Hallmark Announces Return to Biltmore Estate for 2026 Holiday Sequel to “A Biltmore Christmas”. Hallmark Media has officially greenlit a second installment in its Biltmore Estate film series, following the massive success of 2023’s “A Biltmore Christmas.” The upcoming movie, slated for the 2026 Countdown to Christmas lineup, will feature a new romantic pairing and the return of a fan-favorite character.
Production is scheduled to begin next month, with cameras rolling at the historic Biltmore Estate and several Asheville landmarks.
From the Hallmark Channel and Biltmore Estates Social Media: “Calling all Christmas movie lovers! 📽️Biltmore is thrilled to be the location of @HallmarkChannel’s new holiday romance movie, set to premiere in 2026 during Hallmark Channel’s 17th Annual Countdown to Christmas programming event!”
Holland Roden and Niall Matter are set to lead the production. According to Variety, the plot centers on two acquaintances from the Gilded Age who find themselves navigating a modern-day romance.
While the lead couple is new, a familiar face is returning to the estate: Jonathan Frakes will reprise his role as Winston, the mysterious figure who captivated audiences in the original film.
Hallmark is reuniting the creative force that made the first film a hit. Marcy Holland, who penned the original script, returns as writer, while Dustin Rikert (Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story) will direct.
Hallmark Announces Return to Biltmore Estate for 2026 Holiday Sequel to “A Biltmore Christmas”
According to Variety, the description of the new: A Biltmore Christmas
As Biltmore House opens for the first time on Christmas Eve 1895, 13-year-old Elizabeth and her family are holiday guests. When she notices Michael, a fellow teen caught trespassing by the staff, Elizabeth comes to his rescue by claiming to know him, much to his relief. The two share an instant connection and set out to explore Biltmore, but Michael inexplicably vanishes. Twenty years later, Elizabeth is spending Christmas at Biltmore and this time, is accompanied by James, a suitor her Aunt Maysilee is keen for her to wed.
When a stranger asks Elizabeth to dance at the Christmas gala, she’s shocked to discover it’s Michael. Thrilled to reunite with her friend, she throws herself into his arms. But the world around her changes in an instant when Elizabeth is transported into the modern world with Michael, a tourist from the present day who had traveled to the past 20 years prior with the help of a magical hourglass in Biltmore’s library. Now, Elizabeth and Michael must find a way to send her back to her time, while not arousing the suspicion of Michael’s mother and sister during their family vacation.
As Elizabeth experiences life and Christmas in the 21st century, she and Michael become close. When the time comes for her to return to 1915, Elizabeth must decide whether she’ll resume the life that’s been chosen for her or if her heart will lead her down a new path in the present.
