JESSY SCHRAM & LUKE MACFARLANE STAR IN HALLMARK CHANNEL’S ‘THE BIRTHDAY WISH’

JESSY SCHRAM & LUKE MACFARLANE STAR IN HALLMARK CHANNEL’S ‘THE BIRTHDAY WISH’


Part of Hallmark Channel’s Winterfest Programming Event

Premieres Saturday, January 21, on Hallmark Channel

STUDIO CITY, CA – “The Birthday Wish,” premieres, Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 9pm ET/PT starring Jessy Schram (“Once Upon a Time”) and Luke Macfarlane (“Killjoys”). Gwen Turner (Schram), a young TV commercial director who plans every detail of her life, hopes her boyfriend, will finally propose and fulfill her goal of being engaged by the time she’s thirty.  Gwen meets Dave McKinley (Macfarlane), a charming commercial director with a spontaneous approach to life, when an upscale ad agency pairs them to work together.  When Gwen’s boyfriend does not propose, a disappointed Gwen makes a birthday wish: to see what her life will look like in ten years.  The next morning, her wish miraculously comes true when she sees a vision of her future in which she is a happily married mom of three.  But to her surprise, the man she’s married to in her vision is Dave.   The movie is produced by Candle Road Productions Ltd.  Executive producers are Jean Abounader and Peter DeLuise.  Harvey Kahn is the producer and Peter DeLuise directs from a script written by Julie Sherman Wolfe.

ABOUT HALLMARK CHANNEL Hallmark Channel is Crown Media Family Networks’ flagship 24-hour cable television network, distributed nationwide in high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) to 90 million homes.  As the country’s leading destination for quality family entertainment, Hallmark Channel delivers on the 100-year legacy of the Hallmark brand.  In addition to its signature new, original movies, the network features an ambitious lineup of other new, original content, including scripted primetime series, such as “Good Witch,” “When Calls the Heart” and


“Chesapeake Shores”; annual specials including “Kitten Bowl” and “Hero Dog Awards”; and a daily, two-hour lifestyle show, “Home & Family.”

 Additionally, Hallmark Channel is the exclusive home to world premiere presentations of the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame franchise.  Dedicated to helping viewers celebrate life’s special moments, Hallmark Channel also offers annual holiday programming franchises, including “Countdown to Christmas,” “Countdown to Valentine’s Day,” “Summer Nights,” “Fall Harvest” and “Winterfest.”  Rounding out the network’s diverse slate are some of television’s most beloved comedies and series, including “The Golden Girls,” “The Middle,” “Last Man Standing,” and “Frasier.” 

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