HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES
ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT DEAL
WITH ‘THE MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER®’
PATTI STANGER FOR
‘THE MATCHMAKER MYSTERIES’
STARRING DANICA McKELLAR
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – July 26, 2018 – Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is in development with Patti Stanger, star and executive producer of Bravo’s hit series “The Millionaire Matchmaker,” for “The Matchmaker Mysteries,” a new, original movie franchise with Danica Mcellar (“Wonder Years”) set to star. The announcement was made today as part of Crown Media Family Networks’ bi-annual Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour.
McKellar will star as Patricia Sill, a professional matchmaker with a keen understanding of human nature that allows her to assess the lovelorn and successfully bring them together. When one of her carefully vetted clients becomes the prime suspect in a murder mystery, Patricia is determined to get to the truth and clear her client’s name, as well as preserve her professional reputation. As she investigates, Patricia bickers and banters with Sam Kaplan, the police officer working the case, but the growing mutual attraction between the two is no mystery.
“We couldn’t be happier to be in business with Patti Stanger, whose vast experience helping people find true love brings a unique voice to the mystery genre,” said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. “Danica Mcellar is a proven favorite among viewers and we’re thrilled to have her team up with Patti, which we know will be a perfect match.”
An experienced, third generation matchmaker, Patti Stanger founded her company, the Millionaire’s Club, in anuary , which works with clients on an individual basis by coaching them through each stage of the dating process by providing highly tailored feedback.
“The Matchmaker Mysteries” is executive produced by Stanger, Lance H. Robbins, David Mackay and Mike Elliott.
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As good as most of the mystery series on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries are, I feel like the network is making too many of them. When reading the synopsis for “The Matchmaker Mysteries”, the story sounded kind of similar to the Hailey Dean series (minus the psychology background and tragic backstory). Honestly, I think Hallmark should focus on the series they already have, concluding some of those stories to make room for new series.
ReplyDeleteI would watch this series, Danika is one of my all time favorite actresses. When you watch her, you can feel her emotions, she is such a genuine actress and when she has a scene where she is heart broken or sad, she really makes you feel those emotions with her. Thank you Hallmark and Danika for allowing me to experience a little bit of true love and emotions, if even for just 2 hours, they really mean a lot to me. you give me hope that maybe someday I will be able to find the kind of love that you bring to life every week for all of us. A huge fan, Pam Lewis
ReplyDeleteI too will watch this new series. I love Danica in every movie she stars in. She has the most soulful eyes of any actress out there and she uses them to convey real emotion. I can't wait for this as I'm waiting for Her "Grandville Christmas" to come on in two days in April.
ReplyDeleteOh... I'm so glad you are looking forward to seeing "Christmas in Grand Valley" again!!! Danica is wonderful with Brennan Elliott! :)
DeleteI love the mysteries on hallmark but when you read the info on the new series it’s always the same, the cop and her but heads but they are attracted to each other. I wish they would try and make things different. It seems like your eating the same mystery but with different actors.
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