Hallmark Media press release:
HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES
ANNOUNCES A MYSTERY FOR THE AGES
STARRING ALI SKOVBYE
AND DANNY GRIFFIN
"GILDED NEWPORT MYSTERIES: MURDER AT THE BREAKERS," PREMIERING FEBRUARY 2 ON HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES
Nathan Witte also stars
STUDIO CITY, CA - December 21, 2023 - A society page writer in 1895 Rhode Island witnesses a murder while attending a ball at the Vanderbilt mansion and is drawn into the investigation when her brother is arrested. Starring Ali Skovbye ("Firefly Lane") and Danny Griffin ("Fate: The Winx Saga") "Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers," a new, original premiering Friday, February 2 (9 p.m. ET/PT), on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is coming back in 2024 with a fresh slate of all new mysteries. "Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers" takes viewers behind the scenes of the East Coasts high society. Introducing Hallmark's newest "family" members Ali Skovbye and Danny Griffin along with returning favorite Nathan Witte. This all-new mystery is set to become a network favorite with the period costumes and the mysterious ups and downs. Leading viewers to question who could possibly be responsible for this murder and will the suspect be found before they can strike again.
It's July 1895 and the New York elite have decamped to Newport, Rhode Island for a summer of balls, garden parties, and yacht races. Covering these events for the women's pages of the Newport Observer is Emma Vanderbilt-Cross, (Skovbye) a fearless twenty-one-year-old writer with family ties to the wealthy Vanderbilt family. But writing articles about food and fashion is the last thing on Emma's mind when her half-brother Brady Cross (James Drew Dean, "Marry Go Round") is arrested for the murder of Goddard, (Cesare Scarpone, "The Bold Type") long-time Vanderbilt business advisor. She decides to take matters into her own hands and sets out to prove her half-brother's innocence, discovering Goddard had more than his fair share of enemies. As Emma investigates with the help of police detective and crush Jesse Whyte, (Griffin) housekeeper Nanny O'Neal (Gillian Barber, "Chesapeake Shores") and coroner's assistant Harriet Rice, (Amira Anderson, "Foragers") she's plunged into a word of intrigue and danger - while attracting the attention of the town's new mysterious stranger. (Witte) As Emma grows closer to the truth, Goddard's true murderer goes on the offensive, willing to stop at nothing to keep their identity a secret.
"Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers" is a Newport Road Productions Ltd. and Front Street Pictures Inc. production. John Cassini, Allen Lewis, Sunta Izzicupo, James Walsh, Michael Shepard served as executive producers along with producer Charles Cooper. Terry Ingram directed from a script written by Keri Ferencz, based off a book series written by Alyssa Maxwell.
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Meh. -Maria
ReplyDeleteWho are they. I have never seen them in anything. Where are the Hallmark stars like Lacey, Nikki and the others.
ReplyDeleteWell, she hasn't been in a lead role on Hallmark, but Ali Skovbye has been on the channel for awhile, here and there. She was in One Christmas Eve, When Calls the Heart (Abigail's adopted daughter), and The Gourmet Detective.
DeleteDanny Griffin is new to me, though. It seems Hallmark is trying to work with younger actors more and more these days.
That is interesting that Hallmark is edging in these younger actors. Ali is 21 and I suspect Danny is close in age proximity. Most of their other celeb status actors are in their late 30s and 40s.
DeleteTo answer you're question, Hallmark stars like Lacey, Nikki and the others have had their share of stardom, and I'm grateful Hallmark is casting new and younger leads.
DeleteOooohhh this sounds very intriguing! It sounds like it will have very cool costumes, characters and setups for that time period. I am just always a little apprehensive about these new mysteries because they rarely continue them and then we are left with cliffhangers! I wish they would continue our beloved ones we all got so invested in….
ReplyDelete~Paula
I doubt it'll last. Hallmark is now famous for introducing NEW series, but unfortunately dropping them before the 2nd film is released. But since I a big mystery fan, I'll give it a try.
ReplyDeleteNot really sure about this.
ReplyDeleteI'll judge when I see it - Florence
Ali Skovbye as Rebecca “Becky” Stanton, Abigail Stanton’s adopted Daughter on WCTH with her onscreen Brother named Cody Stanton. We haven’t seen her since she’s on wheelchair when she walks onstage with her artwork at church/schoolhouse. She & her Brother; Cody adopted by Abigail Stanton
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite authors, Jen Turano, writes in this time period, so I’m looking forward to this. And it sounds different, rather than the usual detective and the person they end up liking.
ReplyDeleteJennifer R
Sounds like fun. Reminds me of Andrea Penrose or Victoria Thompson. Thinking the focus will be on the mystery with a side of romance.
ReplyDeleteHave read the entire series. They are fantastic !
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