Portions of the movie were shot aboard the USS North Carolina, a 40,000+-ton battleship docked in Wilmington, N.C. The film follows the very Hallmark-y love story of journalist Maddie (played by Jen Lilley) joining her navy pilot sister and mom on the vessel, where she meets another pilot by the name of Lt. Billy Jenkins, whose nickname is "The Grinch."

Guess why they call him that? The dude hates Christmas, but ultimately discovers his love for the holiday. Actor Trevor Donovan, who plays "The Grinch" said the first thing he did to research the role was "watch Top Gun."

Maddie and Billy, while developing feelings for each other, work together to solve a decades-old love story about a couple who met on a tiger cruise during the Vietnam War.

USS Christmas debuted on Nov. 28, 2020 at 10 p.m. EST on the Hallmark Channel.