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But perhaps you are looking to go beyond the obvious this year (sorry, “Christmas Story," “White Christmas” etc, etc).

New movies will air Thursdays through Dec. 19. A total of nine films will air on Hallmark Mystery as part of the series, which runs in conjunction with the yearly Countdown to Christmas series on ...