''The Christmas Hope'' is a 2009 American-Canadian

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directed by

Norma Bailey Norma Bailey (born 1949, in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian film writer, producer, and director whose work is rooted in feminist and intersectional film theory. Bailey has directed several films, both in English and French and in various dif ...

and starring

Madeleine Stowe Madeleine Marie Stowe Mora (born August 18, 1958) is an American actress. She appeared mostly on television before her role in the 1987 crime-comedy film ''Stakeout''. She went on to star in the films ''Revenge'' (1990), ''Unlawful Entry'' (199 ...

which was broadcast on Lifetime on December 13, 2009. It is the third part in a trilogy of films, preceded by '' The Christmas Shoes'' (2002) and ''

The Christmas Blessing ''The Christmas Blessing'' is a 2005 American-Canadian made-for-television romantic drama film directed by Karen Arthur which was broadcast on CBS on December 18, 2005. It also featured songs by country artist Blake Shelton, including the hit " ...

'' (2005).The Christmas Hope (Movie -- Lifetime Movie Network, Sun. Dec. 13, 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT)

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, Dec. 8, 2009

Plot

After the recent loss of her son Sean—a minor character in ''

''—Patty Addison (Madeleine Stowe) devotes herself to finding homes for needy children. The loss of Sean has strained Patty's relationship with her husband Mark, an airline pilot. But they reconnect emotionally when they take in Emily, a 9-year-old orphaned in a car accident similar to the one that killed Sean. At the same time Dr. Nathan Andrews—the one character that connects the entire film trilogy—is trying to find the parents of a boy who died in the ER, and Mark is trying to help one of his son's friends. By the end of the film, all three stories are intertwined as they all look for Emily, who has run away.

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