The Santa Stakeout is an American Romantic Comedy movie. Hallmark Channel has begun its countdown to Christmas with a series of new releases. There will be a total of 41 new releases on the channel. The Santa Stakeout will be the perfect movie to kickstart your Christmas celebrations. And, it is also a perfect choice for your family movie night.
The movie is directed by Peter Benson and written by Gregg Rossen and Brian Sawyer. Tamera Mowry-Housley, Joe Pantoliano, and Paul Campbell are the main cast of the movie. The Santa Stakeout is about two detectives who pretend to be a couple to work undercover on a case. However, this pretending stuff turns out to be real. They both behave like they both are in love so that they can go to parties and catch the suspect of the case.
Release Date, Time, and Streaming Details of The Santa Stakeout
The movie will be released on October 24, 2021, on Hallmark at 8:00 p.m. Et or 7:00c. It can also be viewed on October 29, 2021, on the same channel at 6:00 p.m ET. To know more about showtimes, you can refer to the list provided by the channel. The movie will also be live-tweeted so, and you can also join the cast or the director to enjoy the movie.
The Plot of The Santa Stakeout
Tanya (played by Mowry Hughesley) is brought together with Ryan (played by Campbell). She is a criminal investigator with the police, and Ryan is an individual analyst. They both collaborate to intercept the heists and murders that are going on in high-profile parties. These two individuals pretend to be a newlywed couple and go by the name of Tasha and Rupert, respectively.
Both move into an empty house that is close to Mr. Miller, the key suspect and part of the Christmas committee of the community. Tanya and Ryan take part in the neighborhood parties and gatherings so that they can solve the case. Slowly they both develop feelings for each other, and this pretending turns into reality even before they realize it. The movie promises to love and a cheerful holiday.
The Cast of The Santa Stakeout
The cast of the movie includes Paul Campbell, Peter Bryant (in the role of Captain Fletcher), Joe Pantoliano, Tom Pickett (in the role of Stanley), David Kaye (in the role of Eric), Liza Huget (in the role of Edith), Lindsay Winch (in the role of Alicia), and Jacqueline Samuda (in the role of Mrs. Van Houghton),
Denalda Williams (in the role of Martha), Mark Sweatman (in the role of Findlay), Rebecca Staab (in the role of Lois Carmichael), Raf Rogers (in the role of Talbot), and Ecstasia Sanders (in the role of Amy).
Trailer of The Santa Stakeout
The trailer for The Santa Stakeout was released through Hallmark’s official YouTube channel. It was released on October 17, 2021, which is just a few days before its release. The trailer is just half a minute long and will provide the interested audiences with a glimpse of the movie and what it is all about.
I’m so sorry to say I didn’t enjoy this movie. I’m surprised Paul Campbell did this movie. The cookie cutter plot was predictable and very boring. Not to be cruel but to be very honest the young lady has absolutely no acting ability. I turned it off after trying to watch and enjoy it.