Christopher Russell & Katrina Bowden Enjoy The Most Colorful Time Of Year On Hallmark

Katrina Bowden (30 Rock, The Bold and the Beautiful) and Christopher Russell (Day of the Dead, Warming Up to You) star in a heartwarming movie on Hallmark Channel. The Most Colorful Time of Year tells the story of a woman helping a color-blind teacher to see those colors for the first time. Read on to find out more about the plot of the movie, its cast and premiere details.

The Most Colorful Time of Year on Hallmark Channel

The new, original movie The Most Colorful Time of Year airs as part of the network’s annual Countdown to Christmas programming event. Meanwhile, according to the official synopsis, the movie tells the story of Ryan (Russell), an elementary school science teacher, who meets Michelle (Bowden) an optometrist, whose daughter Bailey (Ava Weiss) is in his class.

When Michelle is helping out in the school gymnasium, giving eye exams to students, she notices something different about Ryan. In fact, he seems to lack interest in color, which is surprising during the holiday season.

Meanwhile, when Michelle is finished with the children, she prompts Ryan to participate in an eye exam. He seems reluctant, and cuts the exam short, leading her to believe he may be color-blind. However, while he is guarded and shy, he does ultimately give himself away. When Michelle gains access to special glasses for Ryan, he refuses to accept them.

However, when her daughter, Bailey, learns of this, she sneaks them into her backpack and leaves them on her teacher’s desk with a handwritten note. She writes, “These glasses exist because of science, and you taught me that science should give us hope.”

Moreover, as Michelle and Bailey are about to leave, they see Ryan exit his class with the glasses in hand. Michelle follows him into a building where a colorful nativity scene is beautifully lit up. She watches as Ryan puts on the glasses and opens his eyes for the first time as the world appears in technicolor. Meanwhile, his reaction is emotional and significant, and he can’t believe how beautiful everything is! Michelle then takes it upon herself to introduce Ryan to the world of color, while experiencing a series of adventures. Does love become part of the equation?

About the cast of the Hallmark movie

Katrina Bowden stars as Michelle and is known for her roles in 30 Rock and The Bold and the Beautiful. Meanwhile, Christopher Russell plays Ryan and has starred in Day of the Dead and Warming Up to You. Michelle’s daughter, Bailey, is played by Ava Weiss, who has starred in When Hope Calls.

According to the official IMDb page for the movie, other cast includes Joanna Douglas (Crimson Peak, Saw 3D and Warehouse 13) as Heidi, Melinda Michael (Fit For a Prince, The 100, Hemlock Grove) as Debbie and R Austin Ball (The Last Day, Alone and Forbidden Science) as Mark.

Meanwhile, Bert Cardozo (Good Witch, Condor, In The Dark, Designated Survivor) plays Shawn, Janice Gencher (Matchmaker Mysteries, New Eden) plays Taylor’s Mom and Kate MacLellan (United States v Billie Holiday) plays Alice. Moreover, Holly Jade Balmer (Here for Blood, Paranormal Nightshift and Ronstadt) plays Gabby and Adrian Monaco (Disasters at Sea, Tales from the Territories) plays Dan in the Hallmark Movie.

Behind the scenes of The Most Colorful Time of Year

The new, original holiday movie, The Most Colorful Time of Year comes from Colorful Ontario Productions Inc in association with Johnson Production Group. Executive producers are Tim O. Johnson and Andrew Erin, while Joseph Wilka serves as co-executive producer. Oliver De Caigny is supervising producer and Josie Fitzgerald serves as the line producer. The Hallmark movie is directed by Maxwell McGuire from a story by Keith Hemstreet.

When does the movie premiere on Hallmark Channel?

The Most Colorful Time of Year premieres on Friday, December 9 at 8 pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel as part of the network’s annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.

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