OWN is getting into the holiday spirit with three new Christmas films starring Kiki Layne, Amber Stevens West, Loretta Devine and more.
The first film, Fake Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, stars Layne and Etienne Maurice. Layne plays a professor who acts out of character by telling a lie about her relationship status. But the white lie grows out of control. According to the logline:
When reserved professor Maya (Layne) tells a little white lie about being in a relationship with an unconscious stranger, she never expects to get swept up in the stranger’s family’s holiday plans. Things are made even more complicated by her undeniable chemistry with her “boyfriend’s” doctor, Daniel (Maurice), who just so happens to be her ex.
Fake Yourself a Merry Little Christmas debuts Nov. 29 at 9/8c.
The second, The Christmas Showdown, stars Stevens West and Corbin Reid as friends who are suffering from a rift in their long friendship. That sets the stage for a Christmas war with each other in their desire to impress an event producer, played by Loretta Devine. According to the logline:
Former childhood best friends, April (Reid) and Chastity (Stevens West), haven’t spoken ever since April bailed on their plan to move to New York, choosing Paris instead to chase her dream as an event producer. When her career fizzles, April returns home and unexpectedly crosses paths with Chastity, who is also out of work, and desperate for a fresh start. Both women set their sights on the same event design job for the upcoming Sugar Heights Christmas Eve Spectacular. But to impress Hen (Devine), the event producer overseeing the show, they’ll need to mend old wounds and work as a team. What begins as a friendly rivalry, quickly escalates to an all-out holiday showdown.
The film also stars Obba Babatunde and Carla Renata.
The Christmas Showdown premieres Dec. 6 at 9/8.
The last film, Very Merry Mystery, stars Ashleigh Murray and Tristan Mack Wilds as a couple who must work together to solve an unexpected missing persons case. According to the logline:
Known for her unmatched hairstyling skills and her infectious love of Christmas, beloved beauty shop owner Bea (Murray) is the bedrock of Goldfern, GA. When she attends a Christmas Murder Mystery party at the mansion of a hard-nosed businesswoman, the evening takes a shocking turn when the host goes missing and a ransom note is found. To solve the crime, Bea must team up with her boyfriend, Troy (Mack Wilds), who is also a newly promoted detective.
Very Merry Mystery premieres Dec. 13 at 9/8c.
Check out the trailers for the films below.