A Merry Scottish Christmas
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About A Merry Scottish Christmas
- A Merry Scottish Christmas, the Hallmark Original movie from Saturday, drew an impressive 3.3 million same-day viewers, outperforming every primetime broadcast or cable show that night – except ABC’s WA vs. OR college football game – in overall viewership and W18-49 (0.47 rating) (Source: TV Mo Joe).
- The movie was written by Andrea Canning and Audrey Shulman. Shulman, with seven writing credits, previously penned Every Time a Bell Rings, The 27-Hour Day, and As Luck Would Have It. Canning boasts 21 writing credits, including A Paris Proposal, Christmas Bedtime Stories, and South Beach Love.
- Directed by Dustin Rikert, A Merry Scottish Christmas adds to his 26 directing credits, with previous Hallmark movies like Where Are You, Christmas? and Next Stop, Christmas.
- Lacey Chabert stars as Dr. Lindsey Morgan. With 176 acting credits, Lacey continues to be prolific; this year alone, she has appeared in six Hallmark movies, alongside voice roles in Harriet the Spy and Harley Quinn.
Related: A Complete List of Hallmark Movies Starring Lacey Chabert
- Scott Wolf (Brad Morgan) — wondering what Bailey Salinger has been up to since 2000? He’s been working steadily! Wolf appeared in series like Everwood, The Nine, V, The Night Shift, and Perception. Most recently, he starred in 63 episodes of Nancy Drew on The CW, adding to his impressive 51 acting credits.
- James Robinson (Mac Bell) – this Scottish “wowie zowie” boasts 28 acting credits. While A Merry Scottish Christmasappears to be his first Hallmark movie, it’s not his first holiday TV movie. He previously starred in Saving Christmas Spirit alongside Ashley Newbrough, which aired on a network other than Hallmark.
- Kellie Blaise (Sarah Morgan) is not only an actress but also an accomplished singer. She starred in the Irish rom-com The O’Briens, where she contributed two original songs to the film.
- Fiona Bell (Josephine)
- Gerry O’Brien (Graeme Stewart)
- Tom Doonan (Hamish)
- Laura Hughes (Elspeth Abernathy)
- Andy Peppiette (Danny)
- Chris Mchallem (Angus Ryan)
- Tiernan Messitt-Greene (Charlie)
- Deirdre Monaghan (Local Woman)
- Eilidh Murphy (Young Josephine)
- Ali White (Dr. Amerila Bell)
- Iggy Bownes (Morgan Family Driver)
Where Was A Merry Scottish Christmas Filmed?
- A Merry Scottish Christmas was filmed on location, mostly in Ireland with some filming done in Scotland.
- The Duns Castle Estate in the Scottish Borders doubles as the fictional Glencrave Castle.
- Filming was done over the summer, wrapping in early July 2023.
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