Robin Jones Gunn both confirmed in March 2017 that Hallmark were developing a sequel. On May 9, 2017, Hallmark announced eight new Christmas movies, including a sequel to Finding Father Christmas entitled Engaging Father Christmas. Finding Father Christmas director Terry Ingram was originally approached to direct the sequel, but was unavailable, leading to director David Winning taking the helm. A third film in the series was confirmed by director David Winning and actor Jim Thorburn in interviews given in November 2017. Filming All three films were filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia. Filming for the first film took place in June 2016, with some scenes shot in the city of Abbotsford, British Columbia. The second film began production in June 2017 and the final installment was filmed in March 2018. Films Release Finding Father Christmas premiered on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on November 13, 2016. It was subsequently broadcast on the channel a further twenty times in the lead up to Christmas, including broadcast on Christmas Day. The film was released on DVD in the United States in October 2017. Engaging Father Christmas premiered in the United States on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on November 12, 2017, shown as a double bill with a rerun of Finding Father Christmas. In Canada, the film was broadcast on Super Channel under the title "A Family for the Holidays", and premiered on November 13, 2017. It premiered in the UK on Sky Cinema on November 28, 2017 under the title Winter Wedding. The film was released on DVD in the United States on October 2, 2018. Marrying Father Christmas, the third film in the series, premiered in the USA on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel on November 4, 2018, as part of their "Miracles of Christmas" seasonal programming. The film was released on DVD in the United States on October 1, 2019. Reception At the time of broadcast, both Finding Father Christmas and Engaging Father Christmas were the highest rated and the most watched premieres in the network's history, with ratings of 1.56 million viewers and 1.84 million viewers respectively. The premiere of Marrying Father Christmas was watched live by 1.44 million viewers. References External links American film series American Christmas films Canadian film series Canadian television films Canadian Christmas films 2010s romantic drama films Films shot in British Columbia Christmas television films Film series based on