Hallmark produced all 50 of the most-watched cable TV movies of 2025, a sweep no other network came close to matching. Critics have spent years poking fun at the predictable plots and small-town settings, but millions of loyal viewers watched anyway, and the ratings speak for themselves.
For those fans, the only complaint is having to wait for the next holiday season. Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas doesn't kick off until October, which means enduring most of the calendar year before the annual holiday lineup returns. This July, a small town in Georgia is doing something about that.
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