A Town Without Christmas

A Town Without Christmas is an American made-for-television drama film. It was broadcast on CBS on December 16, 2001. The film was the first of a trilogy with subsequent sequels, Finding John Christmas and When Angels Come to Town also being aired on CBS. Peter Falk returned to play the role of the angel Max for both sequels.

Plot

Chris, a young boy in the Pacific Northwest town of Seacliff, Washington, goes missing. Before he disappears, he writes a letter to Santa Claus, wishing that he would no longer exist in order to not trouble his divorcing parents.
Concerned that Chris is in danger of taking his own life, locals set out to find the missing child. Among them are struggling writer David Reynolds, jaded big-city reporter M.J. Jensen, and Max, a kind yet mysterious elderly man.

Cast

Patricia Heaton as M.J. Jensen
Rick Roberts as David Reynolds
Ernie Hudson as Ted
Isabella Fink as Megan
Jeffrey R. Smith as Syd
Daniel Kash as Mayor Dennis
Marnie McPhail as Isabel
Peter Falk as Max
Justin Blackburn as Young David
Cassie MacDonald as Brittany
Jeremy Akerman as Sheriff Bridges
Nigel Bennett as Literary Agent
Faith Ward as Mrs. Hargrave
Stacy Smith as Rhonda
Bill Carr as David's Boss
Martha Irving as Sally