If Loretta Devine is in a TV show or movie, I'm 100% watching it. From Waiting to Exhale to Boston Public to Grey's Anatomy, she's a legend of the stage and screen. But not everyone knows that she's also the Queen of Christmas. That's right: Devine has starred in some of the most beloved holiday movies, including The Preacher's Wife and This Christmas.
And this Christmas, she's back in an all-new Lifetime Christmas movie, Deck the Hallways, and we have an exclusive sneak peek. All the details—including the plot, full cast, trailer and how to stream—are below!
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The story follows Zoe (played by Naika Toussaint), a Bay Area tech exec, who returns to Chicago to visit her grandmother Agnes (played by Devine). Devine's Agnes has traded old traditions for bold new adventures—including canceling the cherished holiday party her late husband started decades ago.
Missing those cherished festive memories from her younger years, Zoe teams up with her charming childhood crush, Jace (Jaime M. Callica), and their fifth floor neighbors to revive the celebration. Sparks fly between Zoe and Jace, but a last-minute cancellation threatens the to stop everything. Will the building rally and celebrate a joyful Christmas Eve, complete with new memories and a budding new romance? You'll have to watch on Lifetime to see!
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Sneak Peek: Watch Loretta Devine and Naika Toussaint in 'Deck the Hallways' (Exclusive)
Check out this Parade exclusive sneak peek of Deck the Hallways below.
PARADE Exclusive - Deck the Hallways - Sneak Peek (0:59)Who is in the 'Deck the Hallways' cast?
Loretta Devine as Agnes
Even though she had already been working close to 15 years as an actor with roles on Amen, Little Nikita, and Murphy Brown, Devine came to worldwide recognition after her starring role in Waiting to Exhale opposite Lela Rochon, Angela Bassett and Whitney Houston.
Devine's other credits include Boston Public, Eli Stone and her Emmy-winning recurring role on Grey's Anatomy. She starred in last year's limited holiday series, Holidazed on Hallmark Channel and also headlines another holiday movie this season: A Christmas Showdown on OWN.
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Naika Toussaint as Zoe
Toussaint has been acting since her teens with roles in Wayward Pines, Once Upon a Time and Van Helsing. Her more recent credits include roles in Allegiance, The Irrational and Netflix's The Wrong Paris.
Jaime M. Callica as Jace
Callica has already starred in several holiday movies, including Bebe Winan's We Three Kings for Lifetime and Hallmark's Deck the Halls on Cherry Lane and All I Need for Christmas. He previously had a series regular role on Ruthless and appeared in Merry Liddle Christmas, UnREAL and Lucifer.
Deck the Hallways premieres on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m CT on Lifetime.
How to watch and stream 'Deck the Hallways' on Lifetime
Deck the Hallways will premiere on Lifetime on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m/ CT. It will be available to stream on-demand the next day, or via the Lifetime website and app.
Watch the official trailer for 'Deck the Hallways'
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Take a look at some select images from Deck the Hallways in the gallery below.
Deck the Hallways
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