Lifetime Movie 'The Spirit of Christmas' Premieres Tonight, Stars Jen Lilley & Thomas Beaudoin

The Spirit of Christmas premieres December 19 on Lifetime. Photo by Courtesy of Lifetime Copyright 2015

Lifetime movie The Spirit of Christmas premieres Saturday, December 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The holiday film stars Jen Lilley (Theresa Donovan on Days of our Lives), Thomas Beaudoin (Other Plans) and Bates Wilder (Black Mass).

With a promotion on the line, ambitious young lawyer Kate heads to Vermont to broker the sale of an old inn. Kate has her work cut out for her when she learns its haunted and she meets Daniel Forsythe - a handsome man who died 95 years ago! Each year, Daniel takes human form exactly twelve days before Christmas, unable to move on with the mystery of his death unsolved. Determined to help Daniel, Kate finds herself in an unlikely romance with the dashing Christmas spirit.

Watch a sneak peek below:



The Spirit of Christmas was directed by David Jackson, and written by Tracy Andreen.

The cast includes Kati Salowsky, Robert Walsh and Joanna Herrington.

The Spirit of Christmas is part of Lifetime's "Very Merry Christmas" programming block.

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