Hallmark’s Summer Nights event is set to start on July 29 and run through August 2023. For fans’ summer delight, new, original movies will premiere each Saturday throughout the season. Read on to find out more about the upcoming Summer Nights movies, the plots, the premiere date and photos.
1. Aloha Heart
Starring: Taylor Cole and Kanoa Goo
Premiere date: Saturday, July 29, at 8 pm ET
Plot:
According to the official synopsis, Manu (Kanoa Goo) loves his Hawaiian homeland and his heart is in conservation. However, he knows that his family’s hotel needs to make major changes in how the business operates. Manu’s family resists his costly recommendations wanting to stay competitive with the larger resort hotels on the islands. Meanwhile, Sarah Hamilton (Taylor Cole) is the best friend and maid of honor in her friend’s wedding, set to happen at Manu’s hotel. The conservationist ends up helping the new hotel manager make changes to the family hotel, with surprising results. Read more
2. Making Waves
Starring: Holland Roden and Corey Cott
Premiere date: Saturday, August 5, at 8 pm ET
Plot:
Amelia (Roden) is a music executive who heads to a festival on the Outer Banks. She hopes to beat out the competition for an elusive new band and discovers that the group is fronted by Will (Cott), a childhood sweetheart. Meanwhile, over the course of a week, Amelia tries to convince Will that her company is the better choice for his musical vision. However, she realizes there might be a conflict of interest… her feelings for Will. Read more.
3. A Safari Romance
Starring: Brittany Bristow and Andrew Walker
Premieres. Saturday, August 12, at 8 pm ET
Plot:
Megan (Bristow) is working as a research scientist in South Africa, pursuing a Ph.D. in Ethology and living her dream as a ranger on a nature reserve. Meanwhile, Tim (Walker), an American theme park designer arrives on the scene, to capture footage for an immersive, safari-themed attraction. Megan serves as Tim’s guide and they spend time together, exploring the savanna. While observing elephants, giraffes and lions in their natural habitats, a romance blooms between them. However, knowing Tim will soon return home, Megal is afraid of giving her heart to someone who lives half a world away. Read more.
4. Never Too Late to Celebrate
Starring: Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega
Premiere date: Saturday, August 19, at 8 pm ET
Plot:
Never Too Late to Celebrate stars Hallmark’s real-life couple, Alexa and Carlos PenaVega. Alexa plays Camila, whose busy schedule at the dental practice where she works has left her exhausted, with little time for a life outside her work. However, when she meets Javi (Carlos), a substitute teacher at the school where Camila’s mother, Sherri works, she agrees to join the Spanish class he teaches on the side. Sparks fly when Javi helps Camila connect with her Mexican roots, and with her 30th birthday around the corner, he encourages her to make the milestone with a “double quinceañera” to honor her Hispanic heritage. While Camila isn’t one for big parties, she ultimately decides to take the plunge and celebrate in style. Read more.
5. Napa Ever After
Starring: Denise Boutté and Colin Lawrence
Premiere date: Saturday, August 26 at 8 pm ET
Plot:
After Cassandra (Boutté) inherits her estranged grandmother’s winery in Napa Valley she takes a sabbatical from her job as a high-powered attorney. She heads to Napa Valley to renovate the property that was always the source of fractures within her family. However, with the help of Alex (Lawrence), Cassandra learns more about the grandmother she hardly knew. Now, she is able to reconcile the past, while opening herself up to a love like she has never known. Read more.
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