Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas is the latest Hallmark Movies and Mysteries movie directed by Ali Liebert from a script of Marcy Holland.
Based on the book Time for Me to Come Home by Dorothy Shackleford and Travis Thrasher, this is the the sixth installment of the popular Time For _ To Come Home For Christmas movie franchise, which premiered in 2018.
Each movie has a different setting, cast, and story but all of them are executive produced by Blake Shelton and sets in the same universe. The new film is set to premiere on Nov 30, 2023 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel.
Charles Cooper has produced the Hallmark movie under A Time Road VI and Front Pictures Production. Orly Adelson, Michael Shepard, Allen Lewis, Blake Shelton, Dorothy Shackleford and Harvey Kahn are executive producers.
Where was Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas filmed?
The movie Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during June 2023. Filming of the movie began on June 12, 2023 and wrapped after 22 days on July 4, 2023.
The previous five movies of the franchise were also filmed at the same location, including Time for Him To Come Home For Christmas, Heavy reported.
Grace Leer shared a photo while staying at a hotel during the shooting of Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas. She also tagged the location as Canada Vancouver.
Shenae shared a reel exploring the beautiful BC with husband and kids, with the trending TikTok music Makeba. She wrote:
Weekend spent exploring “Beautiful BC” 🖤.
Katrina Reynolds also gave a filming update on June 20, 2023 inside Vancouver.
Grace gave another update on 4th of July 2023, talking about the three weeks of filming. She wanted to show us many things but she kept it under wraps because of SAG AFTRA strikes.
Canada is the filming paradise for film and TV show producers, especially Hallmark directors, they are obsessed with British Columbia like hot cocoa. Some of the recent Hallmark productions that were done in CA includes To All a Good Night, My Christmas Hero, Holiday Road, and A Season for Family.
Behind the Scenes: Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas
Shenae posted a reel on Instagram talking about her 4-year-old daughter. She took her to the set during the final days of filming and she really liked it. The makeup lady was also kind enough to gift her kid some temporary tattoes.
Janet Kidder posted some pics on the final day of filming on June 27 with director Ali Liebert (Christmas in Notting Hill) and others. Kidder has recently posted two more bts pics on her Instagram saying that she had so much fun filming this one.
Shenae Grimes and Grace Leer matched the vibe in comments. Grace wrote, “The most beautiful and talented!! Feel so lucky to have worked with you Janet ❤️🎬. Shenae wrote, Good God, I hope we get to work together again. Learned so much from you 🖤.
Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas Cast
Shenae Grimes-Beech as Carly
Grimes-Beec stars as Carly, a musician who is struggling to cope with the loss of her mother. She decides to take a job as a choir director at a small church in an old town, hoping to find some peace and quiet during the holidays.
She is best known for her role as Annie Wilson on the CW teen drama 90210 (2008-2013) and she has also appeared in films like When I Think of Christmas (2022), Blood Honey (2017), The Rake (2018), The Mechanics of Love (2017), Date with Love (2016), and The Hazing Secret (2014).
Grace Leer as Riley
Grace Leer stars as Riley in the film. Leer is a newcomer to the film industry but she’s a well known music artist who loves to play guitar at music festivals. She even attended the 2023 CMA Fest before joining the cast of Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas.
Even though, she has appeared in a few short films, this is going to be her first major role in a Hallmark movie.
Chris Carmack as Matthew
Chris Carmack stars as Matthew in in Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas movie. Matthew is a soldier, who is returning home after serving overseas. He is immediately drawn to Carly, and the two of them begin to develop a relationship as they spend more time together.
Carmack is best known for his role as Will Lexington on the ABC soap opera Nashville, and in Grey’s Anatomy series as Dr Atticus Lincoln. He also starred in christmas films like All About Christmas Eve, and A Christmas Wedding Date.
Janet Kidder as Susan
Kidder is starring as Susan in this musical movie. She is a Canadian actress who is known for her roles in Continuum (2012-2014), Operation Christmas Drop (2020), Star Trek: Discovery (2020-2021).
Josh Zaharia as Tyler
Josh is a Canadian actor who quickly become a must watch star in Hollywood after giving an outstanding performance in Disney’s The Mysterious Benedict Society. The actor has appeared in The Legend of La Llorona, The Boys, A Million Little Things, Ghostwriter, etc.
Brian Markinson as Pastor John
Markinson is a seasoned actor, who is starring as a pastor in Time for Her To Come Home For Christmas. He is known for his performances in “Mad Men,” “Fargo,” “Painkiller,” and “Tribal.”
Katrina Reynolds as Alice
Katrina is a Vancouver based actress, known for her roles in Schmigadoon, Family Law, The Christmas Waltz, Batwoman, Fire Country, A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love, etc.
Other cast members include:
- Jay Brazeau as George
- Lauren Jackson as Jenny
- Kathreen Duborg as Diane
- Madeleine Kelders as Mrs Richards
Where to watch Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas?
Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas is set to premiere on Nov 30, 2023 only on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel.
You can also catch the movie on Peacock up to 72 hours after its original premiere. Additionally, Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas will air again on the following dates:
- Dec 2 at 10/9c
- Dec 3 at 6/5c
- Dec 9 at 4/3c
- Dec 13 at 10/9c
- Dec 21 at 6/5c
- Dec 25 at 10/9c
- Dec 31 at 2/1c
