‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’ airs on Hallmark
Category: Television and Streaming
What do you get when you combine football with Christmas? In this case it’s a cute holiday original movie from Hallmark. Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story premieres November 30, 2024 on Hallmark Channel.
“This holiday season, Hallmark is all about bringing joy to the world,” shared Darren Abbott, Chief Brand Officer, Hallmark. “Our new partnership with the NFL and Chiefs is uniquely designed to do just that — to find universal ways to spread cheer, tell heartwarming stories and build excitement for our treasured hometown brands during this very special time of year.”
“We are extremely grateful for the entire Hallmark team and the unique hometown partnership that’s been created around our two brands and this movie,” said Mark Donovan, President, Kansas City Chiefs. “With the excitement of the start of the football season, and the holiday season on the horizon, there is no better way to highlight this partnership and announce the premiere date than to leverage one of Kansas City’s biggest parties – Chiefs gameday!”
The story centers around a family whose existence as a family is due to the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s a long story but because of the Chiefs, Alana’s (Hunter King) grandparents met and from there the family began. Now three generations are avid Chiefs fans and are vying for the coveted “Fan of the Year” trophy.
Derrick (Tyler Hynes) is the new Fan Engagement officer at the Chiefs’ front office. His task at the moment is to determine who will be the “Fan of the Year.”
In an unexpected encounter, Derrick meets Alana and her family but he does not let them know he works for the Chiefs. While they all get acquainted, Derrick discovers the fun of his new city and the love people have for the Chiefs.
In typical Hallmark fashion, Derrick and Alana do fall in love but there are some bumps along the way.
Alana is superstitious, to put it mildly. She believes the reason the Chiefs win is someone in her family wears a special hat on Christmas Day. There is a long story about that hat and when Derrick learns about this tradition/superstition, he relays it to the front office. The story takes off and soon Alana and her family are famous in the Chiefs world among the players and their fans.
This is the first collaboration between the Chiefs and Hallmark, and there is probably more to come.
Football fans – and especially those who love the Kansas City Chiefs – as well as Hallmark fans will be delighted with this story that brings Christmas magic to the mix, besides the lucky hat!
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story is a love story of the Chiefs fans with their team as much as it is the love story of Alana and Derrick. It premieres November 30, 2024 on Hallmark Channel.
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