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Audiences are impressed with Hallmark Channel's latest outing, the sports romance movie, Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story starring Hunter King and Tyler Hynes. Released on the channel on November 30, 2024, the film chronicles King's Alana Higman, a Kansas City Chiefs superfan, and Hynes' Derrick Taylor, the Director of Fan Engagement for the team.
As Alana and her family eagerly anticipate winning the Fan of the Year Award, Derrick, representing the Kansas City Chiefs, has the responsibility of helping them secure the win. However, as the movie progresses, their relationship evolves from a purely transactional one to a deeper one, leading them to develop feelings for one another.
The primary cast of Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
1) Hunter King as Alana Hingman
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Hunter King plays Alana Hingman in Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. She has a fun-loving personality and her love of life is to a great extent fuelled by her love for the Kansas City Chiefs. She along with her family are on the run to win the contest for Fan of the Year for being dedicated fans of the football team.
Hunter King (full name: Hunter Haley King) is a Daytime Emmy Award-winning American actress. She is best known for her contributions to projects like The Young and the Restless (2012–2016, 2018–2022), Life in Pieces (2015–2019), and The Professional Bridesmaid (2023).
2) Tyler Hynes as Derrick Taylor
Tyler Hynes plays Derrick Taylor in Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story. He is the Director of Fan Engagement for the Kansas City Chiefs. Like Alana, Derrick is also a very fun-loving person who is dedicated to doing his job. His task is to ensure that the Hingmans win over the other top two contenders fighting for the Fan of the Year Award.
Tyler Hynes is a Young Artist Award-winning actor. Besides acting, Hynes is also a producer, director, editor, and writer. Some of the projects he has been a part of as an actor include Amazon (1999-2000), Neverending Story (2001-2002), and Valemont (2009).
Other actors in Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
Although the film mainly focuses on Alana and Derrick's characters, several other characters portrayed by renowned actors play equally important roles. These include:
- Jamie Addison as Beth
- Taylor Cordell as Young Leah
- Mead D'Amore as Young Nick
- Holden Fedele as Skyy Moore
- Ed Begley Jr. in an undisclosed role
- Jenna Bush Hager in an undisclosed role
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire in an undisclosed role
- Jera Good as Young Norma
- Mecole Hardman in an undisclosed role
- George Karlaftis in an undisclosed role
- Donna Kelce as Donna
- Meagan Flynn as Courtney
- Andy Reid in an undisclosed role
- Mary Beth McDonough as Carole
- Meredith Lindsey as Young Grandma Patty
- Tiffany Renee Bear as a Young Mom
A brief synopsis of the film Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story
Hallmark Channel has publicized a full-length synopsis for Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story which highlights the movie's key plot points. It reads:
"Alana Higman is sure that her family’s lifelong history as Kansas City Chiefs superfans makes them a frontrunner to win the team’s “Fan of the Year” contest. Derrick, Director of Fan Engagement, is tasked with evaluating how Alana and her family stack up against the other two finalists."
It continues:
"As the pair spends time together, it’s clear there’s a spark between them but when her grandfather’s vintage Chiefs good-luck winter hat goes missing, Alana begins to doubt everything she believed about fate, destiny and even questions her future with Derrick – unless, that is, a little Christmas magic can throw a Hail Mary."
Besides airing on Hallmark Channel, Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story was available for live stream on multiple live streaming platforms on the day of its release. That said, viewers are waiting for the the film to be released on streaming platforms to be able to enjoy it at their own pace.
