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Mistletoe and Mimosas
A Manhattan business consultant inherits her late uncle's Christmas-themed bar, The Tipsy Reindeer, along with the debt sinking it. To save it, she squares off against the manager of a rival club in a holiday showdown where the real prize may be romance.
'Mistletoe and Mimosas' Release Date, Cast and How to Watch Tamera Mowry-Housley's New Hallmark Christmas Movie
Tamera Mowry-Housley and Kristoffer Polaha share the screen for the first time in "Mistletoe and Mimosas," premiering Sunday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Hallmark Channel as part of its 17th annual Countdown to Christmas. The film streams on Hallmark+ the next day.
Mowry-Housley plays Claire Bennett, a Manhattan business consultant who inherits her beloved Uncle Lou's Christmas-themed bar, The Tipsy Reindeer, in upstate New York — and the debt that comes with it. To keep the doors open, Claire takes on Zach, played by Polaha, the manager of a competing club. "Schitt's Creek" alum Jennifer Robertson co-stars as Jenna.
Russell Hainline, the screenwriter behind 2025's "Three Wisest Men" and "Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!," wrote the script. Filming began Aug. 17. It is Mowry-Housley's fourth Hallmark movie of 2026, following "Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Prelude to a Wedding" and "Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story."
Premiere: Sunday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. ET, Hallmark Channel
Streaming: Hallmark+, Monday, Nov. 16
Encore: Monday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m. ET
Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Kristoffer Polaha, Jennifer Robertson
Writer: Russell Hainline
When does "Mistletoe and Mimosas" premiere?
Sunday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel, with an encore Monday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. ET.
Where can I stream "Mistletoe and Mimosas"?
It streams on Hallmark+ starting Monday, Nov. 16, the day after its cable premiere.
Have Tamera Mowry-Housley and Kristoffer Polaha worked together before?
No. "Mistletoe and Mimosas" is their first on-screen pairing; the two met at a Hallmark Christmas event in 2024.
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