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Hallmark Movie Drafts

by Lynn Austin

Hallmark Movie Drafts is pure Hallmark—with a twist! A rotating guest panel of enthusiastic—and opinionated—Hallmark fans and insiders face off to create/draft ultimate Top 10 lists of Hallmark movies by theme, trope, or featured actor. This isn’t a review show: movies are drafted, defended, and ultimately ranked 10th-1st via spirited debate. Join producer/host Lynn Austin, HMD co-hosts and panelists for lively sessions of rating, ranking & list-making. Vetoes fly, points are tallied, & one panelist is crowned winner. HMD is your favorite podcast for Top 10 Hallmark movie lists! Buckle up!

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  1. Jeff Beesley Talks Hallmark + Drafting Recap

    Season 5 Episode 15 – Director Jeff Beesley Talks Hallmark & Drafting Recap ⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: If you haven't listened to the August Jeff Beesley Draft, listen to that episode first. This episode discusses the movies with Jeff and the resulting Top 10 list. We drafted his Hallmark movies in...

  2. Top 10 Hallmark Movies Featuring Hispanic Actors - Oct 2026

    It’s October and Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas is just days away — and Hallmark Movie Drafts is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with a very special draft. This month, Lynn Austin and this month's co-host Jackie Finestone are joined by special guest Alonso Duralde and panelists...

  3. Top 10 Andrew Walker II Hallmark Movies | 5-Year Anniversary - Sept 2026.

    Season 5 • Episode 13 — Top 10 Andrew Walker II HallmarkMovies | 5-Year AnniversaryWe’re celebrating 5 years of Hallmark Movie Drafts! 🎉This month, we’re drafting the Top 10 Andrew Walker Hallmark Movies from the 16 movies he’s starred in since our original Andrew Walker draft in September 2022....

  4. Top 10 Hallmark Movies Directed By Jeff Beesley - Aug 2026

    Season 5, Ep. 12: Top 10 Hallmark Movies Directed by Jeff BeesleyThis month on Hallmark Movie Drafts, we’re drafting the Top 10 Hallmark Movies Directed by Jeff Beesley.With 20 eligible Hallmark movies to choose from, this month’s guest panel of Hallmark movie experts and enthusiasts face some...

  5. Top 10 Hallmark Movies Filmed on Location II - July 2026

    Season 5 • Episode 11 – Filmed on Location IIPack your passport—and buckle up!This month on the Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast, we’recelebrating travel by drafting the Top 10 Hallmark Movies Filmed on Location outside the United States and Canada.Hallmark has taken viewers to breathtaking...

  6. Top 10 Hallmark Mystery Movies - June 2026

    S5 Ep 10: Top Stand-Alone Hallmark Mystery MoviesThis month on the Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast, our panel tackles the 27 Hallmark mystery movies that never became a series—aka Hallmark's best one-and-done mysteries—debating which 10 deserve a place on the definitive HMD Top 10 List.Host Lynn...

  7. Top 10 Hallmark Movies Featuring Singing - May 2026

    S5 Ep 9: Top 10 Hallmark Movies Featuring Singing 🎶 The “Don’t Make Me Sing” EditionThis month on the Hallmark Movie Drafts podcast, we’re drafting the Top 10 Hallmark movies where one of the leads actually sings in the movie.And we have rules. Strict rules. LOL.No karaoke scenes. No random...

  8. The Tracy Andreen Edition: Top 10 Hallmark Movies Written by Tracy Andreen

    S5 Ep 8: The Tracy Andreen Edition (featuring TracyAndreen)The Tracy Andreen Edition is here — this month on HallmarkMovie Drafts, we’re taking on the impossible: drafting the Top 10 Hallmark movies from the 32 films written by Tracy Andreen.Even better — acclaimed Hallmark writer Tracy Andreen...

  9. Brittany Bristow Edition (ft. Dustin Keating + Special Guest Appearance)

    Brittany Bristow Edition (ft. Dustin Keating + Special Guest Appearance!) Brittany Bristow’s filmography takes center stage in this Hallmark Movie Drafts episode, as host Lynn Austin is joined by co-host Lisa Ferreone.Drafters Jen Bliss and Daniel Thompson (Deck the Hallmark) face off against...

  10. Bonus: The Hynies Documentary — Tyler Hynes Fan Community & Fake Accounts with Jen Silliman - March 2026

    S5 Ep 6 — This is a special bonus episode of Hallmark Movie Drafts!We’re joined by Filmmaker and producer Jen Silliman— known for Hearts of Stars and the documentary Dark Side of the Full Moon —to talk about her upcoming documentary projects centered around one of Hallmark’s most passionate fan...

  11. Top 10 Hallmark Movies Starring Tyler Hynes vs Andrew Walker | Cousins Draft – March 2026

    S5 Ep 5 | Top 10 Hallmark Movies Starring Tyler Hynes vsAndrew Walker | Cousins Draft – March 2026Tyler Hynes movies vs. Andrew Walker movies! This episode of Hallmark Movie Drafts ranks the Top 10 Hallmark movies starring either Tyler Hynes or Andrew Walker — two fan-favorite Hallmark stars who...

  12. Championship Round — 2025 Hallmark Movie Drafts Tournament of Champions - Feb 2026

    The 2025 championship finals are here! The 2025 Hallmark Movie Drafts Tournament of Champions reaches its epic Championship Round as three elite Hallmark movie fans battle for the ultimate prize: the HMD crystal trophy.In this episode, each finalist drafts a persona, unique Top 10 list of…

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  13. Top 10 Best Kiss Hallmark Movies - Feb 2026

    S5 Ep 4 | Top 10 Best Kiss Hallmark Movies (Loveuary 2026)It’s Loveuary, and things are getting smoochy 💋 This episode of Hallmark Movie Drafts crowns the Top 10 Hallmark Movies with the Best Kiss — drafted and debated by three passionate Hallmark fans.Drafting in this episode: Stephanie…

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  14. 2025 HMD Tournament of Champions - Semi Finals - Feb 2026

    The 2025 Hallmark Movie Drafts Tournament of Champions (HMD TOC) semi finals! Listen in as the 7 semi finalists struggle to answer questions that really test their knowledge of Hallmark movies! Think you know Hallmark movies? You can take the quiz @Hallmarkmoviedrafts on Instagram! Semi finalists...

  15. 2025 HMD Tournament of Champions ROUND 1 - Jan 2026

    The 2025 Hallmark Movie Drafts Tournament of Champions (HMD TOC) has begun! Host Lynn Austin is joined by cohost Jackie Finestone to announce the 13 tournament players who won their 2025 drafts and are competing in the tournament. They review the tournament format, the Round 1 eliminationformat,...

  16. Top 10 2025 Hallmark Christmas Movies Edition - Jan 2026

    HMD Hallmark Christmas movie drafting MVPsBrian Herald, Mary Walters Carver, and Vanessa Deyhlie are back for the 4th year in a row! So many hot takes and vetoes! Join host Lynn Austin, co-host Erinbeth Cermak and guest co-host Debbie Faith as this trio of savvy guest panelistsbattle it out to...

  17. Top 10 Lifetime Channel Christmas Movies 2025 - Dec 2025 BONUS

    Bonus drop - Dec show #3 ! Host Lynn Austin faces off against Stephanie Preschel for the first-ever two panelist top 10 draft, with a slight twist in the usual 3 panel drafting format! This year’s 13 “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” Christmas movie premiers feature several Hallmark Channel actors and...

  18. Top 15 Hallmark Movies Ft. Hallmark Hunks in Glasses - Dec 2025

    It’s the first-ever HMD MEGA MAXI draft! 5 panelists (not 3!) drafting a Top 15 (not 10!) list! Yes, we’ve done mega top 15 list drafts before, but this month’s Hallmark Hunks in Glasses draft is the first-ever 5 panelist draft, adding that maxi flair to the mega chaos! It’s a listener requested...

  19. Top 10 Christmas at Bissinger's Holiday Chocolate Truffles (Ft. Dan Abel, Jr.)

    LISTENERS: Use PROMO CODE HMD on the Bissinger’s website to get 15% off your purchases through Dec 31, 2025!Special Guest Dan Able, Jr., Chief Chocolate Officer at Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier returns to flex his savvy drafting muscles and share delicious behind the scenes stories and...

  20. Top 10 Hallmark Channel Non-Christmas Movies of 2025

    Guest panelists Tracy Parry, Laura Schinner, and Kate Bacca battle it out to create the definitive top 10 list of Hallmark Channel movies out of the 35 that premiered Jan 1, 2025– up to their Countdown to Christmas kick off Oct 17th (aka "non-Christmas / non-holiday movies) . Host Lynn Austin is...

  21. Bonus Episode: Top 5 Jessica Lowndes Hallmark Movies - Nov 8, 2025

    Surprise! This bonus episode is dropping November 8th in honor of this Jessica Lowndes' birthday! Jessica Lowndes superfans Cece Ponce & host Lynn Austin celebrate Jessica’sbirthday by facing off to draft the definitive top 5 list of her Hallmark movies out of the 9 eligible. It’s the draft no…

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  22. Top 10 Niall Matter Hallmark Movies - OCT 2025

    Guest panelists Erinbeth Cermak, Meredith Lewanowicz, and Kate Bacca battle it out to create the definitive top 10 list of Hallmark movies starring fan favorite, actor Niall Matter! Everyone has an opinion! Host Lynn Austin is joined by guest co-host Dr. Stephanie Preschel. The final top 10 list...

  23. Top 10 Hallmark Movies: Cedar Cove Lead Cast - SEPT 2025

    We’re celebrating our 4th season anniversary before we flip our HMD calendar to season 5 in January! Guest panelists Dr. Stephanie Preschel, Jackie Finestone, and Yumi Peterson battle it out to create the definitive top 10 list of Hallmark movies featuring lead cast members from the Cedar Cove...

  24. Top 10 Nina Weinman Hallmark Movies -Ft. Nina Weinman - August 2025

    This month, host Lynn Austin and cohost Kate Bacca welcome Nina Weinman, the pen behind more than 34 Hallmark movies, and the undisputed queen of witty banter, and swoony meet-cutes. Nina has written some of the most beloved, rewatchable movies in the Hallmark-verse. Nina shares fascinating…

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  25. Top 10 #1 Nielsen Rated Hallmark Christmas Movie Premiers - July 2025

    Merry Christmas & Buckle up! It is the Hallmark Movie Drafts Christmas in July show! Host Lynn Austin and co-host Erinbeth Cermak welcome this month’s guest panelists Swiss Miss Jen Bliss, Michelle “McChill”,and Deck the Hallmark Podcast’s Brandon Gray! The trio battle it out to create the...

  26. Top 10 Rachel Boston Hallmark Movies - June 2025 (S4, Ep 10)

    Buckle up! It is the Rachel Boston draft! Host Lynn Austin and special co-host Rina welcome this month’s guest panelists Jenna, Amy, and Happy to draft the definitive top 10 list ofHallmark movies featuring fan-favorite Rachel Boston. Lynn describes this panel’s vibe as “two kittens and a...

  27. Top 10 Ashley Williams /Kimberly Williams-Paisley Hallmark Movies Edition - May 2025

    WARNING: This episode contains sibling rivalry, loud laughter, and serious Hallmark hot takes! It is a sister act showdown - real sisters, unfiltered! Host Lynn Austin and her cohost Erinbeth Cermak welcome a special guest panel of sisters Nicole & Jill, Christine & Brooke, and Tracy & Stacy to...

  28. Bissinger's Top 10 Chocolates Edition (ft. Dan Abel, Jr. CEO, Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatiers) - MAY 5, 2025

    We’re dropping TWO shows this month, and this first one is unlike any other draft we’ve ever done! Host Lynn Austinand cohost Erinbeth Cermak welcome special guest DanAbel, Jr., CEO and Chief Chocolate Officer of Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatiers!Dan knows a thing or two about moments worth...

  29. Top 10 Nikki Deloach Hallmark Movies - April 2025

    The definitive top 10 list of Hallmark movies starringfan-favorite Nikki Deloach is created (drafted) by this month's guest panelists: Thaddeaus, Emily, and Dan (aka Daniel Thompson, co-host of the Deck The Hallmark podcast and host of the Breakfast In Hell podcast). They battle it out to get…

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  30. Top 10 Hallmark Mystery Movie Series (Premiers) Edition - March 2025

    The definitive top 10 list of Hallmark Mystery series movies is created (drafted) by this month’s guest panelists. Host Lynn Austin is joined by special co-host Jenna Colosi, 2024 Hallmark Movie Drafts Champion! Guest panelists Whitney, Yumi and Erinbeth are stellar mystery sleuths and battle it...

  31. 2024 Hallmark Movie Drafts Championship Tournament FINALS -FEB 2025

    The 2024 Hallmark Movie Drafts Tournament of Champions FINALS ARE HERE! One player is crowned the 2024 champion! Will it be finalist Kate Bacca, Cece Ponce, or Jenna Colosi? Host Lynn Austin, along with cohosts Erinbeth Cermak and Erin Rempe are joined by Hallmark Movie Drafts players from the…

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  32. Top 10 Hallmark Valentine's Day Movies Edition - Feb 2025

    Buckle up, Lovebugs!February is "Loveuary" in the Hallmark movie world, and Hallmark Movie Drafts is feeling all the feels by drafting the definitive top 10 list of Hallmark Valentine and Valentine’s Day-themed movies out of the 19 movies eligible!Guest panelists and Valentine enthusiasts Alicia...

  33. 2024 Hallmark Movie Drafts Championship Tournament - SEMI FINALS_Jan 2025

    The battle is on! It’s the semi final round of 2024 Hallmark Movie Drafts Tournament of Champions! Which three players will advance to the final championship round? Listen to the 8 semi finalists as they rack their brains to come up with the right answers to host Lynn Austin’s semi-finals quiz....

  34. 2024 Top 10 Hallmark Christmas Movies Edition - Jan 2025

    What a rollercoaster, what a ROMP! So many shocking revelations! HMD Hallmark Christmas movie drafting MVPs Brian, Mary, and Vanessa are back for the third year in a row! So many hot takes and vetoes! Who knew??? Join host Lynn Austin and co-host Erinbeth Cermak as this trio of savvy guest...

  35. 2024 Hallmark Movie Drafts Championship Tournament - Round 1_ Jan 2025

    Whoohoo! The special, fanfare music intro is back and that can only mean one thing: The 2024 Hallmark Movie Drafts Tournament of Champions has begun! In this edition, host Lynn Austin and cohost Erinbeth Cermak review this year's tournament format overall, chat about the round 1 elimination…

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  36. RANKING ALL 6 NETFLIX 2024 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MOVIES - DEC 2024 BONUS EDITION

    An early Christmas holiday gift from HMD to you! This special bonus edition has Lynn Austin and Kate Bacca facing off to create a single, definitive ranked list of the 6 Netflix 2024 Christmas holiday movie premiers from 6th best to the #1 best. Opinions and hot takes fly! Several Hallmark movie...

  37. 10 Best Hallmark Movies: 2024 Non-Holiday Edition - Dec 2024

    Buckle up! This month's guest panelists Tracy, Stephanie, and Kate are all experienced drafters with a huge challenge in front of them: create the singular, definitive list of the 10 best non-holiday Hallmark movies that premiered Jan 1st right up until Hallmark's Count Down to Christmas movies...

  38. Alison Sweeney Edition - Nov 2024

    This month we're drafting the definitive list of the 10 best Hallmark movies starring Alison Sweeney. Host Lynn Austin is joined by a special co-host: Alicia Lomas-Gross! Alicia wrote the 2022 Hallmark movie Perfect Harmony. She shares inspiring insights into her Hallmark script-writing journey....

  39. Food-Forward Edition - Oct 2024

    It's October and we're drafting the 10 best "Food-Forward" Hallmark movies. What does food-forward mean? Well...it's complicated! Panelists Cece, Brian, and Jackie get spicy and maybe a little "hangry" tossing their vetoes around as they battle it out to create the definitive top 10 list! Buckle…

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  40. One Tree Hill Lead Cast / HMD 2nd Anniversary Edition MEGA DRAFT - Sept 2024

    It’s September and we're kicking off Season 3 of Hallmark Movie Drafts by celebrating our 2nd anniversary as a podcast with a MEGA DRAFT of the 15 Best Hallmark movies featuring one of the 13 leading cast members of the One Tree Hill series that aired on the WB and CW channels from 2003 – 2012....

  41. Julie Sherman Wolfe Edition - Aug 2024 (Ft. Julie Sherman Wolfe)

    HMD shines a light on the Hallmark filmography of Julie Sherman Wolfe. She's written so many beloved Hallmark movies that narrowing it down to only the best 10 is a huge challenge! Julie joins us for the whole show, commenting on the panel's picks (Mary Walters Carver, Daniel Thompson from Deck…

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  42. Wes Brown Edition - July 2024

    It is the heart of summer, and who better to focus our hearts on than the steaming hot Wes Brown and his Hallmark movie filmography. July's guest panelists Erin Rempe, Stephanie Preschel, and first-time drafter Leigh Anne Bates bring major game play as they debate, rank and create/draft the...

  43. Victor Webster Edition - BONUS EPISODE Ft. Jane S. - June 2024

    This is the Bonus Episode to the Victor Webster Edition draft from earlier this month. If you haven’t listened to that show yet, listen to it first, then come back this bonus drop! We sometimes get messages from listeners saying whether they agree with a final list or if they’re upset because...

  44. Victor Webster Edition - June 2024

    We’re celebrating Victor Webster’s Hallmark filmography this month with guest panelists Elizabeth Cullen, Erin Rempe, and Jenna Colosi. Phones get flipped and birds sing as they debate, rank, and draft/create the definitive top 10 list of his best Hallmark movies out of the 17 eligible. Host Lynn...

  45. Signed, Sealed, Delivered 2 Hour Movies Edition - May 2024

    Special Delivery for Postables lovers! Grab a Yoo-hoo and kick back! Guest panelists Rina and Kristin create the definitive list of the 7 best Signed, Sealed, Delivered two-hour Hallmark movies out of the 12 that have been made. Which movies will make their list? Guest co-host and romance author...

  46. Time Loop/Time Travel Edition - April 2024

    Buckle up! Try to hang on as we hang out with Brandon Gray, Daniel Thompson, and Brian Herald from the Deck The Hallmark Podcast! They battle it out to create the definitive top 10 list of Hallmark Time Travel/Time Loop/Sliding Door movies out of the 30 eligible titles. Time flies as vetoes get...

  47. Brendan Penny Edition - March 2024

    Let's Spring into Love with three Brendan Penny super-fans -- Thaddeaus, Christine, and Emily! They battle it out, bit by bit, to create the definitive top 10 list of Brendan's Hallmark Movies. Hang on, just how many games are being played here??? 3 fantastic panelists, 1 definitive list, and...

  48. 2023 Tournament of Champions - FINALS!

    Finally! It's the championship final round where either Mary, Dan, or Meredith will be crowned the 2023 Hallmark Movie Drafts champion and take home the coveted HMD championship trophy! An HMD Jury of their drafting peers joins the show as we move through a special, fast-paced & twisty drafting...

  49. Hallstar Mash-up Edition - Feb 2024

    February is "Loveuary" in the Hallmark movie world, and Hallmark Movie Drafts is celebrating it with our first-ever Hallstar Mash-up Edition featuring the collective movies of fan favorites Brant Daughtery, Travis Van Winkle, and Marc Blucas, none of whom currently have enough movies for their…

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  50. 2023 Tournament of Champions - Round 2

    The special championship music intro continues! In this episode, you'll find out who the three players are who are going to compete in Round 3/the championship round! You'll hear seven Round 2 semi-finalists play their lightning rounds! Hillary, Dan, Meredith, Amy, Brian, Mary, and Jen are under...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hallmark Movie Drafts is pure Hallmark—with a twist! A rotating guest panel of enthusiastic—and opinionated—Hallmark fans and insiders face off to create/draft ultimate Top 10 lists of Hallmark movies by theme, trope, or featured actor. This isn’t a review show: movies are drafted, defended, and ultimately ranked 10th-1st via spirited debate. Join producer/host Lynn Austin, HMD co-hosts and panelists for lively sessions of rating, ranking & list-making. Vetoes fly, points are tallied, & one panelist is crowned winner. HMD is your favorite podcast for Top 10 Hallmark movie lists! Buckle up!

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