The Wish Swap

Okay folks, buckle up because we’ve got a wild one for you this week! We’re tackling The Wish Swap, and trust us, it’s exactly the kind of movie that’ll make you think twice about blowing out those birthday candles.

Picture this: two strangers, Casey and Henry, are celebrating their birthdays at the same restaurant (what are the odds, right?), and they both make wishes at the exact same moment.

The Wish Swap premieres on the Hallmark Channel on Saturday, February 8, 2025, streaming the next day on Hallmark+.

But here’s where things get crazy – their wishes get mixed up! Yeah, you heard that right. Talk about a birthday surprise you didn’t see coming! We can’t wait to break down all the hilarious chaos that unfolds when these two discover they’re living out each other’s dreams.

Grab your party hats and join us for this episode – we’ve got plenty of thoughts about this birthday bash gone completely sideways!

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Preview – The Wish Swap – Starring Emily Tennant and Jake Foy

Who Stars in The Wish Swap (Hallmark Channel – 2025)?

• Emily Tennant plays Casey. Emily has 102 acting credits, including over 120 episodes of voice work for the animated series Polly Pocket. We last saw Emily on Hallmark in Holiday Hotline.
• Jake Foy plays Henry. We’re excited to see Jake more on Hallmark. We first met him as Tuff McMurray in the one-season series Ride. He has gone on to co-star in The Chicken Sisters on Hallmark+ as well as the holiday movie Confessions of a Christmas Letter.
• Matt Hamilton plays Simon. Matt is well-liked by fans for his role as Officer Newton in The Cases of Mystery Lane, as well as his over-the-top antics as Mark Laclark in both Three Wiser Men movies.
• Nathan Witt plays Spencer. Nathan recently appeared in all four of the Unwrapping Christmas movies on Hallmark+ over the holiday season. You might also remember him from his role as Derrick in last February’s Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers.
• Crystal Lowe also appears as Jess. Crystal is known for her longtime role as Rita on Signed, Sealed, Delivered. We love seeing her back on our screens as she’s been behind the camera directing movies like Shifting Gears and This Time Each Year.
• Pascale Hutton plays Coach Gloria. Pascale is known as Rosemary in the series When Calls the Heart. As non WCTH watchers, she really won us over in last year’s Pascale Hutton plays Coach Gloria. Pascale is known as Rosemary in the series When Calls the Heart. As non WCTH watchers, she really won us over in last year’s Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement.
• Jason Fernandes plays Peter. With just eight previous acting credits, this is his second role for Hallmark. Jason also appeared in Christmas at the Golden Dragon in 2022.
• Molly Saunders plays Charlotte. This is Molly’s second appearance on Hallmark; she appeared in Retreat to You in 2023.
• David I. Strasser directed The Wish Swap. He has 32 previous directing credits, including Hallmark movies like Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement and All I Need for Christmas—both from 2024.
• Writer Betty Morris wrote the screenplay for The Wish Swap. She has written several favorites of ours, including To All a Good Night, My Norwegian Holiday, Guiding Emily, and The Wedding Veil Inspiration.
• Fun fact: Nikki DeLoach and Megan McNulty are consulting producers for this movie.

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