‘Love, Lights, Hanukkah!’: Cast, Plot, Preview on the New 2020 Hallmark Movie Starring Ben Savage and Marilu Henner

Hallmark Channel is continuing its Countdown to Christmas event with the premiere of an all-new holiday movie, Love, Lights, Hanukkah! The film centers around the Jewish festival, Hanukkah, and the two leads are of Jewish descent and/or faith. Along with the authenticity, fans can expect the heartwarming story that Hallmark always brings. If you’re curious to learn more, including who’s in the cast, what it’s about, plus see some photos and video, keep reading below.

Love, Lights, Hanukkah! Plot + Cast

Love, Lights, Hanukkah tells the story of restauranteur, Christina (Mia Kirshner), who finds out that she’s half Jewish. This leads her to discover a new family, new holiday traditions, and maybe a new romance. Ben Savage stars as David, the man who helps Christina navigate all these revelations. Marilu Henner co-stars as Ruth, Christina’s biological mother.

Fans of Star Trek: Discovery will know Mia Kirshner from her recurring role as Amanda Grayson. She’s probably best known for her lead role in The L Word as Jenny Schecter. Mia’s done some film work too, notables including The Black Dahlia and Not Another Teen Movie. Her grandparents were Holocaust survivors; her mother is of Bulgarian and Jewish descent.

Ben Savage is best known for his role of Cory Matthews on the ABC series Boy Meets World, and his reprisal in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. He’s since done guest spots on Homeland, Criminal Minds, and Still the King. This will be his first Hallmark Channel Original Movie. He was raised in Reform Judaism, and his grandparents were Jewish.