The Christmas Heartbeat

The Christmas Heartbeat

2026 · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

Following sudden cardiac arrest, Julia Winters is forced back to her Nashville hometown, where Christmas never fades and old wounds still linger. To truly move forward, she must confront the past she thought she’d left behind—and the future she never saw coming.

Directed by Lance Smith · Written by Lance Smith

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