Hallmark's 'Holiday For Heroes,' Filmed In CT Debuts Nov. 8

STONINGTON BOROUGH, CT — Prepare to have heartstrings tugged when you tune in Nov. 8 to Hallmark. And feel a special connection because, 'Hey, I know that place!' Filmed in Connecticut,the movie is a story about a soldier and a woman who correspond via letters for a year, meet and then work as a team to bring the holidays to soldiers far away from home. Oh, and do they fall in love, too? We'll see Friday night.

Last winter, Rocky Hill-based Synthetic Cinema crews were seen all over New London County as filming was underway for a Hallmark channel Christmas movie called 'Holiday For Heroes.'

Film crews were seen in Norwich, Stonington Borough, Mystic, Colchester, East Lyme, New London and Waterford. And in a clip from the film, there's a shout-out to Branford!

In an exterior scene, Stonington Borough is seen as filming was done at Noah’s restaurant.

In others, eagle-eyed views will see Camp Niantic in East Lyme, Harkness Memorial State Park, the red barn at Mitchell College and Norwich City Hall.

The film stars Melissa Claire Egan (Audrey) from soaps 'The Young and The Restless' and 'All My Children' (2006-2011), and crime dramas 'Bones' and 'Criminal Minds' and 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star Marc Blucas (Matt).

The premise is simple, and sweet: Audrey and Matt are pen pals. He's in the military and she owns a Connecticut cafe. They never met and just correspond via (actual) letters. Then he shows up in her bucolic New England town. They work together to bring the holidays to deployed soldiers. And then some magic happens.

Watch 'Holidays For Heroes' on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Channel on Friday, November 8 at 9 pm/ 8c.