🔎 Where to Watch 'Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker' starring Candace Cameron Bure and Aaron Ashmore

- image via: Great American Media - 

Today's the day, Sleuthers and Streaming Viewers!

"Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker," starring Candace Cameron Bure, Aaron Ashmore, and Robin Dunne, is now streaming exclusively on Great American Pure Flix!

Candace is stitching together the truth, one clue at a time! (get the pun?)

If you are curious or interested, yes, Pure Flix does require a paid subscription; however, the streaming service also offers a 7-day free trial. See details here.

Here’s the plot for the new Ainsley mystery:
"Former criminologist Ainsley McGregor (Candace Cameron Bure) and the book club investigate the murder of a renowned yarn maker when she is murdered at Ainsley's craft store."

I’ve noticed a few comments on social media from viewers who don’t subscribe to Pure Flix and are hoping to see "Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker" on Great American Family. While I’m certain it will eventually air on GAF, it may take a bit more time before that happens.

The first Ainsley movie, "Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker," had its streaming premiere through Pure Flix on Thursday, July 25, 2024. It later aired on Great American Family on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

For those of you who will be watching "Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker" through Pure Flix, please share your thoughts on this all-new mystery in the comments below. Please do not include any mystery spoilers. I'll also be sharing my thoughts (spoiler-free) as soon as I get the chance to watch!

Happy Sleuthing,

Net🔎

Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker
Great American Pure Flix
Click Here for Free Trial Details

Here Comes The Christmas Bride! Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison To Star in Christmas Sequel: 'Home Sweet Christmas Wedding'

While devoted Great American Family fans may have known about this movie since January, Great American Media made it official today with the following announcement:

"Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison are back— this time for a Christmas wedding to remember! Production is underway on Home Sweet Christmas Wedding (wt), the sequel to last year’s holiday hit, Home Sweet Christmas! Coming to the Great American Christmas 5th Anniversary celebration!"

See all of the details in Great American Media's press release below:

Great American Media
Announces Start of Production,
Home Sweet Christmas Wedding (WT),
Starring
Candace Cameron Bure
and Cameron Mathison,
Part of Great American Christmas 2025
on Great American Family
and Pure Flix

NEW YORK, NY – May 21, 2025 — Great American Media has officially announced the start of production on Home Sweet Christmas Wedding (wt), sequel to the 2024 holiday hit, Home Sweet Christmas. The new film reunites Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison, reprising their roles as Sophie and Sam. The sequel is set to premiere as part of the company’s Great American Christmas 5th Anniversary celebration this holiday season on Great American Family and Pure Flix.

“Home Sweet Christmas Wedding is a celebration of love, second chances, and the magic of moviemaking. We are delighted to reunite Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison for this heartwarming film coming to Great American Christmas 2025. Sophie and Sam’s love story is both fresh and nostalgic and absolutely made for the movies,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media.

In Home Sweet Christmas Wedding (wt): As snow falls gently on their quaint hometown, Sophie and Sam are swept into the magic of the Christmas season—only this time, it’s through the lens of a movie being filmed about their very own love story. At first, the process of art imitating life is like a fairy-tale, but soon, the challenges of making the film start to threaten Sam and Sophia’s real-life wedding plans or lack thereof. With the studio threatening to pull the plug and the couple feeling disconnected, Sam’s dream job is quickly turning into a Christmas nightmare. The couple must look within themselves to recapture the spark that made their story worth telling in the first place. Will this blockbuster leave their story (and Sam’s career) on the cutting room floor, or be a classic for generations to come?

The original film Home Sweet Christmas followed Sophie Marlow, a successful M&A lawyer who returns to her hometown of Waynesbridge, Washington, after inheriting 60% of her great uncle’s maple farm. There, she reconnects with childhood friend, Sam, who has inherited the remaining 40%. The shared inheritance leads them to rediscover their past and consider a new future.

“It is such a joy to reunite with my good friend and co-star, Cameron Mathison, to share the next chapter of Sam and Sophia’s epic love story. Our fans loved witnessing their love blossom in Home Sweet Christmas. This time we’re excited to bring our fans ‘into the movie’ and to the biggest moment in Sam and Sophie’s lives,” added Candace Cameron Bure, CEO CandyRock Entertainment and Chief Creative Officer, Great American Media.

Home Sweet Christmas Wedding (wt) is a Syrup Studios production in association with CandyRock Entertainment. Rob Lycar Produces and Paula Elle directs an original screenplay by Robin Dunne and Arcade Riley. Executive Producers include Candace Cameron Bure, Jeffery Brooks, Ford Englerth, Holly A. Hines, Eric Jarboe, Gerald Webb, Paula Elle, and Trevor McWhinney. Supervising Producers include Michael Shepard and Jonathan Shore, with Trudi Thorwaldson and Shelby Gilraine serving as Associate Producers.

Fans can look forward to the heartfelt sequel when Great American Christmas returns to celebrate its 5th Anniversary this holiday season. For updates and scheduling information, viewers are encouraged to visit: www.greatamericanfamily.com and www.pureflix.com

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN PURE FLIX

As the streaming service of Great American Media, Great American Pure Flix provides quality family-friendly programming that celebrates faith, family and country. With affordable flat-rate pricing, families can stream a prolific offering of unlimited movies and shows on demand. Great American Pure Flix features inspiring, uplifting and entertaining content the entire family can enjoy together, with new original and exclusive titles added every month. New customers can enjoy a 7-day free trial by visiting GreatAmericanPureFlix.com. Watch Great American Pure Flix: https://signup.pureflix.com/signup/c3e/email

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA

Great American Media is home to a family-friendly portfolio of brands including Great American Family, Great American Pure Flix and Great American Faith & Living. As the flagship linear TV network, Great American Family features original Christmas movies, rom-coms and classic series that celebrate faith, family and country. Great American Pure Flix is a leading faith and family streaming service that inspires, uplifts and entertains with content that you can confidently stream with the entire family. Other platforms include, Great American Faith & Living, the unscripted companion to Great American Family that celebrates faith, family, and country every day and every season; Great American Adventures and Pure Flix TV, FAST channels (free ad-supporting streaming TV). Great American Media was established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of US-based family offices.

ABOUT CANDYROCK ENTERTAINMENT:

CandyRock Enterprises is a joint venture between award winning actress, producer and New York Times bestselling author Candace Cameron Bure and the full-service development and execution team behind Redrock Entertainment, Ford Englerth and Jeffery Brooks. CandyRock’s Entertainment division develops, produces, and distributes television projects, lifestyle programming and feature length films with an emphasis on family-friendly content. Instagram: @CandyRock.Entertainment

ABOUT SYRUP STUDIOS:

Syrup Studios is a Canadian deficit-financing studio focused on exceptional films, series, and international co-productions for global audiences. Syrup’s highly tailored approach to developing, financing, producing, and distributing content through entrepreneurial business models brings each compelling story to life.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Pam Slay
Network Program Publicity & Talent Relations
818.415.3784
pamslay@gacmedia.com
media@crosswindpr.com

-------------------------

Stay tuned for more details, everyone!

In the meantime, here are some fun pictures Candace and Cameron have shared from the set...

(click the arrow button below to see more pics)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure)

Wishing you all...

a joyful day!

Net

Hungry for a New Mystery? Catch the New Mystery Movie on a New Night This June

If you'd like to take another slice at solving a mystery, then you'll want to see "Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery" this June!

In addition to introducing a new mystery, Hallmark has shifted its premiere back to Sunday nights. And in case you were wondering... yes, it will debut on both the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery!

And while Hallmark has added this new "Hannah Swensen Mystery" premiere in June, the network has removed the premiere date for "Mystery Island: Play for Keeps" on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery websites. (Currently, the press site is still showing the June premiere date for "Mystery Island," but I believe the page hasn't been updated yet.)

Details for "Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery"...

Storyline: When Hannah's customer and Delores' theater rival is murdered, Hannah must find her killer in order to save her mother's reputation. Chad and Hannah's romance blossoms.

Starring: Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster, and Barbara Niven

Premiere Date: Sunday, June 22 at 8pm/7c


What do you think? Is it a good idea for mystery movies to air on Sunday nights again (instead of Thursdays) on both Hallmark Mystery and the Hallmark Channel?

I've been wondering for a while, and there's some speculation spreading around that Hallmark may end the Hallmark Mystery channel, especially since the network is now simulcasting the mystery premieres on both Hallmark Mystery and the leading Hallmark Channel. What do you think, sleuthers? Please share your thoughts in comments below.

Happy Sleuthing!

Net🔎

🎬 UPtv's June 2025 Movie Premieres - - SEE HERE:

UPtv usually marks June with its "June Grooms" lineup, which focuses on wedding-themed movies. With a few new premieres about couples tying the knot, the tradition seems likely to continue this year.

Here’s a look at the new movie premieres coming to UPtv this June... (Please be sure to read the reviews!)

More movies may be added to this line-up.

Mr. Pawsitively Perfect

Premiere Date: June 1, 2025

Storyline: An aspiring marketing designer’s favorite foster dog is adopted by a famous but down on his luck furniture designer, whom she fears only wants the dog for his new image.

Movie Review:

🎬 Reel One's Mr. Pawsitively Perfect is both clean and adorable! Would be a good fit for GAF or UP TV. -Maria


************************

The Wedding Contest

Premiere Date: June 8, 2025

Storyline: When a wealthy couple can’t decide on a wedding theme, they hire two wedding planners, Taylor and Ben, to compete for the job by proposing two very different styles. As they compete for the lucrative gig, Taylor and Ben playfully sabotage each other’s efforts but are growing closer together than either of them realise.

Movie Reviews:

🎬 Reel One's The Wedding Contest is super annoying. (and I believe the best friend is also gay). -Maria

🎬 The Wedding Contest - Taylor and Ben are both vying for the chance to be the wedding planner for a wealthy couple. Their rivalry is over-the-top and often crosses the line into irritating. Ben, played by Giles Panton, who I usually enjoy in most movies, takes on the role of a stuffy, self-absorbed character with an English accent. Around 20–30 minutes into the movie it's revealed that Taylor’s female best friend and co-worker has a romantic interest in another woman who works in the same building. I stopped watching after that. -Net


************************

Two Chefs and a Wedding Cake

Premiere Date: June 15, 2025

Storyline: When a food critic at the top of her game comes face to face with a chef renowned for refusing food critics to his restaurant at her sister’s wedding, they must find a way to overcome their differences before the big day.

Movie Review:

🎬 Reel One's Two Chefs and a Wedding Cake has a gay caterer. -Maria

🎬 I remember enjoying Two Chefs And A Wedding Cake despite a gay character in the cast - Florence


************************


Please comment below if you'd like to share your thoughts on the UPtv June premieres.

It's possible that more movies, likely wedding-themed, might be added to the June schedule. Hopefully, we will see even more new movies on UPtv throughout the Summer.

Enjoy your next movie night!

Net 🎬

Who's The Boss Now? Hallmark Announces Cast of Christmas Movie, “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story” - See WHO Made The Cut

screengrab via: Hallmark Media

Hallmark is scoring big with their latest casting news for "Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story," announced exclusively today via Variety.

This football-themed film is stacking its roster with star power, headlined by Holland Roden, Matthew Daddario, and Who's The Boss sitcom star, Tony Danza, with supporting roles from Tracy Pollan, Caroline Aaron, and Steve Schirripa.

According to Variety, several Buffalo Bills players will make appearances in the film, including head coach Sean McDermott, running back Ray Davis, safety Damar Hamlin, offensive tackle Dion Dawkins, tight end Dawson Knox, long snapper Reid Ferguson, defensive tackle DeWayne Carter, and wide receiver Joshua Palmer.

The film will also feature a host of special cameos. Bills legend Jim Kelly, along with former players Steve Tasker, Thurman Thomas, Scott Norwood, and Andre Reed, are all set to appear, as well as team announcer Chris Brown. Luke Russert, son of the late journalist and devoted Bills fan Tim Russert, will also make a cameo.

Hallmark also released this official storyline:

"The Quinns and DeLucas have lived next door to each other for decades in the shadow of Highmark Stadium – the home of their beloved Buffalo Bills. With their longtime friendship rooted in being proud members of Bills Mafia, the two clans have enjoyed cherished traditions that revolve around cheering for their favorite team – especially at the holidays when they celebrate the last home game before Christmas. Pediatric doctor Morgan Quinn (Roden) and the Bills’ VP of Stadium Development Gabe DeLuca (Daddario) have always been close friends, but Gabe has always held a torch for her – a fact obvious to their families (Pollan, Aaron, Schirripa)…and everyone else who crosses their path.

When Morgan learns from her Uncle Tommy (Danza) that someone anonymously helped her family get by after he was drafted more than 60 years ago – and that he continues to receive a Christmas gift each year to this day –she decides to find his benefactor and give her uncle a Christmas he’ll always remember. Aided by Bills Mafia friends of theirs, Morgan and Gabe work together to unwrap the gifter’s identity. Along the way, Gabe’s love for Morgan deepens and in turn, she begins to see him in a new light though neither is daring enough to admit their feelings.

Meanwhile, Morgan’s hopes of pulling off her surprise for Uncle Tommy get sacked. That is, until Gabe takes matters into his own hands and uses his connections with the Bills to pull off the surprise of a lifetime for Morgan and both their families that will make this a Christmas they’ll never forget."


Look for “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story” to air during Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas 2025!

Have a Merry Day!

Net

Announcement via Hallmark:

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Hallmark Channel (@hallmarkchannel)