🍁 Hallmark Channel’s Fall Movie Season Begins, Exciting Guest Stars Join ‘Blue Ridge,’ and More This Weekend -- SEE HERE:

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Happy Weekend, My Friends!

The first new premiere of Hallmark Channel's Fall into Love movies arrives this weekend with a very special delivery... Love Finds You, starring Aimee Teegarden ("Friday Night Lights," An Easter Bloom) and Chris McNally ("When Calls the Heart," Holiday Crashers)!

And Blue Ridge: The Series has a very special new episode this weekend with several familiar guest stars many will surely recognize... Jesse Hutch ("Crossroad Springs," "When Hope Calls"), Kristoffer Polaha (A Biltmore Christmas, Mystery 101), Melissa Ordway Gaston ("Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries," The Christmas Sitters), and Zachary Gordon (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Pete's Christmas).

Check out all the details below, plus I shared a personal story at the end of this post...

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Saturday, August 22, 2026:

Love Finds You

image: Hallmark Media

Storyline: A mislabeled package convinces jewelry designer Alex she's found her ideal man, sending her and delivery driver Jack on a citywide search that helps them discover what they truly want.

Love Finds You

Premieres Saturday, August 22, 2026

at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, August 22, 2026:

Crossroad Springs

Season 1 Marathon

image: Great American Media

Catch the first season of Crossroad Springs this Saturday on Great American Family with the first 5 episodes! (Episodes 6-10 will air next Saturday!)

Episode 1 - Return to Crossroad Springs
When Willis falls off his horse, siblings James and Janet are forced to return home from their respective careers to help on the family ranch.

Episode 2 - Wolf on the Range
A wolf sighting and rising tensions leave James torn between family, faith, and the growing pull of Crossroad Springs.

Episode 3 - A Quarry Divided
A secret land deal threatens to divide the Hamiltons, forcing James to choose between his church and life at the ranch.

Episode 4 - Storm on the Horizon
A summer storm tests the Hamiltons, as they unite to protect the ranch and find strength in faith, love, and each other.

Episode 5 - A Turn in the Road

At a service honoring their mother, a long-lost heirloom resurfaces uncovering memories, grief, and unexpected grace.

Crossroad Springs

Season 1 Marathon

Saturday, August 22, 2026

10am - 3pm on Great American Family

*Plus, if you enjoy reality series, catch a new episode of Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou - Saturday night at 9pm/8c on Great American Family.

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Sunday, August 23, 2026:

Blue Ridge: The Series

Episode 6

image: Brent Christy, Gary Wheeler, INSP

Guest stars: Jesse Hutch, Kristoffer Polaha, Melissa Ordway Gaston, and Zachary Gordon

Episode 6: “Montagues and Moonshine”

Storyline: A murder at the local theater turns a production of Romeo and Juliet upside down as Justin and Maddie work together to discover the killer before the curtain falls on another victim.

Blue Ridge: The Series

Premieres Sunday, August 23, 2026

at 10pm/9c on INSP

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Sunday, August 23, 2026:

Blue Skies and Hudson & Rex

Encore Airings

images: UPtv / screengrabs

If you missed the new episodes of Blue Skies & Hudson & Rex on Thursday, you can catch encore airings on Sunday night.

Jessica Sipos (Chesapeake Shores) guest stars in this episode of Blue Skies.

Blue Skies - Fugitive In The Wild
When a fugitive goes missing in the national park, Jodi must work with a U.S. Marshal to find the man and bring him to justice. As the case unfolds, Jodi realizes there is more to this fugitive than she’s been told, leading to a shocking discovery and an epic chase to find the fugitive and solve the case.

Hudson & Rex - Best Kind:
A deckhand flees after a businessman is found dead on his yacht. As detectives investigate the missing watch's connection, the search becomes urgent when another life hangs in the balance.

Blue Skies

Encore Airing - Sunday, August 23, 2026

at 8pm/7c. on UPtv

Hudson & Rex

Encore Airing - Sunday, August 23, 2026

at 9pm/8c. on UPtv

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Sunday, August 23, 2026:

Garage Sale Mystery Marathon

As we look forward to the new Garage Sale Mystery movie coming soon in September, enjoy a marathon of the classic GSM movies Sunday on Hallmark Mystery!

Marathon Schedule on Hallmark Mystery
Sunday, August 23, 2026:

GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: ALL THAT GLITTERS - 10am
GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: THE DEADLY ROOM - 12pm
GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: THE WEDDING DRESS - 2pm
GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT - 4pm
GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: THE NOVEL MURDERS - 6pm
GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: THE ART OF MURDER - 8pm

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I hope you all have an amazing weekend!

I love that we’re still soaking up Summer while also looking ahead to the Fall movie season! There’s something so special about enjoying the season we’re in while having a little something to look forward to, too.

On a personal note, it’s been an especially meaningful week of gratitude for me and my family. A few weeks ago, one of my dearest family members had a minor accident, and we’ve been waiting and praying to find out whether surgery would be necessary. This week, we finally received the answer we had been hoping and praying for - surgery will not be needed! Praise Jesus!

I'm feeling above and beyond grateful for this answered prayer. God is so good! I simply had to share this praise report with you all!

If you have a prayer request, please share in comments below.

Blessings on your weekend!

Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?"

~Esther 4:14

🍁 Hallmark Channel's 2026 *Fall into Love* Movies

The Hallmark Channel is premiering 8 movies for Fall into Love!

The schedule includes rom-coms and mysteries with many stars you'll recognize: Aimee Teegarden, Chris McNally, Corey Sevier, Meghan Ory, Kevin McGarry, Lori Loughlin, Julie Gonzalo, Niall Matter, and more!

See all of the details below...

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Love Finds You

Premiere Date: August 22, 2026

Starring: Aimee Teegarden and Chris McNally

Storyline: A mislabeled package convinces jewelry designer Alex she's found her ideal man, sending her and delivery driver Jack on a citywide search that helps them discover what they truly want.

Movie Reviews:

🍁 Love Finds You is so amusing. :) –Maria

🍁 Heads up. Love Finds You has a brief gay couple in it. Small children probably wouldn't catch it, but teens would. I didn't care too much for the movie and I will leave it at that. ~Joyce in Carolina

🍁 Love Finds You - Totally with you on this, Joyce! The storyline was just way too ridiculous for me! Not even worth a lengthy review! –Mark 25

🍁 Love Finds You - I only watched part of this... I just couldn't get into it. The story of who the purple box belonged to - just seemed very odd to me and farfetched. Thank you to Joyce on the heads up on the same-sex couple who are briefly seen standing in a doorway together. For anyone curious, it's one of those implied obvious moments that lasts maybe 20 seconds. ~Net

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Much About Love

Premiere Date: August 29, 2026

Starring: Ashley Williams and Niall Matter

Storyline: A TV director returns to her theater roots for a Shakespeare festival and runs into an old flame, rekindling a merry war of wits in this modern retelling of "Much Ado About Nothing."

Movie Reviews:

🍁 Much about Love is fantastic! –Maria

🍁 I started watching Much Ado About Love, but so far, it has been much ado about nothing for me. The movie is slow, the storyline hasn’t grabbed me, and I’m finding it hard to believe that an actress who is starring in a play suddenly can’t remember any of her lines.

As for Kimberley and Niall’s storyline, I feel completely lost, like we missed something along the way and are just supposed to understand their connection. I also found Niall’s beard much too dark and fake looking, which was very distracting.

I usually skip Ashley’s movies because I’m never sure if they’ll be family friendly for my taste. I had heard this one was, so I decided to give it a chance, but unfortunately, it just hasn’t been very good. With only 30 minutes left, I’m still not sure I’ll finish it…and that says a lot! ~Sarah L

🍁 Much Ado About Love - Sarah, my sentiments exactly on this movie! I couldn't get into it at all, and it felt like Kimberley and Niall were having a tough time of it too. I watched it all the way through, and if you didn't finish watching it, you didn't miss much! ~Mark 25

🍁 I finished it, although I’m still not sure why! 😂 Oops... I just noticed I called her Kimberley, but I meant Ashley.

I agree with you, Mark, about Ashley and Niall, their relationship felt forced and not natural. Again, I just couldn't get pass Niall's Just For Men beard... so distracting!

It also made no sense that Ashley’s character never acted again to prove that horrible review from her past wrong. The whole movie was a mess from the start and never recovered. I hope there will not be a sequel. ~Sarah L

🍁 Sarah L & Mark 25, Thank you both for sharing reviews for Much About Love!!!!! I finished it tonight and well, it was rather slow for me, too. I struggled through it. And Sarah, you're so right - Ashley's character Bea never got over her acting fear. That really felt incomplete for me, too. I kept thinking she & Benny would take the stage again together. That was a big miss for me.

It is lighthearted and family-friendly, but a one-time watch for me. ~Net

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Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Prelude to a Wedding

Premiere Date: September 5, 2026

Starring: Tamera Mowry-Housley and Risteárd Cooper

Storyline: When Gethsemane is invited to play at a wedding, she and Eamon find themselves involved in the death of a member of the bridal party.

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Falling into Place

Premiere Date: September 12, 2026

Starring: Nathan Witte & Alvina August

Storyline: Kaia returns home for her town's fall festival as well as her high school reunion and spends the week with her childhood best friend, James, to complete their unfinished fall bucket list.

Movie Reviews:

🍁 I enjoyed “falling into place” it’s the most fall themed movie they’ve had this year, so far, I’m looking forward to “pumpkin regatta romance”& “the spirit of Halloween”, as they seem Fall & Halloween themed, I will watch “knight to remember” ~Anonymous

🍁 Falling into Place - This movie is super sweet! It follows the well-known formula of the city girl coming home and falling back in love with the boy who stayed in their small town. She, of course, likes him - but is still torn between her big city life and moving back home to be near family and friends. Sometimes, it's a little annoying that they can't see right away how much they love their life in their hometown, but it's still the storyline that most of us love and find so cozy and lightheated to watch. I know I do, and hint, hint, there's a happy Hallmark ending!

Their Fall bucket list was super cute to watch, and the supporting cast was great, too, including Geoff Gustafson (Norman from Signed, Sealed, Delivered), Stephanie Bennett (The Nine Lives of Christmas, Another Sweet Christmas), and BJ Harrison (Ainsley McGregor Mysteries, I'll Be Seeing You). Overall, it's a delightful watch - an ideal movie for the autumn season. ~Net

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Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage

Premiere Date: September 19, 2026

Starring: Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, Steve Bacic, Kevin O'Grady, Connor Stanhope, and Eva Bourne

Storyline: One of the members of Jennifer Shannon's true-crime book club is murdered during the group's reenactment of the Lizzie Borden case.

Movie Review:

🔎 Also, thought I’d add in case anyone was curious that the new Garage Sale Mystery is really good. It was great to see all the cast again, almost like zero time has passed. ~Allie B

🔎 Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage - It was wonderful to see everyone again (all of the regular cast members) for this all-new Garage Sale Mystery! The mystery itself was just okay, but I really enjoyed the easy flow between all of the characters as they worked to figure out whodunit. (it's obvious they are all friends behind-the-scenes) The costumes they also wore for a murder-mystery reenactment were beautiful and fun! I guessed who the killer was fairly easily and the reveal was kind of lackluster, but like I said, it was great to have everyone back, and I'm hoping there are more to come! ~Net

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Pumpkin Regatta Romance

Premiere Date: September 26, 2026

Starring: Mishael Morgan and Corey Sevier

Storyline: When their fathers refuse to move past a disagreement, Nadine, daughter of the boat shop owner, and Ethan, a pumpkin farmer, team up to heal the feud and revive the town's Pumpkin Regatta.

Movie Review:

🍁 For anyone curious, Pumpkin Regatta Romance is really cute. I love that Hallmark made all of these Fall movies this year. ~Allie B

🍁 Pumpkin Regatta Romance - This was a lighthearted, wholesome movie with plenty of Fall fun! The chemistry was so-so for me, but I really enjoyed the small-town community feel. There was just a nice, warm quality to the story that made it an easy, cozy watch. The pumpkin boat races at the end were definitely a fun way to wrap things up, although it was pretty obvious those weren't real giant pumpkins! It actually left me wondering, could you really use a giant pumpkin as a boat??? Overall, this was still a nice watch. ~Net

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A Knight to Remember

Previous Title: Her Knight at the Museum

Premiere Date: October 3, 2026

Starring: Julie Gonzalo and James Trevena

Storyline: When practical museum conservator Emily Porter (Julie Gonzalo) restores a centuries-old statue of legendary knight Sir Griffin de Beauford (James Trevena), one unexpected kiss brings him magically back to life and turns her carefully ordered world upside down. As Emily helps the chivalrous time-traveler navigate modern Chicago, pumpkin spice lattes, a Halloween Medieval Fayre, and an FBI investigation led by her ex-husband, she begins to rediscover the wonder and romance she thought she had left behind. But with a rare celestial conjunction approaching and Griffin’s fate hanging in the balance, Emily must decide whether the safest heart is one kept guarded or one brave enough to believe in a love written in the stars.

*Based on the book by author Bryn Donovan

Movie Reviews:

🍁 A Knight to Remember is a wonderful movie! (and Chris McNally has a cameo!). –Maria

🍁 It’s been a busy weekend so I haven’t watched A Knight to Remember yet but a friend of mine said she watched last night and she said they talk about astrology. I thought some of you would want to know that. Christie

🍁 A Knight to Remember - I enjoyed this whimsical funny movie too and with a fall theme in the background ~Anonymous

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The Spirit of Halloween

Previous Title: A Halloween Carol

Premiere Date: October 10, 2026

Starring: Kevin McGarry and Meghan Ory

Storyline: Brilliant bridal designer Everly Stone (Ory) has no patience for Halloween, especially the beloved fire-station bash that once left her heartbroken in front of everyone she knew. But when her late mentor appears with a glamorous warning, Everly Stone is swept through one unforgettable night by three mischievous spirits who reveal the joy she lost, the people she’s pushing away, and the future she might miss if she keeps hiding behind work and fear. With a loyal assistant ready for more, a town waiting to welcome her back, and longtime friend Beau Madison (McGarry) still carrying a spark from their past, Everly Stone must decide whether Halloween is the night that broke her heart or the one that can finally help it heal.

Movie Reviews:

🍁 It’s not scary or spooky movie at all. The Spirit of Halloween is a fun, lighthearted romantic comedy rather than a scary horror movie.

Starring Meghan Ory & Kevin McGarry, the Hallmark Channel movie is a seasonal spin on A Christmas Carol. Ory plays Everly Stone, a bridal designer and Halloween-hating "Scrooge" who is visited by three friendly, whimsical spirits on Halloween night to help her heal from past heartbreak & reconnect with a longtime friend (McGarry). ~Anonymous

🍁 The Spirit of Halloween - Anonymous, I totally agree! This was a wonderful, lighthearted take on A Christmas Carol! The plot was interesting with a lot of humor, and Kevin and (especially) Meghan were really great in their roles. Very enjoyable and definitely recommended, even for those put off by scary movies! – Mark 25

🍁 This is a halloween version of a christmas carol. Not a fan of Halloween or Charles Dickens, but i watched it because Kevin was in it and i always love his characters. It was family friendly, but there was a scene when a couple gets caught having an affair. I’ll pass on seeing it again.~Abigail

(Note: The affair Abigail mentions regards a couple who are dating and the boyfriend is caught kissing another girl in public. Of course, they break up after that.)

🍁 The Spirit of Halloween - Now, as many of you know, I'm not usually a fan of Halloween movies and all that goes with them. However, since this movie follows the classic A Christmas Carol storyline, I was game to give it a watch! The banter is really cute, especially between Meghan Ory and the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present. I loved how Meghan told the first ghost they had the wrong holiday! She even mentions Christmas! That was such a fun moment. But then the ghost claimed Halloween was the spirit holiday, and that's where I must disagree! I'd much rather celebrate the Christmas Spirit – that (to me) is the best spirit!!!

There was also a wardrobe thing that bugged me. Meghan's character has an adorable black cat, but her robe was so dark it was hard to see the cat when it was sitting next to her or in her arms. If she had been wearing a lighter color, it would've been nicer and easier to see her cat.

What I did enjoy...
Meghan Ory & Kevin McGarry are so much fun together! I especially loved the flashback scene of the two of them in college. That was adorable! They did a great job making them look a few years younger, too. It was sweet that Kevin's character had a crush on her, and a little frustrating that she was completely oblivious - both back then and years later!

As for the Halloween elements, there are a few parties with people dressed in costumes, but I don't recall anything particularly scary. There are also children trick-or-treating near the end of the movie. One of the ghosts - I think it was the Ghost of Christmas Past - briefly spoke in a creepy whisper that might frighten younger kids. Overall, this isn't a particularly scary Halloween movie, but I'd still recommend a little caution for younger viewers, just to be on the safe side. ~Net

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I hope you'll all find a movie to "fall" for from Hallmark's Fall into Love!

It looks like several movies are actually going to be fall-themed, which I know many of you love.

Plus, we'll have the return of Garage Sale Mysteries, and along with Lori Loughlin, there are two more stars from When Calls the Heart starring in the Fall movies - Chris McNally and Kevin McGarry.

If any of you don't recognize Julie Gonzalo's co-star, James Trevena, he starred in Lacey Chabert's rom-com, Lost in Paradise, and he'll also star in the supporting cast of the upcoming Christmas movie, A Grand Biltmore Christmas.

Which movie are you drawn to the most this Fall? Please share in comments below.

Happy watching,

Net 🍁

images & screengrabs via: Hallmark Media