whose laid-back personality clashes with Lexi’s more structured approach.
Barbara Niven co-stars as June, Lexi’s free-spirited mother. Verity Marks plays Piper, Lexi’s teenage daughter, while John B. Lowe appears as Dan, Ridge’s father and the owner of the holiday resort where most of the movie takes place.
Amanda is known for roles in Center Stage, Suits, One Tree Hill, Pretty Little Liars, and 12 Monkeys. Victor has appeared in several Hallmark movies, as well as TV series like Continuum, Charmed, and Motherland: Fort Salem. Barbara is also a familiar face to Hallmark fans, with credits including Chesapeake Shores and several holiday movies.
What is ‘Tis the Season for Setups about?
Here is the official synopsis shared by Hallmark.
Hyper organized single mom and party planner Lexi (Schull), her free-spirited mother June (Niven) and teen daughter Piper (Verity Marks) are set to spend Christmas at a local ski resort after Lexi is hired to organize their annual holiday party. Upon arrival she immediately butts heads with Ridge (Webster), the ski instructor and son of the lodge’s owner, Dan (John B. Lowe). Despite not getting along from the get-go, Lexi and Ridge notice a spark between June and Dan and decide to set them up. Lexi and Ridge create a multitude of festive excursions – and excuses – to bring them together but thanks to creative machinations by June and Dan these outings keep turning into foursomes. In the days leading up to the Christmas party Lexi and Ridge’s attempt to pair up their parents brings them closer together and their merry matchmaking ends in surprising results.
How to watch ‘Tis the Season for Setups
‘Tis the Season for Setups premieres Friday, October 16, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel.
The movie will also be available to stream on Hallmark+ beginning Saturday, October 17. Hallmark has scheduled additional airings throughout the holiday season.
Saturday, October 17 at 6 p.m. ET
Thursday, October 22 at 10 p.m. ET
Wednesday, October 28 at 8 p.m. ET
The movie is the first new film in Hallmark Channel’s 2026 Countdown to Christmas lineup, you can check out the entirety of the schedule here.
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