#time‑travel‑holiday Ella Stewart Grafton, a philanthropic socialite in Newport in 1905, finds herself under pressure when her father arranges her engagement. On Christmas Eve, she takes her schooner out under the stars and a comet flashes across the sky — and when she returns, she’s no longer in her own time. She’s transported to 2025, where she meets Nick, a modern‑day historian and sailor. As Ella adapts to the future, the two grow close — but her absence in the past threatens to unravel the legacy she was meant to build. They must decide: Does Ella return to 1905 or build a new life in 2025? Newport Buzz+3IMDb+3Parade+3

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  • 🎬 Title: A Newport Christmas (2025)
  • 🎥 Starring: Ginna Claire Mason (as Ella) and Wes Brown (as Nick) People.com+1
  • 📺 Premiere Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel. Newport Buzz+1
  • ⏱️ Runtime: Approximately 1 hour 24 minutes (~84 minutes) TV Insider+1
  • 🎞️ Genre / Themes: Holiday romance, time travel, legacy, historical & modern world contrast. Parade+1
  • 📍 Setting / Filming Notes: Though set in Newport, Rhode Island (1905 and 2025), filming took place largely in New York (Erie & Niagara Counties) and a few scenes in Newport (~Bowen’s Wharf). EntertainmentNow+1