When the town Santa injures himself before the annual Christmas parade, Grace (Jodie Sweetin) turns to his handsome son to replace him. (2017)

Christmas is a busy, busy time for the residents of Green River, particularly for Grace Long, the third generation of her family to steward the New England town’s signature Christmas Eve parade. This year’s audience for the parade promises to be in the millions, thanks to a national morning show that has chosen Green River as the site of its Christmas Eve day program.