Hallmark Channel's popular holiday series, Countdown to Christmas, continues its 2024 season today, Oct. 25, with "Operation Nutcracker" starring Ashley Newbrough and Christopher Russell.

You can watch all of Hallmark Channel's holiday movies live or on-demand for free on Philo, FuboTV, DirecTV Stream and Frndly. Each service offers a free trial to new subscribers.

The movie premieres Friday night at 8 p.m. Eastern. Newbrough plays Lottie, a demanding event planner. When an antique nutcracker that was set for auction goes missing, Lottie must join with the Warby Family heir, played by Russell to track it down.

Hallmark's 2024 Countdown to Christmas series includes tonight's movie as well as 31 other features. Nine additional holiday films will air on Hallmark Mystery.

Philo offers over 70 channels for $28/month after the free trial ends. You'll gain access to more than 70 channels of live and on-demand content. In addition to Hallmark Channel, you'll also have access to popular networks like AMC, BET, Discovery and The History Channel.

FuboTV offers access to over 100 entertainment, news and sports channels for $79.99/month. They currently are running a special where you can also get $20 off your first month of service, bringing the cost down to $59.99. It also offers DVR services

Frndly offers more than 50 family-friendly channels with both live and on-demand service for $7.99 per month. In addition to 3 Hallmark channels, you'll get A&E, History, Lifetime and more.

DirecTV Stream offers packages starting with 75+ channels for $101.98 per month. You can currently get a discount on your first two months of service that brings the cost down to $86.98. The service also offers live and on-demand service as well as multiple options to add-on additional channels. It also includes local channels and unlimited DVR.