Whodunit?
It's NO Mystery.
Another Channel
is changing its name
at Hallmark!
First, Hallmark Drama became Hallmark Family on February 28th, and now, as of today, March 6, 2024, another end of an era has come as Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is rebranded to Hallmark Mystery!
If you turn to the channel, you will now see the Hallmark Mystery logo, which has replaced Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in the lower right-side corner of the screen.
You can see the difference in these two images...
See the new promo video for Hallmark Mystery...
You can see the difference in these two images...
With the channel newly branded Hallmark Mystery, it's obvious the focus for the network will definitely be back on the mystery genre. So, what does this mean for the drama-style movies that once aired on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries? That question is unanswered for now, but it does seem like Hallmark may be testing the waters during these three weeks in March, while airing their former HMM premieres on the Hallmark Channel in the coveted Saturday night primetime slot. Perhaps, these types of movies will air in the future now on the Hallmark Channel instead. I recall many of us saying in January that the movie A Scottish Love Scheme felt more like a HMM drama, than the typical, lighthearted, Hallmark Channel rom-com.
And the most important question... will *Miracles of Christmas* return? YES! Hallmark has confirmed to fans on social media that Christmas movies will return, beginning in October, on Hallmark Mystery. However, with the premiere of Mystery on Mistletoe Lane last year, it does make one wonder if they may create new Christmas movies for the network centered around a mystery element, instead of the emotional drama *Miracles of Christmas* is known for.
In fact, my hunch has just been confirmed, as I read this statement from Hallmark on Facebook:
Hallmark Mystery will remain the home of the Miracles of Christmas holiday programming franchise. Our holiday movies on the network will remain focused on our traditional, fan-favorite holiday far, and will likely begin to include more holiday films with mystery twists, like last season’s “Mystery on Mistletoe Lane.”
Fans have been asking the network repeatedly to create more of the mysteries they love, so this is their answer to those requests. While there is no news, unfortunately, on the Signed, Sealed, Delivered series and Mystery 101 is still canceled, we do know Hannah Swensen will return (albeit without Cameron Mathison 😦), and we'll see more of Curious Caterer, The Cases of Mystery Lane, The Jane Mysteries, Young Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, and so on... Plus, all of you sleuthers probably noticed that The Dancing Detective, starring Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp, is also prominantly shown in the new Hallmark Mystery promo!
Of course, the Young Aurora Teagarden Mystery movies continue without Candace Cameron Bure, but not to fret... Candace will be starring in her own new mystery franchise on Great American Family titled: The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries! Plus, Great American Family recently reported that the network will be announcing even more Mystery series soon!
So, I have a hunch that between the two networks airing new mysteries and classics, like Murder, She Wrote, there will be plenty of mysteries to solve!
And the most important question... will *Miracles of Christmas* return? YES! Hallmark has confirmed to fans on social media that Christmas movies will return, beginning in October, on Hallmark Mystery. However, with the premiere of Mystery on Mistletoe Lane last year, it does make one wonder if they may create new Christmas movies for the network centered around a mystery element, instead of the emotional drama *Miracles of Christmas* is known for.
In fact, my hunch has just been confirmed, as I read this statement from Hallmark on Facebook:
Hallmark Mystery will remain the home of the Miracles of Christmas holiday programming franchise. Our holiday movies on the network will remain focused on our traditional, fan-favorite holiday far, and will likely begin to include more holiday films with mystery twists, like last season’s “Mystery on Mistletoe Lane.”
Fans have been asking the network repeatedly to create more of the mysteries they love, so this is their answer to those requests. While there is no news, unfortunately, on the Signed, Sealed, Delivered series and Mystery 101 is still canceled, we do know Hannah Swensen will return (albeit without Cameron Mathison 😦), and we'll see more of Curious Caterer, The Cases of Mystery Lane, The Jane Mysteries, Young Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, and so on... Plus, all of you sleuthers probably noticed that The Dancing Detective, starring Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp, is also prominantly shown in the new Hallmark Mystery promo!
Of course, the Young Aurora Teagarden Mystery movies continue without Candace Cameron Bure, but not to fret... Candace will be starring in her own new mystery franchise on Great American Family titled: The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries! Plus, Great American Family recently reported that the network will be announcing even more Mystery series soon!
So, I have a hunch that between the two networks airing new mysteries and classics, like Murder, She Wrote, there will be plenty of mysteries to solve!
Happy Sleuthing!
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Well, at least they're keeping Miracles of Christmas. Other then that, I have zero interest in this name change. -Maria
ReplyDeleteWill we see a Christmas Mystery movie on Hallmark Mystery part of Miracles of Christmas such as Murder She Baked:A Plum Pudding Mystery?
ReplyDeleteVery confusing.
ReplyDeleteOver the years many of Hallmark's best Christmas movies have been on HMM, many of them NOT mysteries.
Now, if what they say is correct then the Christmas fare will remain much the same but likely include more movies with a mystery element.
This would be fine but I want to see how this works out - Florence
Is it the whole channel that changed? To me the original fits better because they have regular films as well as mysteries. They must be low in ratings if they are doing this. Wish they would make the films better the way they used to be instead.
ReplyDeleteI miss the good old day mysteries!!😭
it will be interesting to see what the future holds.
ReplyDeleteThis is such bad news for me as I don't watch the mysteries but LOVED the dramas that they used to make. We are really, really bummed. And the channel is an extra cost added on to our satellite package. :(
ReplyDeleteI am very happy if new hallmark mystery keeps entirely mysteries and no Christmas
ReplyDeleteI love Christmas but not on overdose movies ! I’d like to see Christmas on one of your channels and mysteries on the new allowing a choice
I feel the same. I dread October to January. I was hoping since they changed the name it would be just mystery
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