Get in the Holiday Spirit with 'A Pickleball Christmas,' Coming Dec. 20 to Lifetime

Pickleball gets the feel-good, romantic treatment and a familiar hero narrative in the film anchoring Lifetime's new holiday lineup.

Nothing gets us in the holiday spirit quite like a warm and fuzzy romantic drama. And this winter, Lifetime is going big, adding 13 new movie titles complete with an ode to America's fastest-growing and most beloved sport.

That's right, we've officially made it: "A Pickleball Christmas" will anchor the network's holiday lineup, called "It's a Wonderful Lifetime," running every Friday and Saturday beginning November 29.

According to Entertainment Weekly :

"Fresh off the biggest win of his career, tennis star Luke Hollis (James Lafferty) heads home to Florida for Christmas, only to discover his family's racquet club is on the verge of being sold. Teaming up with Caroline (Zibby Allen), the club's pickleball coach, Luke reluctantly agrees to compete in a high-stakes holiday tournament that could save the club. As sparks fly both on and off the court, Luke realizes the greatest victory might just be love, family, and a new chapter at home." Brandy Norwood, Arielle Kebbel, Vivica A. Fox, headline Lifetime's slate of 13 new holiday season movies. See all the premiere dates here. https://t.co/xr6izAYgAL

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) October 16, 2025

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