'Santa Switch' Premieres Tonight on Hallmark Channel, Cast Includes Ethan Erickson, Sean Astin, Anne Dudek, Annie Thurman, Griffin Cleveland

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Ethan Erickson (FASHION HOUSE, GUIDING LIGHT) stars as a struggling dad who gets a new start when a strange encounter magically replaces his mall Santa gig with the real thing in World Premiere of Santa Switch, a Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering Saturday, December 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Starring alongside Erickson, Academy Award Nominee Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings) plays Kris Kringle's uptight assistant Eddie who is determined to keep Christmas on schedule. Anne Dudek (COVERT AFFAIRS), Annie Thurman (The Hunger Games) and Griffin Cleveland (The Seven Year Hitch) also star.

Santa Switch is part of Hallmark Channel's annual Countdown to Christmas, the #1 most treasured holiday destination by television viewers.