Sandeman plays Richard, a love interest Mae Whitman meets in her holiday matchmaking program, in the Hallmark series

A case of mistaken identity sparks unexpected love in Hallmark’s 'A Suite Holiday Romance.' Jessy Schram and Dominic Sherwood star in the holiday rom-com—plus, watch a Parade exclusive sneak peek.

Watch the “Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas” premiere Friday, December 5 at 8/7c on Hallmark.

"That dynamic about two older people finding one another is very much my story," Seymour, 74, tells PEOPLE of how her own experiences mimicked her character's

Comfortingly predictable plots, trite yet charming storylines, guaranteed happy endings, and unrealistically glamorous decorations, wardrobes, homes, villages, and actors made Hallmark Christmas movies the white noise of my holiday season for over a decade.

Flannel shirts, Christmas tree farms, and town squares filled with twinkling lights are par for the course in Hallmark holiday films. While there’s certainly a good dose of movie magic that goes into creating these heartwarming (and,