Directed by a filmmaker not yet publicly announced, the film ‘Tis the Season for Setups’ centers on hyper-organized single mom and party planner Lexi, her free-spirited mother June and teen daughter Piper, who spend Christmas at a local ski resort after Lexi is hired to organize the annual holiday party. Upon arrival she immediately butts heads with Ridge, the ski instructor and son of the lodge’s owner, Dan. Despite not getting along from the start, Lexi and Ridge notice a spark between June and Dan and decide to set them up. Lexi and Ridge create a multitude of festive excursions – and excuses – to bring them together but thanks to creative machinations by June and Dan these outings keep turning into foursomes. In the days leading up to the Christmas party Lexi and Ridge’s attempt to pair up their parents brings them closer together and their merry matchmaking ends in surprising results.
‘Tis the Season for Setups’ stars Amanda Schull (as Lexi), Victor Webster (as Ridge), Barbara Niven (as June), Verity Marks (as Piper) and John B. Lowe (as Dan), and Zachary Cox (as Ezra).
Production company for ‘Tis the Season for Setups’ is Hallmark Media.
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Hallmark Channel will release ‘Tis the Season for Setups’ on Hallmark Channel on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 8/7c, with streaming the next day on Hallmark+.
For more details, visit the official website here.
Amanda Schull is most known for Center Stage, Suits and 12 Monkeys. Victor Webster is most known for Mutant X, Continuum and The Wedding Veil. Barbara Niven is most known for Cedar Cove, the Hannah Swensen Mysteries and The Christmas Contest.
