Showing posts with label Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Show all posts

Saturday, November 24, 2018

'Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane' Premieres Tonight, Stars Alicia Witt, Colin Ferguson, Laura Leighton, Jill Larson

Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane premieres on November 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The film stars Alicia Witt and Colin Ferguson, with a cast that includes Laura Leighton (Melrose Place), Ariane Rinehart, Jill Larson (All My Children), Mary McDonough (The Waltons), Jordan Dean and Kami Cotler (The Waltons).

With her parents passed, Emma (Witt) returns home for one last Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane before the family home is sold. While doing an appraisal, antiques dealer Morgan (Ferguson) discovers love letters hidden in Emma's mother's desk, and they're signed with initials that aren’t her father’s. In researching the mystery man, and while enjoying holiday festivities, Emma and Morgan fall in love. But when Emma's ex arrives, Morgan backs off. Then when he shows up at a gala with another woman, Emma is heartbroken. Misunderstandings abound during Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane, and the mystery of the love letters still must be solved.

Watch a sneak peek below.

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

'Hope at Christmas' Premieres Tonight, Stars Ryan Paevey & Scottie Thompson

Ryan Paevey (General Hospital) and Scottie Thompson (12 Monkeys) and star in Hope at Christmas, which premieres tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries as part of the network's annual "Miracles of Christmas" programming event.

Recently divorced Sydney (Thompson) and her daughter Rayanne (Erica Tremblay) are seeking a fresh start and begin by visiting Hopewell, the small town in North Carolina where Sydney spent holidays with her grandparents as a young girl. Initially there only to sell the house she inherited, Sydney and Rayanne are embraced by the town in ways that only fate and the magic of Christmas can explain, and Sydney soon finds herself hopelessly smitten by Mac (Paevey), an elementary schoolteacher, fill-in Santa, and the very definition of "a good man."

Watch a sneak peek below.

Thursday, July 27, 2017

'Countdown to Christmas' and 'Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas' 2017 Movies Announced

Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will light up audiences' homes with a record number of 33 new, original holiday world premiere movies in 2017. Hallmark Channel's annual, top-rated holiday event "Countdown to Christmas" and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' beloved "The Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" will gift viewers with more Christmas content than any other network. Along with 33 new, original movies across the two networks, holiday specials will also be part of the programing extravaganza including the "National Christmas Tree Lighting," "Holiday Homecoming with Jewel" and "A Very Happy Yule Log" featuring Happy the Cat and Dog. The annual round-the-clock holiday programming tradition begins Friday, October 27, 2017 and continues throughout the season until Monday, January 1, 2018. The announcement was made today as part of Crown Media Family Networks' bi-annual TV Critics Association Press Tour.

"Each year, more and more viewers tune in to Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries to get into the spirit with exceptional, original holiday programming," said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. "We are thrilled to continue this tradition in 2017 with more new, holiday movies than ever before, brought to life by a lineup of top-notch talent that includes fan favorites like Candace Cameron Bure, Lacey Chabert, Danica McKellar and Alison Sweeney."

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Lori Loughlin Is Solving Mysteries Every Sunday in August on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

ennifer Shannon (Lori Loughlin) discovers not only does she have a knack for finding garage sale treasures but that these found treasures also lead to foul play. Follow the clues with Jennifer (Loughlin) as Hallmark Movies & Mysteries uncovers four new original mysteries. The network's highly-rated "Garage Sale Mystery" series becomes a limited series every Sunday in August starring Lori Loughlin ("When Calls the Heart," "Fuller House"), Sarah Strange ("Men in Trees," "Life as We Know It,"), Steve Bacic ("When Calls the Heart"), Eva Bourne ("When Calls the Heart") and Kevin O'Grady ("You Me Her").

"Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder," Premieres Sunday, August 6 (9 pm ET/PT)

Jennifer Shannon (Loughlin) knows to snap up a weathered 60s surfboard on behalf of her client Anne Winters (Chiara Zanni), whose entrepreneur husband Steve (David Paetkau) hits the waves every chance he gets. When Steve's wet-suited body is discovered on a secluded beach, circumstances indicate an accidental drowning. Yet from the beginning, Jennifer notices incongruous details that suggest a different cause of death: murder. As she closes in on the mystery of just how Steve was killed and by whom, Jennifer is herself wading into dangerous waters.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

'Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts' Set to Premiere March 26

Crime-solving baker Hannah Swensen's first-ever televised bake-off competition is heating up, but when the judges start dropping like fallen soufflés - and one is found dead of very unnatural causes - Hannah discovers two things; this is no cookie-cutter murder, and as the lead judge she might very well be the next victim, in Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts. The new, original movie stars Alison Sweeney (ex-Sami, Days of our Lives) and Cameron Mathison (ex-Ryan, All My Children), and premieres Sunday, March 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Lake Eden, Minnesota's baking queen and The Cookie Jar owner Hannah Swensen (Sweeney) is up to her elbows in a lot more than cookie dough when one of the judges of her first-ever televised bake-off is found dead the night of the semi-finals. And with indications that other judges might be targeted as well, Hannah's knack for crime-solving comes in handy, especially since she is one of the judges and could be the next victim. Together with detective Mike Kingston (Mathison), who she is finally dating after several "strictly sleuthing" adventures, Hannah pulls out all the stops to uncover who killed grumpy high school coach Leonard Bishop (Kurt Evans).

Executive Producers include Brad Krevoy, Stephanie Germain, Jonathan Axelrod, Alan Ett, Susie Belzberg, Eric Jarboe, Amanda Phillips Atkins, Jimmy Townsend, Alison Sweeney and Nancey Silvers. Supervising Producers include Michael Shepard, Doran S. Chandler, K.T. Donaldson, Darcy Wild, Dawn Knight, Nathaniel Lyman, Cameron Mathison and Lorraine Yawney. Murder She Baked: Just Dessserts is produced by Jonathan Schwartz. Kristoffer Tabori directs from a script by Melissa Samuels, based on the Hannah Swensen mysteries series of books by Joanne Fluke. The film is A Shortcake Production, In Association with Brad Krevoy Television & Stephanie Germain Productions.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries "Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" 2016 Schedule Revealed

Photo: Jesse Filkow, Mira Sorvino, Elle McKinnon, Cameron Mathison,
Bailey Skodje Credit: Copyright 2016 Crown Media United States LLC/
Photographer: David Dolsen
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries has released its "Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" 2016 Original Movie premiere schedule. Check it out below.

'LOVE ALWAYS, SANTA' -Sunday, November 6 (9 p.m ET/PT)

Stars: Marguerite Moreau ("Parenthood," "), Mike Faiola ("Awkward."), Isadora Swann

After losing her husband Bradley three years ago on Christmas Day, Celia Banks (Moreau) never thought she'd fall in love again. Now, her entire world revolves around taking care of her daughter Lilly (Swann). Lilly writes a letter to Santa with one wish - for her mommy to be happy and find love again.

'FINDING FATHER CHRISTMAS' - Sunday, November 13 (9 p.m. ET/PT)

Stars: Erin Krakow ("When Calls the Heart"), Niall Matter ("Stop the Wedding"), Wendie Malick ("Hot in Cleveland")

Christmas for Miranda (Krakow) is a painful reminder of the family she never had. Her mother died when she was young, never revealing the identity of her father. But, three days before Christmas, she unexpectedly receives a clue as to his whereabouts that takes her to a beautiful New England town where she meets Ian, a young man who helps with her search. As the clues lead to her father's identity and Miranda discovers the possibility of love with Ian, she learns that her father lived in the small town and now she knows his family (her brother and her biological father's wife). She faces a terrible decision. Should she share the truth and risk losing the family she has just found, or leave and keep the secret forever? This Christmas promises to be life-changing for Miranda with a new chance at life and love.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Alison Sweeney to Star in 'The Irresistible Blueberry Farm' and Host 'Kids Halloween Baking Championship' in October

The Irresistible Blueberry Farm premieres October 2.
Longtime Days of our Lives star Alison Sweeney (ex-Sami Brady) has a couple of new primetime TV projects coming up October.

The Irresistible Blueberry Farm airs Sunday, October 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

High-powered Manhattan attorney, Ellen Branford (Sweeney), is going to fulfill her grandmother’s (Shirley Jones) dying wish—to find the hometown boy she once loved and give him her last letter. When Ellen leaves her Kennedy-esque fiancĂ©, Hayden Croft (Kavan Smith), to go to Beacon, Maine, she expects to have a quick twenty-four-hour stay. But a near-drowning experience leads her to become a local celebrity and introduces her to a man named Roy (Marc Blucas), a carpenter who saves her life. As Ellen learns more about the past her grandmother has kept hidden and works to bring closure to her quest, she may find that a twenty-four-hour visit to Beacon will never be enough.

Kids Halloween Baking Championship airs Wednesday, October 5 at 8 p.m. ET on Food Network.

Don't miss the premiere of Kids Halloween Baking Championshipwhen four fan-favorites from Kids Baking Championship return to bake their way through spooky new challenges and prove to hosts Duff Goldman and Alison Sweeney they have what it takes to win the $10,000 grand prize.

Friday, August 19, 2016

'Days of our Lives' Alum Trevor Donovan Visits 'Home & Family'

Photo Credit: Copyright 2016 Crown Media Family
Networks/Photographer: Jeremy Lee
Former Days of our Lives and 90210 actor Trevor Donovan appeared on Hallmark Channel's Home & Family on Friday.

One of the stars of the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries film JL Family Ranch, Donovan teams up with Matt Rogers outside at the grill. The two are showing off a good old fashioned dish with a twist: steak and potato skewers. An important fact is to soak the skewers in water for up to 30 minutes to avoid them catching on fire. When cutting up the ingredients, the steak and potatoes should be the same size.

Watch their segment below.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Murder She Baked: 'A Deadly Recipe' Premieres June 19 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Photo Credit: Copyright 2016 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Katie Yu
Murder, She Baked: A DEADLY RECIPE premieres Sunday,June 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The film stars Alison Sweeney (Days of our Lives, The Biggest Loser), and Cameron Mathison (All My Children, Entertainment Tonight).

Bakery owner Hannah Swensen (Sweeney) just can't keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose.

For Hannah, life seems to be lacking a certain flavor lately. Maybe it's the local sheriff's election that's got her down. For years, Sheriff Grant's been the iron hand in town. But now, Hannah's brother-in-law Bill is giving the old blowhard the fight of his long, dubious career - and Grant's not taking it well, especially once the polls show Bill pulling ahead.

But before anyone can taste victory, things go sour. While Hannah's emptying the trash, she makes a very unappetizing discovery: Sheriff Grant's body in the Dumpster behind the high school where she's teaching her cooking class.

And as if that weren't bad enough, the poor man still has fudge frosting on his shirt from one of her cupcakes. The number one - and only - suspect is Bill, but Hannah's not swallowing it.

Plenty of people had reason to hate Sheriff Grant. Soon, Hannah's dishing up scandalous secrets, steaming hot betrayals, and enough intrigue to keep the gossip mill at The Cookie Jar going through several pots of decaf. And the closer Hannah gets to the truth, the closer she gets to finding the murderer with a calorie-laden, nasty recipe for silencing people.