Hunter King Stars in Eight Nights for Love
Hallmark Channel's Hanukkah movie airs November 29, 2026, with a Hallmark+ stream the following day.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Romance
Hallmark Channel will air Eight Nights for Love on November 29, 2026, starring Hunter King opposite Dan Jeannotte. The film will stream on Hallmark+ the following day, November 30, 2026.
Why it matters
The movie is a Hanukkah-themed romance, a holiday genre that Hallmark has expanded in recent seasons. It arrives ahead of the holiday, with Hanukkah beginning December 4, 2026.
Hunter King, 33, has appeared in eight prior Hallmark Channel movies and has won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on The Young and the Restless. Ratings for the broadcast have not yet been reported.
The players
Hunter King
An actress best known for the CBS series Life in Pieces and the soap opera The Young and the Restless, for which she has won two Daytime Emmy Awards.
Dan Jeannotte
A Canadian actor known for The Bold Type, Reign, Good Witch, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, who has starred in Hallmark movies since 2019.
Hallmark Channel
A U.S. cable network known for its long-running slate of seasonal romance and holiday movies.
The details
Eight Nights for Love follows Hannah, who works for a New York City auction house and agrees to sell a wealthy boss's daughter's family Judaica collection after Ethan persuades the daughter to use the firm. Pearl gives Hannah an antique menorah that transports her to different moments in her life on each night of Hanukkah. The film was shot in Ottawa, Canada, in August 2026.
Timeline
August 2026: Filming takes place in Ottawa, Canada.
November 29, 2026: The movie airs on Hallmark Channel at 6 p.m. ET.
November 30, 2026: The movie streams on Hallmark+.
December 4, 2026: Hanukkah begins.
Season Trajectory
Hallmark's most-watched film of 2024 was Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, and Eight Nights for Love continues the network's push into culturally specific holiday romances. The Hanukkah setting extends that approach beyond the Christmas titles that have long defined the channel's seasonal lineup.
The film will air on Hallmark Channel at 6 p.m. ET on November 29, 2026, and will be available to stream on Hallmark+ the next day. Viewers can watch on either platform without waiting for a theatrical release.
The takeaway
For viewers planning a holiday movie lineup, the November 29 broadcast and November 30 streaming release give two chances to catch the film before Hanukkah begins on December 4, 2026.
What happens next
Eight Nights for Love airs on Hallmark Channel on November 29, 2026, and streams on Hallmark+ on November 30, 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Just Jared.
