Happy Mid-August Weekend, Friends!
Enjoy a cozy weekend of fresh stories and familiar faces!
Great American Family is premiering to their channel for the first time the heartfelt film, "A Thread to Your Heart," and I’ve shared my review below so you’ll know exactly why this love story is worth falling for.
Over on the Hallmark Channel, adventure awaits with a dash of mystery in "Mystery Island: Play for Keeps," the latest chapter in their tropical whodunit series.
Whether you’re in the mood for romance or a little intrigue, there’s something special waiting for everyone this weekend.
One more thing...
Are you dreaming of a little Christmas in August? Friday night’s line-up delivers several wonderful Christmas movie options, plus two fan-favorite actors whose on-screen chemistry has made them a beloved duo. And, at the end of this post, there’s a special note about a certain mystery series fans can’t stop talking about!!!
Keep scrolling for more details...
Friday, August 15, 2025:
Friday night's line-up includes two favorite stars: Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha. Plus, I've included a special note at the end of this post on their mystery series, Mystery 101.
Friday, August 15, 2025:
Next Stop, Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm
Destined 2: Christmas Once More ... Great American Family ... 6pm
A Biltmore Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm
My Christmas Hero ... Great American Family ... 8pm
A Christmas Miracle for Daisy ... Great American Family ... 10pm
Destined 2: Christmas Once More ... Great American Family ... 12am
My Christmas Hero Great American Family ... 2am
A Christmas Miracle for Daisy ... Great American Family ... 4am
Want more Christmas... check out the Christmas TV Schedule.
Saturday, August 16, 2025:
Storyline: The owner of a quaint New Zealand yarn shop, Sophie Dale, gets her world flipped upside down after learning her top supplier of yarn, King Farms, is stopping production. Much to her surprise, the charming yet stuck-in-his-ways Samuel King has traveled all the way from New York to audit the business model of the farm. Desperate to keep her shop going, Sophie convinces Samuel to give her two weeks to learn the ropes of yarn spinning and raise enough money to buy the mill herself. With Samuel’s help, Sophie comes up with a fundraising plan to host a “knit-off” and auction at the local makers market. However, when the two weeks come to an end Sophie finds herself at the crossroads of business and romance. Could she have misinterpreted Samuels growing romantic interest in her as just business all along?
Movie Review:
🎬 The setting of this story is in New Zealand - and the countryside there is absolutely beautiful. Breathtaking! The owner of the local yarn shop, Sophie, is quite likeable; she's an American who inherited the shop from her late Grandmother. Sophie brings many people of the town together to knit and enjoy time sharing, along with her best friend, Rose, who is a lot of fun. Everything seems tranquil for Sophie, until she knits a sweater for her boyfriend, Chris. Everyone in the knitting group teases that "it's the curse of the knitted sweater" and they predict in a joking way that she and Chris will surely break up. They actually do, but Sophie has more important things to worry about - she must save the local mill where she gets her yarn and convince the owner's handsome son, Samuel King, who is visiting from New York, to sell it to her before he leaves. The lambs in the movie are all sooo adorable - you'll instantly fall in love with them. At times, the movie can be a bit predictable and cheesy, but it's still a sweet family friendly story, and I personally enjoyed watching it. Even the knitted sweater gets redemption in the end. If you know someone who likes knitting, then this is most definitely THE MOVIE for them. ~Net
Premieres Saturday, August 16, 2025
at 9pm/8c. on Great American Family
Sunday, August 17, 2025:
Storyline: Mystery Island hosts a corporate retreat with a guest being Emilia's ex-fiancé. Old feelings become complicated, tensions run high, and allegations arise when a guest is found dead.
Premieres Sunday, August 17, 2025
at 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel
And now for the mystery news...
Throughout this week, the Hallmark Mystery channel has been airing mini-marathons of the Mystery 101 series, starring Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha, which isn't that unusual. However, on social media, it has become standard for Hallmark to only show pictures of Kristoffer when promoting the series, and never any promos with Jill. Well, that changed yesterday, and fans definitely noticed.
Before we get to that, let's take a step back - for a minute.
As the series ran throughout the week, fans took to social media once again with messages like:
⬤ Bring this back!! We need closure! 👏 - sammyjones57
⬤ I miss these movies so much😭 can‘t understand why they canceled them… - julssss95
⬤ Y’all left us on a real cliffhanger. I fear I’ll never get over it - omarlieee
⬤ Looooove this series. Bring it baaaaaaaaack. 😭 - bendieshome
You get the picture. Comments like this continued on and on for several days... all under pictures of Kristoffer Polaha. In one picture (seen above) he is running after a suspect and looking quite dashing and in the other pic, he is simply carrying a file of papers under his arm while investigating one of the cases.
So, what happened yesterday, you might ask??? Well, Hallmark Mystery posted to their socials an actual video promo of one of the previous Mystery 101 movies, and yes, the video showed Jill Wagner!!!! And, as I said, fans, including myself, noticed right away. One fan wrote, "You actually showed Jill? Wow!"
And not only did fans notice, but Kristoffer Polaha noticed, too!!!
Here's what Kristoffer wrote under the post:
⬤ polahaha: Looks like Amy is back in the case with Travis…
How funny would it be if after all this time we finally got some closure?
Here are some of the random responses:
⬤ please!!!!! You two are my favorites! ❤️❤️ - joynoelle
⬤ You're killing me, Smalls! But yes, please!! - bendieshome
⬤ DON'T TOY WITH ME, KRISTOFFER! (All caps means shouting, yes, but it is a hopeful shout!) - kelli_b_83
⬤ I hope you’re coming out with more episodes! The series was abruptly ended on a huge cliffhanger!! It was extremely disappointing! It would be appreciated if you provided closure to Amy and Travis’ storyline. - kelly_stel1
⬤ Could this be a clue @polahaha AKA Detective Travis!!! 🔎🔎 - itsawonderfulmovieblog
⬤ @hallmarkchannel, you are killing us! 😭 You’re running the mystery marathon back-to-back, but there was never an ending to the storyline. We were all waiting, and then the show wasn’t renewed. So after I watch this again, I’ll still be left wondering what happened… The least you can do is give us an ending. We promise we won’t bother you about this again. - hallmarkluv
⬤ More of these please - heartiesteamnathan
⬤ PLEASE...give us back our favorite mystery series, and our favorite crime solving duo!! Ratings would skyrocket and faith in hallmark would definitely be restored SO much!!! - tonyahoward258
And there are many, many more comments just like this!!!
So, what's your take? Have you given up hope on "Mystery 101" or does this give any of you sleuthers a sliver of hope that this series could return one day, especially now with Michelle Vicary back as head of programming at Hallmark? Please share in comments below.
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Have a great weekend, everyone!
Enjoy these warm Summer days. Sometimes you've got to just stop and smell the roses!
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"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
This weekend's scripture inspiration:
Our local meteorologist said we would have a meteor shower this week, so I stared up at the stars for a little while. Unfortunately, I never caught the shower of stars (perhaps, too much outdoor lighting around), but I did marvel at the Creator of our universe and how beautiful each star in the sky is, the work of His mighty hands. I stood in awe and amazement at how great our God truly is!!! 🌟🌟🌟
And since this weekend's movie on GAF is about sheep, I just had to include these sriptures, too...
"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?
And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.
In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish."
Isn’t it amazing to know how deeply God treasures each person, and how far He will go to bring them back to Him? He would leave the 99 to come and rescue you or me!
May your weekend fill you with that same awe-struck wonder I had while staring at the stars... Enjoy the little moments! God bless!!!🌟
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Enjoy these warm Summer days. Sometimes you've got to just stop and smell the roses!
Blessings to you all,
Net
SHINING HIS LIGHT:
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
PSALM 19:1
This weekend's scripture inspiration:
Our local meteorologist said we would have a meteor shower this week, so I stared up at the stars for a little while. Unfortunately, I never caught the shower of stars (perhaps, too much outdoor lighting around), but I did marvel at the Creator of our universe and how beautiful each star in the sky is, the work of His mighty hands. I stood in awe and amazement at how great our God truly is!!! 🌟🌟🌟
And since this weekend's movie on GAF is about sheep, I just had to include these sriptures, too...
"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?
And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.
In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish."
MATTHEW 18:12-14
Isn’t it amazing to know how deeply God treasures each person, and how far He will go to bring them back to Him? He would leave the 99 to come and rescue you or me!
May your weekend fill you with that same awe-struck wonder I had while staring at the stars... Enjoy the little moments! God bless!!!🌟
Well THAT is certainly a good looking change! Maybe soon Hallmark will include Candace in their mystery marathon promotions again. -Maria
ReplyDeleteMaria, Yes, that would be nice, too! :)
DeleteI’ve been struggling with a cold and feeling really lousy. But this possible news about Mystery 101 gave me a lift! This has always been my favorite series and I was soooo sad to see it end the way it did. I will be over the moon happy to see it revolved, but really hope Graham and Bud can be there too and not end up like the Hannah Swenson. I do have a good feeling now though!!!
ReplyDeleteAbigail, Oh no... sorry to hear your under the weather. Glad this news put a smile on your face.
DeleteHope you can relax and enjoy some of the movies this weekend. :)
Yes, yes, yes, please bring back Mystery 101, at least one more episode to bring closure. I believe all Hallmark Hearties are very interested. Thank you.
ReplyDelete100% agree!!! :)
DeleteYou missed the 3rd Providence Falls movie premiering this weekend
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting. I’ve chosen not to feature the Providence Falls movie series because its storyline centers on a romance between characters who are reincarnated.
DeleteAs a Christian, I don’t believe in reincarnation. This teaching holds that people return to earthly life in new bodies, often to resolve spiritual or moral debts from past lives, a concept rooted in Eastern religions.
In contrast, Christianity teaches that every human life is sacred, purposeful, and uniquely created by God. Scripture affirms that we each have one earthly life, followed by judgment, rather than an ongoing cycle of rebirth.
Net,
ReplyDeleteI would love to see Mystery 101 return. I absolutely loved that series!
Jeffrey, Me too! And there are lots of comments from people on social media who agree with us.
DeleteIn fact, any time the Mystery 101 movies air, inevitably I see a comment from so,eone on social media asking for more of these movies.
And I think Hallmark is great at listening to their viewers. Look at Signed, Sealed, Delivered. The fans asked for more, and Hallmark keeps delivering!
So... hopefully they will deliver this movie for fans. I know both Kristoffer and Jill have stated they will love to do more!!! :)
exciting news.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is! Enjoy your weekend! :)
DeleteI just googled Mystery 101 and this was posted 3 days ago. I still have hope it can come back.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.imdb.com/fr/news/ni64052057/
Abigail, thank you for sharing in the hope with me! It looks like that IMDB article from Variety dates back to 2023, so I’m hoping Hallmark may have had a change of heart since then.
DeleteI’m sure they’ve seen all the comments from fans asking again and again for the series to return. Maybe they’ll follow the same path they did with "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" and give it new life.
And now, with Kristoffer joining in on the conversation, it feels like there’s even more hope!!! :)
Yes, more Mystery 101 please! I’m not crazy about Mystery Island but they keep making more of those. Why? We need this cliffhanger finally explained. I think this could be a step in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteI’m going to watch A Thread to Your Heart. The actress is new to me but I remember the guy in a couple Christmas movies. Christie
Hallmark dropped the ball when they let the Mystery 101 movies go. I think they could pick it back up again especially if Michelle Vicary’s on board with it.
ReplyDeleteThe scriptures at the end are really nice. I just found your blog and added you to my favorites.