REVIEW
TV Series: Chesapeake Shores Season 4
Network: Hallmark Channel
New Season Premiere: Sunday Nights beginning August 25, 2019
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CAST:
Jesse Metcalfe ... Trace Riley
Meghan Ory ... Abby O’Brien-Winters
Treat Williams ... Mick O’Brien
Diane Ladd ... Nell O’Brien
Barbara Niven ... Megan O’Brien
Laci Mailey ... Jess O’Brien
Emilie Ullerup ... Bree O’Brien
Brendan Penny ... Kevin O’Brien
Andrew Francis ... Connor O’Brien
Kayden Magnuson ... Carrie Winters
Abbie Magnuson ... Caitlyn Winters
Jessica Sipos ... Sarah Mercer
STORYLINES:
Chesapeake Shores Season 4 - Episode 1:
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The End is Where We Begin - via Hallmark: Trace and Abby’s future is uncertain when Trace returns from tour. While they contemplate their relationship, Abby takes on a new client and Trace takes notice of a new musical talent at The Bridge. Kevin plans a special outing with Sarah. Although Jess is happy in her relationship, running the inn David’s family bought them is not living up to their expectations. Bree meets with potential producers for a new play. Meanwhile, Mick discovers one of his contractors has engaged in suspicious business practices, and Connor questions his career path.
Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs
Chesapeake Shores Season 4 - Episode 2:
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Leap of Faith - via Hallmark: As Trace searches for his purpose in Chesapeake Shores, a friend tries to persuade him to return to his music career. Abby puts her work life in jeopardy investigating a client’s dubious business practices, and Connor also faces professional consequences after making an impulsive decision. Mick is pulled into a former business partner’s legal trouble. Jess and David try to return to where it all began. Bree worries that her chemistry with Simon doesn’t live up to that of the characters in her autobiographical play. After saving the life of a beloved coach, Kevin contemplates the impact he’d had in his life and the community. Meanwhile, Megan jumps at a new opportunity to help Kevin and Sarah.
Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs
Chesapeake Shores Season 4 - Episode 3:
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A Sonnet for Caroline - via Hallmark: Abby faces career and legal ramifications for blowing the whistle on a Ponzi scheme, and meets an intriguing new man during her leave from work. Trace mentors Emma, a waitress and songwriter, and encourages her to perform her music at The Bridge. Mick and Megan fear that the return of their romantic feelings will complicate their friendship, and Nell – newly back in town – offers Megan relationship advice. Jess and David navigate a bidding war for a new B&B. Meanwhile, Kevin discovers that his family’s good intentions have Sarah feeling overwhelmed; and Connor and Bree contemplate their futures with their respective significant others.
Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs
Chesapeake Shores Season 4 - Episode 4:
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Breaking Hearts and Playing Parts - via Hallmark: Trace comes face to face with the new man in Abby’s life when they all work on Caitlyn and Carrie’s school play and considers moving on himself. While trying to save his business, Mick falls into old habits of prioritizing work over Megan. Jess and David butt heads on design decisions at the new B&B. When faced with a difficult decision, Connor turns to Nell for relationship advice. As she adapts to change in her personal life, Bree struggles to rewrite the ending of her play. Meanwhile, Kevin and Sarah share a big announcement with the O’Briens.
Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs
Chesapeake Shores Season 4 - Episode 5:
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All the Time in the World - via Hallmark: Abby reconsiders her priorities and the future of her career with Jay’s support. Trace rebuilds his trust with Emma and offers to buy Mick’s share of The Bridge. Despite Abby and Trace’s new relationships, each still holds a special place in the other’s heart. Jess and David receive guests at the B&B earlier than anticipated. Kevin and Sarah navigate their future including trying to figure out how many children they want. Nell offers advice to Mick and Megan when they encounter issues in their newly rekindled relationship. Meanwhile, Bree prepares for the premiere of her play, and Connor pursues a new job.
Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs
Chesapeake Shores Season 4 - Episode 6:
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Watercoolers, Wishes, and Weddings - via Hallmark: Abby’s official first date with Jay gets awkward when they show up to the same restaurant as Trace and Emma. Trace receives an offer to produce an album with Emma but is conflicted about their romantic relationship. A snag in Jess and David’s B&B opening threatens to derail David’s romantic plans. When planning their future, Kevin and Sarah try to find common ground. With her play opening imminent, Bree is approached by an agent. Both Connor and Abby consider new professional paths. Meanwhile, Mick and Megan try to avoid the relationship mistakes they made the first time around.
Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs
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Catch up on past seasons of Chesapeake Shores with these DVDs...
Net, Wondering if the O'Brien sisters movie is still in the works? Is the movie the reason of the shortened season?
ReplyDeleteHello Jill! Great question. I haven't heard any news on this project, lately. It was first announced that this movie was greenlit at the Winter TCA event in February. The storyline does seem very much like it could air during Winterfest.
DeleteHere's the plot Hallmark gave us in the initial press release: "With the winter weather dreary in Chesapeake Shores and their own love lives in a complicated state, Abby (Ory), Bree (Ullerup) and Jess (Mailey), adventure to Rome for the wedding of a childhood friend. While in Rome, they discover the wedding plans are in complete chaos and the bride may have a case of pre-wedding jitters because she has gone missing. In an attempt to find the bride, the O’Brien sisters scour the sites of Rome and work to create a happily ever after, while ultimately realizing the romance they each deserve back home in Chesapeake Shores."
There could be many reasons why they chose a shortened season, but, to my knowledge, Hallmark has never said why. Could be financial reasons, scheduling of actors, etc...
Based on episode details, it looks like this new season of Chesapeake Shores will be a set-up for this new movie.
This is not at all confirmed or official, but more just a logical guess... Two of the O'Brien sisters are pregnant in real life (Laci Mailey and Meghan Ory) -- which they shared on social media) -- and I think the plans for the Rome movie were made well before it was known that they were each pregnant.
DeleteIt is quite possible that Hallmark chose to not go ahead with the movie this year (because it would require shooting around TWO pregnant women instead of hiding just one of them behind desks and large purses). It's also possible that flying to Rome was going to be too stressful on one or both of the actresses, and perhaps they could have been advised against making that kind of trip at a certain stage of the pregnancy. (Every woman and every pregnancy is different, so who knows?)
In any case, IF Hallmark had gone ahead with filming the movie, it would have technically been considered part of the "season" that is about to premiere, just as the When Calls the Heart Christmas movies are part of their upcoming seasons, and the Good Witch Halloween movies are part of their upcoming seasons. The Rome movie probably would have been filmed at the beginning or end of production of the whole season, just as the WCTH and GW movies always are.
The upcoming season of Chesapeake Shores has already been filmed, and there were no signs of any related movie being filmed in Rome.
I don't know how far along Laci and Meghan are in their respective pregnancies, but my guess is that Hallmark either put the movie on hold and will include it as part of the NEXT season's allotment of hours (assuming "Chesapeake Shores" gets renewed for another season in 2020), OR will just scrap the movie entirely. They could possibly even rework the script so that it doesn't include Rome.
But IF Chesapeake Shores gets renewed for another season in 2020, then I would expect the Rome movie -- IF it is still in the works -- to not be filmed until the new contracts are signed and everything is in place for the next season, which probably would not be until after the New Year.
Again, this is all just "educated guessing" and speculating based on the info that is known right now, but that's all we have to go on.
Thank you for sharing this news. I had a hunch from the press photos that Meghan Ory was expecting again, but I had not heard or noticed Laci. This is certainly wonderful news for both of these ladies and their families.
DeleteI think your "educated guess" sounds very reasonable, but it does make me wonder how this season will end. Will it completely finish or will there be various cliffhangers???
Either way, this will certainly be a very interesting season!
Aw sad to read through the episodes ofChesapeake Shores that Trace and Abby won’t be getting back together.
ReplyDeleteI agree, but I'm hoping absence makes the heart grow fonder! Trace and Abby were meant to be together since Season 1, first episode!
DeleteThe simplicity of the graphics on each side of the text is such a welcome change. I love the restful neutral creamy yellow. You are amazing and so is our great God. Thank you, Net!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet! Thank you for this thoughtful, uplifting message of support. I'm encouraged to hear how much you like this new look.
DeleteAnd, I wholeheartedly agree with you - God is, indeed, Amazing!!!
Blessings to you!
I can’t wait to see all the Obriens return. My favorite TV family!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy this family, too, and all of their various relationship dramas. My favorite moments are when they all gather around the dinner table to share life's latest happenings, and I love that they have normal arguments, but in the end, they are always there for one another. It is such a great show!
DeleteThanks for sharing amazing photo gallery
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed these beautiful pictures of the "Chesapeake Shores" cast! :)
DeleteI just adore this show and was disappointed that this season was so short. I did thnk that Meghan Ory did look pregnant--wonderful news--as is Laci's pregnancy--and I supposed the shortened season and putting the movie off makes perfect sense for that reason. But it's a long wait from now until next August when the O'Briens hopefully return to Hallmark!!
ReplyDeleteBarbara, I feel the same way. There were lots of unfinished stories there. I felt like they quickly fit all sorts of last minute details into this final episode and I, too, didn't want it to end so early.
DeleteAlso, I thought they were supposed to have a nice wedding reception given by the mother, Megan, for Kevin and Sarah. I guess it was just the simple dinner with all the family, instead. I was expecting more family and friends and their co-workers from the fire dept.
Anyway, I still love all of those wonderful family get together moments around the dinner table, campfire, etc...
Let's hope the movie project still works out next year, and I, too, hope they renew the series and bring everyone back for season 5!