BET 2022 HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING PREVIEW
11/17/22
BET AND BET HER’S HOLIDAY SLATE FEATURES
OVER 10 ORIGINAL MOVIES, BET HER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
“THE RECIPE,” AND MORE!
Watch the official trailer for the 2022 BET Holiday films here: BET CHRISTMAS MOVIES
All Films available to stream on-demand on BET+
“THE RECIPE: HOLIDAY EDITION FT. THE MANNS” PREMIERES
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 AT 8PM ON BET AND BET HER
“THE RECIPE: HOLIDAY EDITION FT. THE MANNS” premieres Thursday, November 24 at 8PM – A holiday celebration with The Manns enjoying signature dishes and singing Christmas favorites.
BET+ ORIGINAL FILM “A WESLEY CHRISTMAS” PREMIERES
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 AT 9 PM ON BET AND BET HER
“A WESLEY CHRISTMAS” premieres Thursday, November 24 at 9PM - Adult siblings Chris, Todd, and Cydney Wesley travel to their childhood home to celebrate Christmas with their parents and the entire Wesley family. With everyone together and all their physical and emotional baggage in tow, the annual Wesley family holiday promises to be a festive, hot mess of a Christmas with life-changing impacts on the whole family.
Cast: Dorien Wilson, Jasmine Guy, Terrence Carson, Loren Lott, Terayle Hill, Mike Merrill
Director: Patricia Cuffie Jones
Writer: Bree West
Produced by: Octet Productions
For film images click here: Images. Watch and share the trailer here: A WESLEY CHRITSMAS
BET+ ORIGINAL FILM “THE CHRISTMAS CLAPBACK” PREMIERES
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 AT 9PM ON BET AND BET HER
“THE CHRISTMAS CLAPBACK” premieres Friday, November 25 at 9PM - Every year the three Miles sisters, Jasmine, Kira, and Tisha, battle each other for a chance to win the neighborhood Christmas Church Cook-Off competition. But when Aaliyah, the vivacious Social Media Influencer, enters the competition, the sisters must choose to rise together or fall divided.
Cast: Nadine Ellis, Porscha Coleman, Candace Maxwell, Kara Royster, Eltony Williams, Brandon Sutton, Lisa Arrindell
Director: Robin Givens
Writer: Christopher Oscar Pena and Joy Kecken
Producer: Stargazer
For film images click here: Images. Watch and share the trailer here: THE CHRISTMAS CLAPBACK
BET+ ORIGINAL FILM “ROLLING INTO CHRISTMAS” PREMIERES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 AT 9PM ON BET AND BET HER
“ROLLING INTO CHRISTMAS” premieres Friday, December 2 at 9PM - Two childhood sweethearts who shared a passion for roller skating are reunited 15 years later during the holidays, forcing them to question their love and life choices.
Cast: Rhyon Nicole Brown, Donny Carrington, Brandee Evans, Gary Dourdan
Director: Trey Haley
Writer: Greg Anderson
Producer: Swirl Films
For film images click here: Images. Watch and share the trailer here: ROLLING INTO CHRISTMAS
BET+ ORIGINAL FILM “THE SOUND OF CHRISTMAS” PREMIERES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 AT 9PM ON BET AND BET HER
“THE SOUND OF CHRISTMAS” premieres Friday, December 9 at 9PM - A down-on-her-luck music teacher leads a wealthy widower away from his gold-digging girlfriend and back to love and music during the Christmas holidays.
Cast: Ne-Yo, Serayah, Draya Michele, Michael Bless, Alijah Kai
Director & Writer: Booker T Mattison
Executive Producer: Tressa Azarel Smallwood
For film images click here: Images. Watch and share the trailer here: THE SOUND OF CHRISTMAS
BET+ ORIGINAL FILM “THE FIRST NOELLE” PREMIERES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 AT 9PM ON BET AND BET HER
“THE FIRST NOELLE” premieres Friday, December 16 at 9PM - After twenty years of friendship, Terrance and Noelle finally decide to date each other but ultimately break up when Terrance moves to London for work. Now that Terrance is back in Atlanta for Christmas with his new girl, also named Noelle, our lead is determined to get him back and say goodbye to being friend-zoned forever.
Cast: Novi Brown, LaLa Milan, Todd Anthony
Director: Patricia Cuffie Jones
Writers: Ariel Driskell and Patricia Cuffie Jones
Executive Producers: Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer, and Fernando Szew for MarVista Entertainment
Co-Executive Producer: Adam Shepard for MarVista Entertainment
Producers: Autumn Bailey-Ford from Autumn Bailey Entertainment and Karl Horstmann at Triple Horse Studios.
For Film images click here: Images. Watch and share the trailer here: THE FIRST NOELLE
A HOLIDAY CHANCE PREMIERES
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 AT 9PM ONLY ON BET
“A HOLIDAY CHANCE” premieres Thursday, December 22 at 9PM – The family of the founder of a multi-million-dollar film company experiences some tragic events during the holidays and two sisters must set aside a life-long rivalry and come together to turn the company around and keep the family intact.
Cast: Nafessa Williams, Sharon Leal, Tobias Truvillion, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Amin Joseph, Richard Lawson
Director: Jamal Hill
Writer: Curtis Bryant, Jamal Hill, Nafessa Willams
BET+ ORIGINAL FILM A MIRACLE BEFORE CHRISTMAS PREMIERES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 AT 7PM ON BET AND BET HER
“A MIRACLE BEFORE CHRISTMAS” premieres Friday, December 23 at 7PM - With a little help from an angel, Mercedes Wright, a fast-talking popular relationship therapist with all the answers when it comes to fixing everyone else’s marriage, must now use the magic of Christmas to find the secret to save her own.
Cast: LeToya Luckett, Romeo Miller, Keith David, Demetrius Shipp Jr, Paula Jai Parker and Porscha Coleman
Director, Writer & Producer: LazRael Lison
For film images click here: Images.
BET+ ORIGINAL FILM CHRISTMAS PARTY CRASHERS PREMIERES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 AT 9PM ON BET AND BET HER
“CHRISTMAS PARTY CRASHERS” premieres Friday, December 23 at 9PM - When two grifters meet after crashing the same millionaire’s Christmas party, they agree to work together to achieve each other’s “mission,” not knowing that they would find something more than money or fame – true love.
Cast: Skye Townsend, Jaime Callica, Cocoa Brown
Director and Co-Producer: Sheldon Epps
Writer: Scotty Mullen and Chad Quinn
Executive Producers: Todd Y. Murata, Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer, Fernando Szew for MarVista Entertainment
Producer: Susan Ratliff for A Ratliff Concepts Production
For film images click here: Images. Watch and share the trailer here: CHRISTMAS PARTY CRASHERS
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BET+ ORIGINAL FILM “HOLIDAY HIDEAWAY” PREMIERES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 AT 8PM ONLY ON BET HER
“HOLIDAY HIDEAWAY” premieres Saturday, December 17 at 8PM - Carly is the queen of holiday celebrations, but her mistletoe misstep sends her running to a Holiday Hideaway that teaches her the importance of family, forgiveness and fighting for love.
Cast: Camille Winbush, Vivica A Fox, Leonard Earl Howze, Rodney Van Johnson, Novi Brown
Director: Cole Patterson
Writer: Sharon Brathwaite
Produced by: Freeze Frame Entertainment
For film images click here: Images. Watch and share the trailer here: HOLIDAY HIDEAWAY
BET+ ORIGINAL FILM A CHRISTMAS GIFT PREMIERES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 AT 8PM ONLY ON BET HER
“A CHRISTMAS GIFT” premieres Saturday, December 24 at 8PM - In a failed attempt to cancel Christmas, the McKenzie’s find themselves ultimately navigating through unexpected guests, secrets, and revelations that will have a lasting effect on their families.
Cast: Blue Kimble, Noree Victoria, Javon Johnson, Victoria Rowell, Aaron D Spears, Nadia Simms, Tiffany Snow, Marc Jones, Cayen Martin
Director: Christopher A. Nolen
Writer: Cassandra Mann
Producer: Christopher A. Nolen for Nferno Media Entertainment
For film images click here: Images.
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