Quick Facts
| Title | A Merry Scottish Christmas |
| Release Date | November 18, 2023 (Hallmark Channel) |
| Director | Dustin Rikert |
| Writers | Andrea Canning & Audrey Schulman |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy, Drama |
| Starring | Lacey Chabert, Scott Wolf, James Robinson, Fiona Bell |
| Where to Watch | Hallmark+ (streaming); also available to rent or buy digitally |
A Merry Scottish Christmas Soundtrack: A Merry Scottish Christmas is directed by Dustin Rikert. The Canadian-shot Romance film premiered on Hallmark Channel on November 18, 2023, in the United States.
Genre: Romance
Movie Info: Lindsay and Brad, a brother and sister, go to Scotland for Christmas to reunite with their mother, Jo. On this occasion, a family secret is on the point of being revealed.
The cast of A Merry Scottish Christmas includes Lacey Chabert, Scott Wolf, James Robinson, Fiona Bell, Gerry O’Brien, Kellie Blaise, and Tom Doonan.
A Merry Scottish Christmas Soundtrack
- God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen by Steve Ornest and Thatcher Horrocks: The song was released in 2020 from the album Happy Holidays by artists Steve Ornest and Thatcher Horrocks.
- Home (with Michael Bublé) by Cher: A duet between Cher and Michael Bublé, this is a reworked version of Bublé’s 2005 song “Home.” It appears on Cher’s 2023 album Christmas, her first-ever holiday record, released October 20, 2023.
A Merry Scottish Christmas premiered in November 2023, and the soundtrack has been available since on Spotify and Apple Music.
The reunion is the real hook here: almost three decades have passed since Party of Five debuted on Fox in 1994. The family drama ran six seasons and followed five siblings raising themselves after their parents died in a car accident, launching the careers of Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell, Scott Wolf, and Lacey Chabert. A Merry Scottish Christmas marked the first time Wolf and Chabert, who played on-screen siblings Bailey and Claudia Salinger on that series, reunited on screen together.
We’re convinced Hallmark is telling us we need to head to Scotland to find love. We’re up for it, don’t get us wrong. Those accents – you don’t have to ask us twice. Not to mention the visuals.
We’ve seen pictures of Scotland, and it looks wonderful. All that green and fresh air – well, we’ve been searching for all the best places to go on Google.
About the A Merry Scottish Christmas
The film was written by NBC News correspondent Andrea Canning and American novelist Audrey Schulman. It follows siblings Lindsay (Chabert) and Brad (Wolf), who travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother, Jo (Fiona Bell). While there, a big family secret is revealed.
Lisa Hamilton Daly, Executive Vice President, Programming, Hallmark Media: “We are so excited to reunite Lacey and Scott and know our viewers will fall in love with this movie,” “The nostalgia of seeing Lacey and Scott together again on screen is going to be a special holiday treat for our viewers.”
Chabert said, “Scott and I have talked about doing another project together for years. When we first read this story about these siblings at a crossroads, we knew it was the perfect opportunity.”
“Working with Lacey on Party of Five was one of my favorite experiences ever,” said Wolf. “Reuniting after all of these years to tell such a beautiful story together is a dream that I’m so glad is coming true.”
A Merry Scottish Christmas originally aired on Hallmark Channel at these times during its 2023 holiday run:
- Saturday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. ET (premiere)
- Sunday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. ET
- Friday, Nov. 24 at 10 p.m. ET
- Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. ET
- Thursday, Dec. 7 at 8 a.m. ET
- Friday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. ET
- Sunday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m. ET
- Thursday, Dec. 28 at 12 p.m. ET
A Merry Scottish Christmas Soundtrack Source: Parade
Who Scored A Merry Scottish Christmas?
Like most Hallmark Channel original movies, A Merry Scottish Christmas is not credited to a single named film composer in available production materials. Instead, its soundtrack leans on a curated mix of licensed holiday songs — from traditional carols like “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen” to newer releases such as Cher and Michael Bublé’s “Home” — layered under a light instrumental score typical of the network’s house production style. If you’re looking for a single “composer” credit the way you would for a feature film, this one genuinely doesn’t have one on record.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in A Merry Scottish Christmas?
Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf lead the cast as siblings Lindsay and Brad, alongside James Robinson, Fiona Bell, Gerry O’Brien, Kellie Blaise, and Tom Doonan.
Is A Merry Scottish Christmas connected to Party of Five?
Not directly — it’s a separate, unrelated story. But it does mark the first on-screen reunion of Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf since they played siblings Claudia and Bailey Salinger on Fox’s Party of Five in the 1990s, which both stars have called out as the emotional hook of this movie.
Who directed and wrote A Merry Scottish Christmas?
Dustin Rikert directed the film. It was written by NBC News correspondent Andrea Canning and American novelist Audrey Schulman.
What songs are featured in A Merry Scottish Christmas?
The soundtrack includes the traditional carol “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen” (performed by Steve Ornest and Thatcher Horrocks) and “Home,” Cher’s 2023 duet with Michael Bublé from her holiday album Christmas.
Where can I watch A Merry Scottish Christmas?
The film streams on Hallmark+ and is available to rent or purchase digitally on platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV.
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