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Thedink Pickleball
Pickleball gets the feel-good, romantic treatment and a familiar hero narrative in the film anchoring Lifetime's new holiday lineup.
Nothing gets us in the holiday spirit quite like a warm and fuzzy romantic drama. And this winter, Lifetime is going big, adding 13 new movie titles complete with an ode to America's fastest-growing and most beloved sport.
That's right, we've officially made it: "A Pickleball Christmas" will anchor the network's holiday lineup, called "It's a Wonderful Lifetime," running every Friday and Saturday beginning November 29.
According to Entertainment Weekly:
"Fresh off the biggest win of his career, tennis star Luke Hollis (James Lafferty) heads home to Florida for Christmas, only to discover his family's racquet club is on the verge of being sold. Teaming up with Caroline (Zibby Allen), the club's pickleball coach, Luke reluctantly agrees to compete in a high-stakes holiday tournament that could save the club. As sparks fly both on and off the court, Luke realizes the greatest victory might just be love, family, and a new chapter at home."Brandy Norwood, Arielle Kebbel, Vivica A. Fox, headline Lifetime's slate of 13 new holiday season movies. See all the premiere dates here. https://t.co/xr6izAYgAL
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) October 16, 2025The film stars Zibby Allen, who notably appeared in 44 episodes of Netflix's "Virgin River," and James Lafferty, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Nathan Scott on The WB/CW teen television drama "One Tree Hill."
It airs on Saturday, December 20 at 8 p.m. ET.
Lifetime's full roster of new holiday movies is as follows:
- "Christmas Everyday"
- "The Christmas Campaign"
- "Do You Fear What I Fear"
- "Jingle All the Way to Love"
- "A Christmas Cookbook"
- "Deck the Hallways"
- "Merry Missed Connections"
- "A Runaway Bride for Christmas"
- "Christmas in Alaska"
- "Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch"
- "Rodeo Christmas Romance"
- "Sweet Holiday Romance"
- "A Pickleball Christmas"
Other notable stars include Brandy Norwood, Arielle Kebbel, and Vivica A. Fox.
Where have we heard this before?
If the whole "reluctant tennis purist begrudgingly enters a pickleball tournament to save the day" narrative sounds familiar, that's likely because you've heard a version of it from us already.
"The Dink," starring Jake Johnson ("New Girl") and produced by Ben Stiller ("Severance"), follows a washed-up tennis pro as he "tries to save a club by reluctantly playing pickleball to earn his father's respect."
The comedy was recently purchased by Apple. A specific release date has not yet been announced.
Apple Buys ‘The Dink’ — a Pickleball Comedy from Ben Stiller and Jake Johnson
It’s the first feature-length film on the subject set to air on a major streaming platform.
The Dink PickleballAlex E. Weaver
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