Cherry Lane
4 movies
Cherry Lane is Hallmark's strangest holiday experiment, and I mean that as a compliment. Every film takes a single address, 7 Cherry Lane, and drops three different families into it across decades that stretch from the 1950s to today, then lets their stories rhyme. A baby born in a blizzard in one timeline turns out to be a grandparent in another. A time capsule buried by one family gets dug up by the next. The house is the lead. The people rotate through it.
Four films make up the run, all from 2023 and 2024, all from the directing team of Gail Harvey, Rick Garman, and Antonio Cupo (with Ali Liebert stepping in on one). The cast rotates with the families: Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, James Denton, Erin Cahill, John Brotherton, and Vincent Rodriguez III each surface across more than one entry, sometimes as residents from entirely different eras, and Brandi Alexander appears in three of the four. Expect cozy warmth, a heirloom or a time capsule stitching the timelines together, and the quiet argument running under all of it: home outlasts whoever happens to be living there.
Cherry Lane movies in order
Each film is a self-contained anthology, so any order is fine. We list them by release date for tidiness, starting with the 2023 original.
- 1
Christmas on Cherry Lane(2023)
The one that started it, from 2023, and still the best demonstration of the format. Three couples hit a turning point at 7 Cherry Lane across 1973, 1999, and 2023: a blizzard birth with a cop helping in the living room, a widow deciding whether to sell the family home, and a modern couple welcoming their first foster child. The payoff is how the timelines connect, the neighbor in one era turning out to be the baby from another. Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, and James Denton anchor it. Start here even though order doesn't matter.
- 2
Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane(2024)
A 2024 entry with the most meta premise of the set: a live holiday TV broadcast gets filmed inside the house. David's quiet Christmas is hijacked when his neighbor Stephanie wins a TV special at his address, while John and Lizzie face what may be their last Cherry Lane Christmas and another pair chase a string of anonymous good deeds around the block. John Brotherton and Erin Cahill carry the through-line. Worth it for the variety-show chaos alone.
- 3
Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane(2024)
From 2024, and the snowbound-disaster flavor of the franchise. One Christmas Eve, one street, three crises at once: a plumbing failure, a wedding venue that shuts down hours before the ceremony, and a tense family gathering centered on a 1960 backyard time capsule. The storm traps everyone together, which is of course the point. Catherine Bell and James Denton return, joined by Benjamin Ayres, Erica Durance, and Julie Gonzalo across the three storylines.
- 4
Season's Greetings from Cherry Lane(2024)
The 2024 closer reaches furthest back, threading 1951, 2003, and 2024 through the same walls, 73 years in one house. A doctor faces a wartime deployment, newlyweds referee clashing in-laws, and a modern couple stages a surprise reunion, with a long-lost Christmas card doing the connective work. Jonathan Bennett and Vincent Rodriguez III lead, Brandi Alexander once more in the mix. The widest time span of the four, and a fitting place to end.
Cherry Lane cast
Frequently asked questions
What order should I watch Cherry Lane?
Any order works. Each Cherry Lane film is a self-contained anthology set in the same house, with no ongoing plot to spoil. If you like things tidy, watch by release: Christmas on Cherry Lane (2023), then the three 2024 films.
How many Cherry Lane movies are there?
There are four Cherry Lane movies, all set at 7 Cherry Lane: Christmas on Cherry Lane (2023), then Deck the Halls, Happy Holidays, and Season's Greetings from Cherry Lane (all 2024).
Do the same actors appear in every Cherry Lane movie?
The cast rotates with the families. Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, James Denton, Erin Cahill, John Brotherton, and Vincent Rodriguez III each appear in more than one film, sometimes as different characters in different eras. Brandi Alexander shows up in three of the four.
What is the Cherry Lane series about?
Each film follows three families living in the same house, 7 Cherry Lane, in three different decades at the holidays. The timelines connect through the house's history and a recurring keepsake, so the meaning of home shifts while the spirit of the place holds.
Where can I watch the Cherry Lane movies?
They air on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+. Check each film's page on HallmarkDB for the latest availability.