Mickey Guyton's Hit Song Inspires Hallmark's New Movie, 'Heaven Down Here'
Heaven Down Here
It's quite rare to see a Hallmark movie that doesn't have some element of romance to it. Almost all of the films on Hallmark Channel are rom-coms. Some may be family drama, but usually there's still a romantic factor woven in. Over on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, many of the mysteries are solved by two people that ultimately have romantic ties to one another. In Heaven Down Here, the latest Miracles of Christmas film on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, the intertwining stories are about family and friends with nary a romantic kiss to be seen.
Here's everything we know about Heaven Down Here, including a Parade exclusive sneak peek. Take a look.
What is Heaven Down Here about?
Four disparate people find themselves stranded in a local diner on Christmas Eve when a snowstorm hits the town.
• Imani (Krystal Joy Brown) is a widowed mother of two who’s having trouble making ends meet and reluctantly agrees to work the Christmas Eve shift, where she clashes with her boss Dan (Richard Harmon), who doesn’t exactly embody the Christmas spirit.
• Felix (Juan Riedinger) is a local pastor desperately trying to secure food to feed parishioners in need on Christmas while his faith is challenged by his broken relationship with his son.
• Clara (Tina Lifford) is a hospice nurse with an obstinate patient Nancy (Phylicia Rashad) and whose daughter is moving away, which causes her to question her place in this world.
Throughout the evening, these four bicker, bond and unwittingly provide each other with the answer to their respective prayers.
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Is Heaven Down Here based on a book?
Not quite! Heaven Down Here is inspired by Mickey Guyton's song of the same name.
Meet the cast of Heaven Down Here
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Krystal Joy Brown (Imani)
Krystal. Joy Brown has starred in several Broadway musicals including Rent, Hamilton and Big Fish. She has recurring roles on The Equalizer and Power Book III: Raising Kanan. She previously appeared in One Royal Holiday and Girlfriendship for Hallmark.
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Tina Lifford (Clara)
Tina Lifford is best known for her roles on South Central, Parenthood and Queen Sugar. She has guest starred on shows such as The Rookie, Scandal and Drop Dead Diva.
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Juan Riedinger (Felix)
Juan Riedinger is best known for his roles on Narcos and Riverdale. He has had guest starring or recurring roles on Good Behavior, Claws and NCIS: Los Angeles.
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Richard Harmon (Dan)
Richard Harmon has been acting since his teens and has had a series regular role on The 100. He has guest starred on shows such as Kung Fu, The Night Agent and The Flash.
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Phylicia Rashad (Nancy)
Phylicia Rashad is best known for her role as Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show. She has been dean of Howard University's Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts since 2021, but plans to step down at the end of the 2023-2024 academic school year. Rashad has guest starred on Grey's Anatomy, This is Us and The Good Fight.
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When does Heaven Down Here premiere?
Heaven Down Here premieres on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
When can I watch Heaven Down Here again?
Saturday, Dec. 16 at 10 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m.. ET
Saturday, Dec. 23 at 4 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 10 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 31 at 6 a.m. ET
Thursday, Jan. 25 at 9 p.m. ET
Does Parade have a sneak peek of Heaven Down Here?
Heaven help us, we do! Check out this Parade exclusive sneak peek of Heaven Down Here below.
Check out images from Heaven Down Here
Take a look at these select images from Heaven Down Here starring Krystal Joy Brown, Juan Riedinger, Richard Harmon, Tina LIfford, and Phylicia Rashad.
Heaven Down Here
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