BET+ will air eight original holiday films this season, kicking off on November 7.
Starting the first Thursday in November and running each week until Christmas, BET+ will run original movies “filled with yuletide love, family forgiveness and comedy with a holiday twist.”
One of the films goes international, with “A Wesley South African Christmas” set in Durban, South Africa.
This year’s slate includes actors Essence Atkins, Terrence “T.C.” Carson, Jennifer Freeman, Raven Goodwin, Jasmine Guy, Blue Kimble, Mario, China Anne McClain, Sierra McClain, Romeo Miller, Valerie Pettiford, Rain Pryor, Richard Pryor Jr., Pretty Vee, Tristan Wilds and and more. See the full lineup below.
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A Christmas Miracle
Date: Nov. 7
Logline: “When the Christmas Jubilee at the local community center is in danger of losing funding, the family must band together to make sure everyone, including the kids, have a Merry Christmas.”
Cast: Noree Victoria, Blue Kimble, Victoria Rowell, Nadia Simms, Aaron D. Spears, Marc Jones, Javon Johnson, Cayen Martin, Tiffany M. Show, Kenneth Okolie, Addie “The Bam” Benson, Michelle Lamb, Lennox Simms, Cayen Martin, Christopher A. Nolen -
Style Me for Christmas
Image Credit: BET+ Date: November 14
Logline: “A boutique owner facing eviction at Christmas gets the fashion assignment of a lifetime when she’s chosen to style a handsome celebrity who’s a playboy.”
Cast: Raven Goodwin, Pretty Vee, Mario -
A Wesley South African Christmas
Date: November 21
Logline: “When his international business venture comes to a screeching halt, Todd must stick around Durban, South Africa during the Christmas holiday to close the deal, but not without the Wesley family and all their holiday shenanigans.”
Cast: Dorien Wilson, Jasmine Guy, Terrence “TC” Carson, Jesse Suntele, Ayanda Banda-Ngubane, Kiki Haynes, Rolonda Rochelle, Judi Johnson and Novi Brown, Terayle Hill, Bheki Mkhwane, Baby Cele, Dineo Langa, Bohang Moeko, Trevor Gumbi, Nay Maps, Chazitear -
The Day Before Christmas
Image Credit: Amgad Serry Date: November 28
Logline: When two single parents accidentally swap phones and their children’s backpacks on a hectic Christmas Eve, they find themselves covering for each other in a series of chaotic yet heartwarming events, leading to unexpected romance.
Cast: Tristan Wilds, Candance Maxwell, Finn Maloney, Ava Marie Threat, Gerard Catus, Palmer Williams Jr., Ashley Forrestier, Perri L. Camper, Trell Woodberry, Heiress Harris, Ace Tucker, Joyce Glenn, Towanda Braxton, Chinai Routte, Darren Brand -
Brewster’s Millions: Christmas
Date: December 5
Logline: When Monica Brewster, a wealthy heiress who has lost her way, faces a Christmas challenge to inherit her uncle Monty Brewster’s grandfather’s fortune, she must learn the true meaning of love, faith, and family by giving instead of receiving, all while navigating the charming chaos, and the true meaning of the holiday season.
Cast: China Anne McClain, Romeo Miller, Sierra McClain, Rain Pryor, Lonette McKee, Richard Pryor Jr., Tequan Richmond, Rico Simonini, Bennie Taylor, Joseph Nasser -
Too Many Christmases
Date: December 12
Logline: “Jerome and Kayla are excited to spend their first Christmas together as husband and wife. The only problem is that they’ve never celebrated Christmas without their respective families. This Christmas, instead of deciding on one event, they agree to attend two at the same time, to appease their families.”
Cast: Denzel Whitaker, Porscha Coleman, Jackie Harry, Michael Colyar, Valarie Pettiford, Adele Givens, DeShawn Bowens, Juhahn Jones, Russell G. Jones, Willie C. Carpenter, Jordan Babbs, Ratoya Banks, Jonath Davis -
Queens of Christmas
Date: December 19
Logline: “Doris and Julia, life-long friends and feuding neighbors, learn the true meaning of ‘sisterhood’ and Christmas while hilariously competing for the annual title of ‘Queen of Christmas.’”
Cast: Terri J. Vaughn, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Essence Atkins, Hannah Whitley, Tyler Whitley, Aasha Davis, Gary Budoff, Bear Jackson, Isaiah Romain, Carl Gilliard -
Blended Christmas
Date: December 25
Logline: “After a freak accident, a new bride cancels her tropical Christmas honeymoon to take care of her husband’s ex-wife and kids with a little help from a holiday angel.”
Cast: Jennifer Freeman, Anthony Dalton, Dream Doll, Victoria Rowell
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