I'm pretty sure no one had "Pickleball" on their Christmas movie bingo card. Yet here it is. A Christmas movie. About pickleball. That being said, I certainly learned more about the sport than I ever thought I would. Why a Christmas movie about pickleball? Why not tennis or squash or some other ball sport? More than likely, it's because close to 20 million people played pickleball this year! But let's look further into the movie and check out the Parade exclusive sneak peek.
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Fresh off the biggest win of his career, tennis star Luke Hollis (James Lafferty) heads home to Florida for Christmas, only to discover his family’s racquet club is on the verge of being sold. Teaming up with Caroline (Zibby Allen), the club’s pickleball coach, Luke reluctantly agrees to compete in a high-stakes holiday tournament that could save the club. As sparks fly both on and off the court, Luke realizes the greatest victory might just be love, family, and a new chapter at home.
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How do I watch A Pickleball Christmas?
A Pickleball Christmas premieres Saturday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET, exclusively on Lifetime.
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Meet the cast of A Pickleball Christmas
Zibbe Allen plays Caroline in the upcoming Lifetime movie.Zibby Allen as Caroline
Zibby Allen is best known for her role as Brie Sheridan on Virgin River. Her other credits include Nancy Drew, The Good Doctor, and The Twilight Zone.
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James Lafferty plays Luke, a tennis star who returns to Florida for the holidays.James Lafferty is best known for his role as Nathan Scott on One Tree Hill. His other credits include The Haunting of Hill House, Crisis, and Underground. Most recently, he starred in the limited Disney+ series, The Right Stuff. In recent years, he has taken a step behind the camera in the role of director. He got his start directing episodes of One Tree Hill and graduated to directing episodes of All Americanand The Royals, the latter where he met his future wife, Alexandra Park.
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A Pickleball Christmas premieres on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime.
Does Parade have a sneak peek of A Pickleball Christmas?
Check out this Parade exclusive clip from A Pickleball Christmas below.
PARADE Exclusive - A Pickleball Christmas - Sneak Peek (1:50)Take a look at some select images from A Pickleball Christmas in the gallery below and be sure to tune in on Dec. 20 for the premiere!
A Pickleball Christmas
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James Lafferty and Zibby Allen star in this delightful new Christmas romcom that hits Lifetime this weekend! Luke is a tennis star who finds a connection with a pickleball pro at his family's racquet club. Luke and Caroline start playing pickleball together. A Pickleball Christmas / LifetimeLifetime
Lafferty and Allen light up the screen in this new Lifetime movie!Lifetime
'One Tree Hill' alums James Lafferty and Chad Michael Murray both starred in holiday films this year! Zibby Allen is best known for her role as Brie Sheridan on Virgin River.Lifetime
The pickleball pair has a ton of chemistry in the Lifetime original movie!Lifetime
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