Hallmark has already announced five Winter Escape movies to kick off 2026. These romcoms star such fan-favorites including Lacey Chabert, Ian Harding, Mallory Jansen, Ryan Corr, Jaicy Elliott, Rafael de la Fuente, Rachael Leigh Cook, Luke Macfarlane, Emilie Ullerup, and Kristoffer Polaha.
Here are all the details and premiere dates of these January travel-themed romcoms.
Lacey Chabert & Ian Harding Star In ‘Lost In Paradise’
Kicking off Hallmark’s Winter Escape movies is Lost In Paradise starring Lacey Chabert and Ian Harding. According to the synopsis, “When the founder of a high-end fashion company gets marooned on a “deserted” island with a chef, romance blossoms as they work together to survive.”
The premiere of Lost In Paradise is on Saturday, January 3, at 8 p.m. Eastern on the Hallmark Channel. This movie will be available to stream the next day on Hallmark Plus.
Hallmark via Synthetic filmed this movie in Fiji.
Winter Escape RomCom ‘A Melbourne Match Stars Mallory Jansen & Ryan Cora
Mallory Jansen and Ryan Corr star in the second Hallmark Winter Escape movie entitled A Melbourne Match. In this movie, Jansen portrays travel writer Georgie, who is in Melbourne, Australia for work. She meets up with an ex-footballer who winds up being her tour guide and life guide.
The premiere of A Melbourne Match is on Saturday, January 10, at 8 p.m. Eastern on the Hallmark Channel. This romcom will be available to stream the next day on Hallmark+.
‘Love On The Amazon’ Is Third Winter Escape Romcom
The third 2026 Winter Escape romcom is Love On The Amazon starring Jaicy Elliott and Dynasty alum Rafael de la Fuente. In this adventure romcom, Claire needs to hand deliver an important message to Amelia, a marine biologist who is studying pink dolphins on the Amazon River. Therefore, she hires riverboat captain Danny to help her on this mission.
The premiere of Love On The Amazon is on Saturday, January 17 at 8 p.m. Eastern, on the Hallmark Channel. Stream it on Hallmark+ the next day.
‘Caught By Love’ Stars Rachael Leigh Cook & Luke Macfarlane
The fourth Winter Escape movie is Caught By Love starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Luke Macfarlane. “While on journey of self-discovery, a resort guest gets swept into an undercover investigation for stolen jewels that turns into an unexpected and adventurous romance.”
The premiere of Caught By Love is on Saturday, January 24, at 8 p.m. Eastern, on the Hallmark Channel. As always, this adventurous romcom will be available to stream on Hallmark Plus the very next day.
‘Missing The Boat’ Is Final 2026 Winter Escape Romcom
The final 2026 Winter Escape romcom is Missing The Boat. This stars Emelie Ullerup and Kristoffer Polaha. In this misadventure, Kelly and Parker are strangers on an Italian cruise. However, when they both miss the boat at a port of call, they team up to get to Southern Italy to catch up with the cruise ship.
The premiere of Missing The Boat is on Saturday, January 31, at 8 p.m. Eastern, on the Hallmark Channel. As with the other Winter Escape movies, this romcom will be available to stream the next day on Hallmark+.
Which Winter Escape movie are you most looking forward to watching?
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