It’s time to get into your Onesies, grab a box of chocolates and a hankie as CBS Drama picks the best in made for TV movies to get you in the mood for Christmas this November. Here's a selection of what's showing.

17th November
A Very Married Christmas
A light-hearted festive drama about a man whose life falls apart when his wife admits to an affair and wants a divorce. Surprisingly, his future happiness lies in the hands of a charismatic volunteer Santa! Starring Joe Mantegna, Jean Smart and Kari Matchett

Borrowed Hearts
Festive feel-good film, starring Eric McCormack (Will and Grace) as Sam Field a businessman who has to pretend he has a family in order to close a deal with the mysterious Javier Del Campo played by Hector Elizondo (The Princess Diaries). Roma Downey (Touched by an Angel) plays Kathleen’s a hard working single mother who works at Sam’s factory, and agrees to play along with Sam’s plans as she needs the money for deposit on a house for her and her young daughter Zoe. With the inevitable hiccups along the way, their plan finally unravels…

24th November
Comfort and Joy
A heart-warming, laughter-filled holiday fable about a driven young career woman who is knocked unconscious on Christmas Eve and wakes up to discover she has big plans for the holiday with a doting husband and two adorable children she has never seen before.

The Man Who Saved Christmas
Based on the true story about the efforts of a toymaker, A C Gilbert played by Jason Alexander (Seinfield) who is requested by the government to re-tool his factory to help produce goods for the war effort during World War 1. When his brother is declared Missing In Action and others factors conspire to cause Gilbert to confront the government to allow him to resume the production of toys in time for Christmas. Thus earning him the name The Man who saved Christmas.

A long-running drama series which spawned a series of over three dozen telefilms, Perry Mason was based on Erle Stanley Gardner´s many novels about a brilliant defense lawyer and his staff that solved many a crime with surprise witnesses and stern cross-examinations. 

Filmed almost exclusively in the Los Angeles area, Raymond Burr had Gardner's seal of approval in the role. The cases were usually won by way of pivotal confessions of witnesses, solicited by Perry Mason (Burr's) surgeon-like examination or with last-minute, key evidence brought into the courtroom by private investigator, Paul Drake (William Hopper). Della Street (Barbara Hale), Perry´s faithful secretary, was alway...

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Medium is a captivating one-hour drama series, inspired by the life story of medium Allison Dubois, starring Patricia Arquette as a wife and mother of three who is trying to understand her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead.

While her husband Joe (Jake Weber) is as supportive and as loving as he can be, the couple is struggling to find a balance between her family life and Allison's powerful calling. At work, Allison is hired by district attorney Devalos (Miguel Sandoval) to use her abilities to help him solve cases.

Medium begins 13th April at 9pm on CBS Drama.

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When Allison, a pre-law students who is interning at the district attorney’s office, starts to experience paranormal events, she wonders if she is psychic of psycho. When one of her dreams ends up being based on a real case, she is able to help the Texas Rangers solve a mystery on, Medium.

Allison's husband Joe, a scientist, decides to prove to his wife that her dreams are not real by sending out written details of her visions to law enforcement agencies. However, Joe is proven wrong when the Texas Rangers call Allison for help when one of her dreams is identical to a case they have. Allison is able to give the Texas Rangers the missing pieces to their mystery and put a criminal behind bars ...

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Season 3 of Medium begins this February
Posted on Wednesday 26th January 2022

Medium (as in Mediumship) is a person who believes they have a paranormal gift to communicate with the souls/spirits of the dead.

Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette stars as Dubois, a strong-willed, devoted young wife and mother of three girls who has gradually come to grips with her extraordinary ability to talk to dead people, see current events and the future through her dreams, and read people's thoughts.

Dubois works as a consultant to D.A. Manuel Devalos, using her psychic abilities to solve violent and horrifying crimes that baffle Phoenix police and others within the criminal justice system. Assisting her crime-solving endeavors is Detective Lee Scanlon, her longtime ally in the local pol...

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More Medium this January on CBS Drama
Posted on Thursday 30th December 2021

Inspired by the life story of Allison Dubois, Medium stars Patricia Arquette as a wife and mother of three who is trying to understand her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead.

While her husband Joe (Jake Weber) is as supportive and as loving as he can be, the couple is struggling to find a balance between her family life and Allison’s powerful calling. At work, Allison is hired by district attorney Devalos (Miguel Sandoval) to use her abilities to help him solve crimes.

Medium - Season 2 begins 19th January at 9pm on CBS Drama.

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More Medium in December, bet you knew that already!
Posted on Tuesday 30th November 2021

Medium is a captivating one-hour drama series, inspired by the life story of medium Allison Dubois, starring Patricia Arquette as a wife and mother of three who is trying to understand her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead.

While her husband Joe (Jake Weber) is as supportive and as loving as he can be, the couple is struggling to find a balance between her family life and Allison’s powerful calling. At work, Allison is hired by district attorney Devalos (Miguel Sandoval) to use her abilities to help him solve crimes.

Medium continues weeknights at 9pm on CBS Drama.

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Medium: Season 3 this November on CBS Drama
Posted on Sunday 3rd October 2021

Medium is a drama inspired by the real-life story of research medium Allison Dubois, an extraordinary young wife and mother who, since childhood, has struggled to make sense of her dreams and visions of dead people.

Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette stars as Dubois, a strong-willed, devoted young wife and mother of three girls who has gradually come to grips with her extraordinary ability to talk to dead people, see current events and the future through her dreams, and read people's thoughts. Dubois works as a consultant to D.A. Manuel Devalos, using her psychic abilities to solve violent and horrifying crimes that baffle Phoenix police and others within the criminal justice system. Assisting...

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Go back to the beginning this October for Medium
Posted on Sunday 29th August 2021

Medium is a captivating one-hour drama series, inspired by the life story of medium Allison Dubois, starring Patricia Arquette as a wife and mother of three who is trying to understand her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead.

While her husband Joe (Jake Weber) is as supportive and as loving as he can be, the couple is struggling to find a balance between her family life and Allison's powerful calling. At work, Allison is hired by district attorney Devalos (Miguel Sandoval) to use her abilities to help him solve crimes.

Medium: Season 1 begins 5th October at 9pm on CBS Drama.

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Season 7 of Medium starts in September but you knew that, didn't you?
Posted on Sunday 8th August 2021

Medium is a drama inspired by the real-life story of research medium Allison Dubois, an extraordinary young wife and mother who, since childhood, has struggled to make sense of her dreams and visions of dead people.

Emmy Award winner Patricia Arquette stars as Dubois, a strong-willed, devoted young wife and mother of three girls who has gradually come to grips with her extraordinary ability to talk to dead people, see current events and the future through her dreams and read people's thoughts.

Dubois works as a consultant to D.A. Manuel Devalos, using her psychic abilities to solve violent and horrifying crimes that baffle Phoenix police and others within the criminal justice system...

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