Unwrapping Christmas
4 movies
Unwrapping Christmas is a four-film holiday set with an unusually specific premise: it is about professional gift wrappers. Four friends run wrapping businesses in St. Paul, and each movie hands the lead to one of them while the others orbit through as supporting players, so the faces stay familiar even as the romance changes hands. The whole run dropped in 2024, and the annual Christmas Gala is the event everyone is racing toward across all four.
Natalie Hall (Tina), Cindy Busby (Olivia), Kathryn Davis (Mia), and Ashley Newbrough (Lily) form the friend group, with Nathan Witte, Jake Epstein, and Torrance Coombs recurring among the love interests. The mood is exactly what the bows and ribbon promise: low-stakes, cozy, the kind of thing you put on while wrapping your own presents. A running curio is the wrapping-world detail the films take dead seriously, including a competition with a furoshiki category, which is the Japanese cloth-wrapping technique, treated like an Olympic event. Four films, one friend group, four happy endings.
Unwrapping Christmas movies in order
These are standalone romances that share a cast, so any order is fine. We list them in the franchise's numbered order: Olivia, Mia, Lily, Tina.
- 1
Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion(2024)
Olivia's story, and the most contained of the four. Gift-wrapping entrepreneur Olivia gets stranded at a remote lodge when a snowstorm closes the only bridge out of town, and the place turns out to be rented by her ex, Ben, the one she hasn't spoken to in four years. Forced proximity, dwindling supplies, and a backlog of unfinished business. Cindy Busby and Jake Epstein lead this second-chance entry, the closest the set gets to a snowed-in two-hander.
- 2
Unwrapping Christmas: Mia's Prince(2024)
Mia's story, and the most heightened. Mia is a devotee of 19th-century romance novels, so when she meets Beau, the heir to a local foundation who happens to look exactly like her favorite book hero, the film leans all the way into it. They bond over community service and horses while his family pushes him toward a more suitable match. Kathryn Davis and Nathan Witte headline a class-divide romance, complete with a gala the film insists is a very big deal.
- 3
Unwrapping Christmas: Lily's Destiny(2024)
Lily's story, and the one carrying the most weight under the wrapping paper. Lily juggles publicity for the Christmas Gala and a tree-decorating tradition tied to her late father, the kind of grief that surfaces every December. Then she finds herself choosing between a flashy realtor and Sean, a charming magazine writer she is supposed to be interviewing. A little bickering chemistry sorts the surface from the real thing. Ashley Newbrough and Torrance Coombs lead.
- 4
Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracle(2024)
Tina's story, and the save-the-event finale. Workaholic shop owner Tina is running this year's Christmas Gala when a scrooge-like estate owner threatens to cancel the whole thing. Rescuing the venue throws her together with businessman Michael, who is not as adversarial as he first looks. Natalie Hall and Alec Santos headline, and since every other lead has already paired off, this one doubles as the group's reunion.
Unwrapping Christmas cast
Frequently asked questions
What order should I watch Unwrapping Christmas?
Any order works. Each film centers a different friend in the St. Paul gift-wrapping circle and tells a complete romance, so there is no required sequence. The franchise numbers them Olivia's Reunion, Mia's Prince, Lily's Destiny, and Tina's Miracle.
How many Unwrapping Christmas movies are there?
There are four Unwrapping Christmas movies, all released in 2024: Olivia's Reunion, Mia's Prince, Lily's Destiny, and Tina's Miracle.
Who stars in the Unwrapping Christmas movies?
The friend group is Natalie Hall, Cindy Busby, Kathryn Davis, and Ashley Newbrough, each taking the lead in her own film. Nathan Witte, Jake Epstein, and Torrance Coombs recur as love interests across the set.
Are the Unwrapping Christmas movies connected?
Yes, loosely. They share the same circle of St. Paul friends and build toward the same annual Christmas Gala, but each film tells its own standalone love story. You don't need to have seen the others to follow any one of them.
Where can I watch the Unwrapping Christmas movies?
They air on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+. Check each film's page on HallmarkDB for current availability.