🍁 Hallmark Announces *Fall Into Love* Movies for October 2025 🍁🍃 SEE HERE:

Welcome to the cozy “ber” months, friends! 🍂

The Hallmark Channel is adding to the upcoming Autumn season... the official premiere dates for their October *Fall Into Love* movies!

Think football games, golden leaves, and all the autumn-inspired feels you love with some of Hallmark’s favorites like Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Nikki DeLoach, and Warren Christie.

Snuggle in with a blanket and check out the details for these upcoming movies (and more!) below...


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Hallmark Channel:

Home Turf

Premieres: October 4, 2025, at 8pm/7c

Starring: Nikki DeLoach and Warren Christie

Storyline: Cassidy is the president of a small college whose life is thrown for a loop when freshmen on the football team move into her home. Can Logan, the handsome coach, help smooth things over?


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The Jane Mysteries: Too Much to Lose

Premieres: October 5, 2025, at 9pm/8c

Starring: Jodie Sweetin and Stephen Huszar

Storyline: When a reporter interviewing JANE seeks help to find a missing colleague, Jane takes on the case. IRENE has disappeared after winning a game show, which leads Jane to uncover a web of deceit.


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Haul Out the Halloween

Premieres: October 11, 2025, at 8pm/7c

Starring: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta

Storyline: New, Halloween-obsessed neighbors inspire residents of Evergreen Lane to haul out their spookiest costumes and décor to become EverSCREAM Lane.


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Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried At C

Premieres: October 12, 2025, at 9pm/8c

Starring: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Risteard Cooper, and Marco Grazzini

Storyline: Our favorite music teacher Gethsemane is back again along with her trusted ghost friend Eamon to solve the unexplained death of a sea captain.


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I hope you all find something fun to look forward to watching this Fall on the Hallmark Channel! 🍁🍃

I'm personally most interested in Home Turf and maybe the new Jane Mystery.

Most of you likely know that Halloween and spooky ghost stories aren’t my thing, but I’d love to hear what you think. Be sure to share your thoughts on these new movies in the comments below.

And can you believe it? This is the very last movie release before the big Christmas movie announcements arrive! Stay tuned! 🎄✨

Happy watching, friends!

Net

*images via: Hallmark Media

🎸🎄"A Grand Ole Opry Christmas" - Hallmark Channel’s New *Countdown to Christmas* Movie is in Perfect Harmony with Nikki DeLoach, Kristoffer Polaha & Country Singer, Brad Paisley

Hallmark heads to the Grand Ole Opry for a Magical, Musical Christmas Story this holiday season!

The Hallmark Channel is bringing nostalgia, time-travel, and country music to *Countdown to Christmas* this year with "A Grand Ole Opry Christmas," a brand-new Christmas movie starring Nikki DeLoach and Kristoffer Polaha!

The story follows Gentry Woods (played by Nikki DeLoach), the daughter of late country music legend Jett Woods. Once an aspiring songwriter herself, Gentry walked away from the music world after her father’s tragic car accident thirty years ago. But when the Grand Ole Opry invites her to honor her father at its centennial Christmas celebration, an unexpected twist of Christmas magic transports her back to 1995.

In the past, she crosses paths with her best friend Mac (played by Kristoffer Polaha), a country music talent manager who is also swept back in time. Together, they face old wounds, rediscover lost dreams, and uncover long-buried truths about Gentry’s father, finding healing and hope in the process.

Adding even more star power, country superstar Brad Paisley is writing and performing original songs for the film, including the theme for this year’s *Countdown to Christmas*.

Hallmark’s Chief Brand Officer Darren Abbott calls the project a perfect pairing of heartfelt storytelling with the Opry’s 100th anniversary, and filming will take place in real Opry locations to give the movie an authentic Nashville feel.

With this amazing cast and storyline, "A Grand Ole Opry Christmas" promises to strike all the right chords this Christmas!



Check out the official press release from Hallmark Media below...

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, 

HALLMARK AND THE 

GRAND OLE OPRY 

SHARE THE HOLIDAY STAGE 

IN CELEBRATION OF 

THE OPRY'S CENTENNIAL YEAR

CHRISTMAS AND COUNTRY 

COMBINE TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC 

WHEN NIKKI DELOACH 

AND KRISTOFFER POLAHA 

STAR IN 

"A GRAND OLE OPRY CHRISTMAS" 

DEBUTING THIS YEAR 

DURING HALLMARK CHANNEL'S 

16TH ANNUAL COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMING EVENT

GRAMMY(R) AWARD-WINNING 

COUNTRY SUPERSTAR 

AND OPRY MEMBER BRAD PAISLEY 

TO WRITE AND PERFORM 

ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR THE MOVIE

Paisley will Also Write and Record the Anthem for Hallmark Channel's 2025 Holiday Campaign

Grand Ole Opry Superstar Members Set to Appear

Production Begins Later This Month at Iconic Locations Including the Grand Ole Opry House

Exclusive Collection of Hallmark and Opry Co-Branded Products to Celebrate the Brand Partnership Available This Holiday Season

STUDIO CITY, CA and NASHVILLE, TN - August 11, 2025 - Hallmark Channel, the perennial, undisputed #1 destination for holiday movie viewing and the Grand Ole Opry, the show that made country music famous, are setting the stage for a magical trip across time with A Grand Ole Opry Christmas, a new, original movie starring Nikki DeLoach (Curious Caterer Mysteries, Our Holiday Story) and Kristoffer Polaha (A Biltmore Christmas, The Christmas Quest), premiering this year during Hallmark Channel's 16th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event. Production begins later this month at iconic locations including the Grand Ole Opry House. The movie will feature familiar faces from the Opry's star-studded cast, with artists to be announced at a later date.

The network also announced that GRAMMY(R) Award-winning country music superstar and Opry member Brad Paisley will write original music for A Grand Ole Opry Christmas and will also perform. Additionally, Paisley will write and record the official anthem for the network's 2025 Countdown to Christmas on-air campaign.

"As the Grand Ole Opry celebrates its 100th birthday this year, this is the perfect time for us to partner with this beloved, iconic American institution and create Christmas magic together," remarked Darren Abbott, Chief Brand Officer, Hallmark. "Nikki and Kris are fan favorites and we know they will beautifully bring to life this emotional and heartfelt story that is sure to become an instant classic."

"Our goal in this milestone year is to put the Opry, its artists and the rich songwriting traditions that have made country music a global sensation in front of more people than ever before," said Colin Reed, Executive Chairman of Ryman Hospitality Properties, the Opry's parent company. "Our partnership with Hallmark brings these elements to life this holiday season through a creative and uplifting take on a uniquely Nashville story."

"Having the incredibly talented Brad Paisley write and perform original music for the movie is what Christmas dreams are made of," Abbott continued. "And we're equally excited to have him write and record an original song that will be the soundtrack of our on-air campaign throughout the season."

"The Hallmark Channel to me is a major part of finding the joy and the spirit of the holidays," said Paisley. "We turn it on and leave it on in our house like Christmas tree lights or decorations, it's a major part of the atmosphere for us. I loved the challenge of creating that same magic with this music by letting it take you to the same place that these movies and this world Hallmark has built. Can't wait for you to hear what all we've done. Also, knowing the Opry is the setting for one of these movies is very inspiring."

Hallmark is launching an exclusive collection of Hallmark and Opry co-branded products including greeting cards, apparel, accessories, jewelry and gifts - the perfect way for fans to celebrate Christmas in country style. The collection will be available to shop later this year at Hallmark.com, Shop.Opry.com, The Opry Shops and at the Hallmark Christmas Experience in Kansas City.

ABOUT A GRAND OLE OPRY CHRISTMAS

Gentry Woods (DeLoach), daughter of late country music icon Jett Woods - half of the famed duo Winter and Woods - abandoned her dream of a songwriting career and distanced herself from her father's legacy following his tragic car accident 30 years prior. When the Grand Ole Opry invites her to represent Jett at their centennial celebration at Christmas, she's hesitant to return to the place steeped in bittersweet memories. Encouraged by her good friends, Gentry visits the Opry and, while seated in one of the vaunted venue's oak church pews, is suddenly transported to 1995. Gentry's lifelong friend Mac (Polaha) a country music talent manager, finds himself in 1995 as well. Thanks to some Christmas magic, Gentry gets precious time with her father, creative inspiration to finish the song she began decades earlier as a teen and learns surprising answers to questions about her father that have followed her for the last three decades.

ABOUT OPRY 100

The Opry 100 celebration pays tribute to the artists, fans and songs that have cemented the Opry as the cultural heart and home of country music since its debut on WSM radio in 1925. For more information, please visit Opry.com.

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ABOUT HALLMARK MEDIA

Owned and operated by Hallmark Cards, Inc., Hallmark Media is entertainment's leading destination for feel-good content. Hallmark Channel features an ambitious slate of new, original movies, scripted series, and the popular annual holiday franchise, Countdown to Christmas. Hallmark Mystery features a unique mix of movies and acquired series focused on the lighter side of the suspense and mystery genres, as well as its own seasonal programming event, Miracles of Christmas. Hallmark Family showcases timeless storytelling for the whole family centered around faith, love, and community. The company's subscription streaming service and membership program, Hallmark+ offers a distinctive blend of all new, exclusive original series and movies, next-day access to Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery premieres, plus monthly discounts and rewards for shopping at Hallmark Gold Crown retail stores. For more information, please visit www.corporate.hallmarkmedia.com.

ABOUT THE GRAND OLE OPRY

The Grand Ole Opry is the home of country music where artists and fans gather, in person and virtually, to celebrate and be part of country's past, present and future. Founded in Nashville in 1925 and today the longest-running live broadcast show in the world, the Opry strengthens its roots by constantly evolving. The Opry's members are country's most emblematic artists, and the show regularly showcases country music's top new talent. The Opry welcomes legions of fans to visit the Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee - Music City, USA - to experience one of the 3-7 live shows it hosts per week; take a backstage tour; listen to live broadcasts on opry.com and wsmonline.com, SiriusXM Willie's Roadhouse, or its flagship home WSM Radio; and watch Opry Live on Saturday nights and Opry content all week long on Circle Country. The Grand Ole Opry is part of Opry Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP).


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My Quick Take:

I'm absolutely thrilled that the Hallmark Channel is paying tribute to the Grand Ole Opry in its 100th anniversary year! As a longtime fan of country music’s rich roots, I’m eagerly looking forward to hearing about all of the talented singers featured, along with Brad Paisley, in this exciting movie project.

And I’m especially excited to see Kristoffer Polaha time-travel once again since he truly stole our hearts with his role in "A Biltmore Christmas"!

Hallmark has also celebrated country music through these notable holiday movies: "A Nashville Christmas Carol," "It's Christmas, Eve," "Christmas at Graceland," "Wedding at Graceland," "Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays," "A Homecoming for the Holidays," all of the "Time to Come Home for Christmas" films, and more! I can’t wait to add this new film to the list!

Stay "tuned," everyone,

for more

festive movie news!

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Exciting Movie Updates from Great American Family and Hallmark, featuring Heartwarming Christmas Stories and Thrilling Mysteries

A lot of exciting movie news has surfaced this week, circulating on social media and in press articles. Some of you may have caught some or all of it, but I wanted to offer an overview for anyone who might have missed out on any of the highlights.

So, here we go...

*A Newport Christmas-

First up, the Newport Buzz did a fun article covering the new time-travel movie, A Newport Christmas, starring Wes Brown (Haul Out the Holly, Autumn at Apple Hill) and Ginna Claire Mason (A Holiday Spectacular, A Carol for Two).

Both actors are also starring in new May movie premieres on the Hallmark Channel, Hats Off to Love and Love on the Danube: Love Song

According to the Newport Buzz article, filming for A Newport Christmas is taking place in Bowen’s Wharf, located in Newport, Rhode Island, and will be infused with timeless charm with a distinctive Newport flair, offering breathtaking waterfront vistas, cheerful settings, and of course, a Hallmark love story.

This is the storyline Newport Buzz offered, "the romantic time-travel drama centers on a determined woman from 1905 Newport who is mysteriously transported to the present day. Lost in a world she doesn’t recognize, she meets a passionate historian investigating her century-old disappearance. As they unravel the strange circumstances that brought her to modern-day Newport, the pair discover a connection that defies the barriers of time."

We can look for A Newport Christmas to air during Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas!

*A Timeless Christmas Card-

Candace Cameron Bure recently announced to her followers that she is working on two Christmas movies for Great American Family. She just wrapped up one of them and will be filming the next one soon.

Well, I suspected that the film she just completed was named, A Timeless Christmas Card, which is a new Great American Family movie that follows a woman tasked with selling her grandmother's greeting card shop, who unexpectedly finds herself transported back to the store's prime in 1945. She and the shop's charming manager must work together to protect the store's legacy and navigate their time-traveling adventure.

Although there hasn't been any official confirmation from Candace or Great American Family regarding the movie news, Great American Family did release a video of Candace sharing the Easter story. In this clip, her hair and dress are reminiscent of the 1940s, matching the story's theme. Furthermore, Candace has posted a fun video of herself and her daughter, Natasha, both sporting 1940s fashion, which adds to the speculation. (By the way, Natasha also starred in the GAF Christmas movie, A Christmas for the Ages, which took a look back at various decades, and Candace Cameron Bure starred in Journey Back to Christmas, in which she starred as a woman from the 1940s who gets trapped in modern day.)

I've noticed that the new film A Timeless Christmas Card has also been called Timeless Tidings of Joy, so it's possible the title could change before the official announcement.

*Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case of the Yarn Maker-

The "Coming Soon" section on Pure Flix has announced that Candace Cameron Bure's mystery series, Ainsley McGregor Mysteries, will debut its latest installment, A Case for the Yarn Maker, over Memorial Day Weekend! Let's hope this means it will also be shown on Great American Family soon after.

*A Home Sweet Christmas Wedding-

Candace Cameron Bure announced in a Great American Family Facebook Live Event earlier this year, that she and Cameron Mathison would be filming a sequel to their Great American Family holiday movie, Home Sweet Christmas.

The new Christmas title, A HOME SWEET CHRISTMAS WEDDING, is now newly listed at Production Weekly. So, obviously, someone is getting married in this sequel, assuming this is, indeed, the title for their movie!

Great American Family also recently announced that they would be doing a "special Facebook live event as we reflect on the power of the resurrection and the hope it brings to our lives," which will include both Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison.

To see this special Easter Facebook Live Event, tune in on Great American Family’s and Pure Flix’s Facebook pages April 16th at 8/7c.

*Curious Caterer Mysteries-

Andrew Walker posted pictures to his IG account this week that featured himself, along with his Curious Caterer co-stars Riley Davis and Nikki DeLoach, filming another Curious Caterer mystery for Hallmark.

UPDATE: It appears the images Andrew Walker shared on IG were not current. At this point, there isn't any word on whether more Curious Caterer mysteries will be made.

*A Royal Montana Christmas-

This news has been floating around in the production phase for a while. Fiona Gubelmann is one of the producers behind ‘A Royal Montana Christmas.’ Could she also be the lead in this film? My guess is that it is likely.

This is a telefilm production by Hallmark, via talesfromthecollection, that promises to capture your heart this holiday season. The storyline follows a European princess who, seeking a break from royal responsibilities, embarks on an incognito holiday and unexpectedly finds love in the form of a rugged ranch hand. This delightful tale of romance, set against the scenic backdrop of Montana, is a perfect blend of charm and festive cheer.

*Reel One Entertainment (ROE) and Johnson Production Group (JPG)

Both of these companies, Reel One Entertainment and Johnson Production Group, were recently purchased by Studio TFI, one of the leading groups in audiovisual and film production and distribution in Europe, with over 50 production companies and labels.

In a recent social media announcement, the company disclosed its acquisition of these firms and committed to preserving the captivating storytelling that their audience loves.

If you watch movies on the Hallmark Channel, UPtv, Great American Family, and streaming... then you've likely seen numerous movies under these production companies.

Some of their most recognizable films include: The Christmas Charade, Operation Nutcracker, Noel Next Door, A Gift Wrapped Christmas, The Nine Kittens of Christmas, A Glenbrooke Christmas, and many more.

How will this acquisition impact the movies we see on TV? Only time will tell.





*Filming New Movie-

Alexa PenaVega has just disclosed that she will be busy shooting a new movie for the next three weeks. I’m hoping it’s a project with Great American Family or Great American Pure Flix, but I don’t have any confirmation just yet. I’ll let you know if she reveals any further details! At this time, I only know that her husband Carlos is not her co-star.

Prior to this, Alexa appeared in two films with Carlos: Mr. Manhattan and Get Him Back for Christmas, both of which aired on Great American Family.




Hope you all enjoyed this movie news today. Which one of these movies are you most looking forward to seeing?

Have a blessed weekend, everyone,

Net

🔎 Two New Mysteries Are Coming to Hallmark Mystery

Nikki DeLoach and Benjamin Ayres, who starred together in the 2020 holiday film Cranberry Christmas and the 2024 film True Justice: Family Ties, will be back with the main cast from that mystery movie, including Katherine McNamara and Markian Tarasiuk. They're working to expand that Hallmark Mystery franchise with two new movies on the way.

Not only does Nikki star in the movies, but she also co-wrote the two new films with her writing partner, Megan McNulty.

The sequels are currently titled Eye For An Eye and Lost Love, but those names might change before they reach their premiere date.

Deadline revealed the description for the second True Justice movie, "Our Warriors work to exonerate a mother wrongly accused of murder. To reopen the case and solve the potential crime, our Justice Warriors need to go undercover and investigate the wealthy parents at a prestigious high school."

In the third movie, Deadline reveals: "Our Warriors work to not only exonerate Marianne for the murder of her missing fiancé but to bring to light a web of counterfeit jewels along the way.

Premiere dates for both mystery films are still to be announced.

Stay tuned, Sleuthers,

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🎄 Christmas Movies Are Here! 🎄 It's That Special Time Of Year 🌟 SEE HERE:

movie images: Great American Media

Hello, Movie Friends!

It's that time, Christmas movies are here

Everybody knows there's not a better time of year

Hear that sleigh, Santa's on his way

Hip-hip-hooray, for the Christmas movies!

(to the tune of the Christmas Vacation song)

Great American Christmas has arrived!

Great American Family has begun their Christmas movie season, as of today, Friday, October 11th! The network will be airing classic Christmas movies 24/7 throughout the holiday season with new movie premieres sprinkled in on the weekends!

If you need a little downtime this weekend with a NEW cozy movie, an all-new Christmas movie and Mystery will premiere on Great American Family and Hallmark Mystery!

See details on the new movies airing this weekend below...


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Friday, October 11, 2024:

Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit

Storyline: Goldy and Tom take the next step in their romantic relationship, but their first date is interrupted when they witness the murder of a rock star.

Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit

Premieres Friday, October 11, 2024

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Mystery

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Saturday, October 12, 2024:

Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons

Storyline: A wreathmaker slips on ice and injures her arm which puts her holiday wreath deliveries in jeopardy until a selfless neighbor steps up to keep her business afloat.

Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons

Premieres Saturday, October 12, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

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I have recently updated the Great American Christmas Movie Guide with the latest changes. Click here to download the enlarged version of this image.

Thank you to all of you who have expressed how much you are enjoying this list!


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Programming Notes:

(highlighting some of the best classics airing this weekend!)




Great American Family:

See classic Christmas movies all weekend long, including:

A Christmas Blessing
My Christmas Hero
Catering Christmas
Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons (premiere)
Twas the Text Before Christmas
A Christmas... Present
A Merry Christmas Wish
Jingle Bell Princess
and more!


Hallmark Channel:

Lots of classic rom-coms air over the weekend, including: Pumpkin Everything, The Magic of Lemon Drops, October Kiss, A Picture of Her, Royal Matchmaker, The Wedding Cottage, Autumn at Apple Hill, and more!


Hallmark Mystery:

There's a mix of Hannah Swensen and Ruby Herring Mysteries airing over the weekend, with an encore airing of Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit airing on Sunday night.

Hallmark Family:

Saturday & Sunday-

Although Christmas won't begin on the Hallmark Channel or Hallmark Mystery until next week, you can catch Christmas classics throughout the weekend on Hallmark Family, including:

A Princess for Christmas
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Angels and Ornaments
Let it Snow
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade
Northpole
Naughty or Nice
Window Wonderland
and more!


Merit Street:

Classic movies airing this weekend include: Fall into Winter, A Royal Seaside Romance, Scents and Sensibility, and Love in Aruba.

UPtv:

Classic movies airing this weekend include: Cooking Up Love, Win, Lose, or Love, Love on the Road, Love on Fire, and more!


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Weekend Thoughts...

I'm sooo looking forward to relaxing with many of the Great American Family CHRISTMAS movies this weekend, especially the new premiere, Christmas Wreaths & Ribbons! And I'll be decorating my Christmas tree as I watch! I love when the Christmas lights are the only lights in the room; there's nothing quite like that warm feeling!

Also, I've enjoyed the previous Curious Caterer Mysteries, so I'm looking forward to catching this new premiere sometime soon. Hopefully, this new mystery will be just as good as the prior ones!

*Note #1: The Hallmark Channel is also premiering their last Fall Into Love movie Saturday night, Haunted Wedding, but since the story centers around a ghost and paranormal activity, I've decided not to promote this film.

*Note #2: I haven't seen the new movies airing this weeekend; if you'd like to leave a review, please share in comments below.

*Note #3: For those of you wondering about the Christmas Movie Review Page for 2024, I will have that up next week... so stay tuned!

I hope you all enjoy watching the Christmas movies on Great American Family, too. They are also showing many wonderful promos for their upcoming movies (A Little Women's Christmas, I Heard the Bells, Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons, A Vintage Christmas, A Christmas Less Traveled, Candace Cameron Bure and Mario Lopez promoting Great American Christmas, a lovely promo for Great American Pure Flix, and more!)... so even the commercial breaks are enjoyable, too!

Have a Blessed Weekend, Everyone!

Christmas Blessings to You All,

Net

SHINING HIS LIGHT:

“The true light, which gives light to everyone, 

was coming into the world. He was in the world, 

and the world was made through him…”

~John 1:9-10

New "Curious Caterer Mystery" Sweetens October With New Premiere - - Details Here:

image: Hallmark Media

Prepare yourself, Sleuthers, for another treat! Hallmark Mystery has added a new movie and premiere date to their October schedule.

Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit, starring Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker, will premiere on Hallmark Mystery Friday, October 11, 2024 at 9pm/8c.


Storyline via Hallmark: Goldy Berry (Nikki DeLoach) caters a VIP concert and goes on a date with Tom (Andrew Walker).

Update: This movie was previously titled "Curious Caterer: Drumstick Drama."

image: Hallmark Media

Happy Sleuthing!

Net

Hallmark Media Announces "Curious Caterer: Drumstick Drama" 🔎 SEE HERE:

image: Hallmark Media

"Curious Caterer: Drumstick Drama will be in production for three weeks starting July 28," per Deadline, "with returning cast including Nikki Deloach as Goldy Berry, Andrew Walker as Detective Tom Shultz, Lochlyn Munro as Dr. Richard Korman, Jaycie Dotin as Marla Maguire and Riley Davis as Detective Mason Kildea."

The storyline via Hallmark Media: Goldy Berry, caterer extraordinaire, has a dilemma to solve. A last-minute request caused her to double book herself catering a VIP album rerelease concert while also being booked on a first date with none other than detective Tom Schultz at the same concert. Goldy finds herself playing double duty and things get even more complicated from there when right as Goldy finally gets a moment to enjoy her time with Tom, the lead singer gets electrocuted mid-act. Suddenly, Goldy’s date has turned into a crime scene.

We can expect this new Curious Caterer to premiere in the Fall of 2024 on Hallmark Mystery.

Happy Sleuthing!🔎

Net

Make Plans With New TV Movies & Series Episodes This Weekend - See Here:

Are YOU ready for the weekend? Let's start it early with a Friday night movie premiere!

This weekend's entertainment offerings have mystery, history, adventure, family, romance, and more!

Check out what's new below...



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Friday, April 26, 2024:

Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans

Storyline: Goldy Berry's Medieval feast at Hyde Castle gets interrupted by a murder. She teams up with Detective Shultz to solve the mystery before the murderer strikes again.

Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans

Premieres Friday, April 26, 2024

at 9pm/8c on Hallmark Mystery

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Saturday, April 27, 2024:

Branching Out

Storyline: To help build a family tree, single mom Amelia tracks down her daughter's IVF donor. It becomes a journey of trust, love, and discovering the meaning of family.

Branching Out

Premieres Saturday, April 27, 2024

at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, April 28, 2024:

Into the Wild Frontier

Episode 6, “John Coffee Hays: A Texas Legend” via INSP:

A Tennessee native, John Coffee Hays heads to the frontier of Texas in the 1830s and signs on as an early member of the Texas Rangers. In 1844, Hays becomes a legend when he leads a small band of rangers in a desperate fight with the Comanche.

Into the Wild Frontier

Premieres Sunday, April 28, 2024

at 6pm/5c on INSP

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Sunday, April 28, 2024:

Blue Ridge: The Series

Episode 4 - Appalachian Waltz:
A rare day-off for Justin is ruined when a hard-living country band's tour bus breaks down. Justin must manage both the romantic interest of their beautiful violinist and the havoc that their bully of a bodyguard is wreaking all over town.

Blue Ridge: The Series

Premieres Sunday, April 28, 2024

at 8pm/7c on the Cowboy Way Channel

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Sunday, April 28, 2024:

When Calls the Heart

images credit: Hallmark Media/edit: itsawonderfulmovie.com

Storyline: It’s Easter in Hope Valley. Elizabeth organizes an egg hunt with help from Nathan. A visitor from Lucas’s past gets the town talking. Angela and Cooper seek to mend a relationship.

When Calls the Heart

Premieres Sunday, April 28, 2024

at 9pm/8c on the Hallmark Channel

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Programming Notes:
(highlighting some of this weekend's classic movie stand-outs...)

image: Hallmark Media

Friday -

Fa La La Fridays on the Hallmark Channel:

It's Christmas, Eve - 7pm/6c.
Three Wise Men & a Baby - 11pm/10c.

*Hallmark recently announced a new sequel to Three Wise Men & a Baby is coming this year to Countdown to Christmas. Click here for details on the new Christmas movie sequel: Three Wiser Men & a Boy.

image: Hallmark Media

Saturday -

Aurora Teagarden Marathon
starring Candace Cameron Bure
on Hallmark Mystery, 11am-11pm

UPtv has been airing their classic movies on Saturdays now.

This weekend you can catch...

Saturday:
Diagnosis Delicious - 3pm
A Moving Romance - 5pm
Writing a Love Song - 7pm
Happily Never After - 9pm

*I have yet to see Writing a Love Song, but I keep reading nice reviews for it, so I thought many of you might want to catch this encore.

image: Great American Media

Although Great American Family is not currently airing their original movies on their channel, you can still see their films - Saturday and Sunday nights on the new Merit Street channel. 

Saturday-
Romance at the Vineyard - 6pm/5c
A Harvest Homecoming - 8pm/7c

Sunday-
10 Steps to Love - 6pm/5c
A Prince in Paradise - 8pm/7c

*By the way, the Saturday night movies are my personal movie picks from this bunch. However, airing Sunday night is A Prince in Paradise, which will have its own sequel this Christmas on Great American Family. Click here for details on the new Christmas movie sequel: A Prince In Paradise 2: A Royal Proposal.


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I hope you all have wonderful plans for this last weekend in April. If so, you'll probably want to set your DVR for some (if not all) of the programs above.

It's the last *Spring into Love* movie this weekend for the Hallmark Channel. Next up in May - the network will have their *Countdown to Summer* original movies. Stay tuned for that!

If you want an even more Spring feel, then you'll want to tune in for an Easter celebration this Sunday night on When Calls the Heart! The press images released by Hallmark show the children coloring eggs, which is so sweet to see, but I'm also hoping Pastor Joseph imparts some spiritual teachings around the true meaning of Easter/Resurrection Sunday.

In addition to When Calls the Heart on Sunday night, it's also the fourth episode of Blue Ridge: The Series. For those of you who recently asked about closed captioning, if you watch through the Cowboy Way Channel, it does not function; however, subtitles will work for Blue Ridge: The Series through Plex or XumoPlay. And both streaming options are free! I hope this helps many of you enjoy the show even more.

The new premiere from the Curious Caterer mystery wheel, starring Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker, certainly looks intriguing. I especially like their period costumes in this, and at least Hallmark has kept this series going - so far. Hopefully, "Foiled Plans" is just as delicious as the previous Curious Caterer mysteries.

Please note: I have not pre-screened the new movies/episodes mentioned above. If you'd like to leave a review, please share in comments below.

I hope you all have a bright and beautiful Spring weekend!

Blessings! 

Net

SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"In his heart a man plans his course,

but the LORD determines his steps."

~Proverbs 16:9

Mystery and Christmas Returns, Along with Romance and Adventure on Hallmark and UPtv - SEE HERE:

Sleuthers, are you ready for Hallmark's first mystery movie premiere for 2024? This new film, True Justice: Family Ties, has an all-star cast, that includes veteran Hallmark stars, Nikki DeLoach and Benjamin Ayres, who will likely be joining forces to try to solve this all-new case. Just like last year, before Christmas, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' new premieres will air on Friday nights at 9pm/8c. An encore presentation will air this Sunday night at 7pm/6c.

And even better news for all of us Sleuthers: a new Curious Caterer is currently filming, and a new Hannah Swensen will be filming soon! Usually, I wait to announce these films when the networks make official announcements, but these two working titles, Curious Caterer: Sticks and Scones and One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery are obviously headed to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. I know many of us are wondering if Cameron Mathison will continue to star in the series as Detective Mike Kingston. Personally, I can't imagine the series without him, but for now, this is still a mystery.

Plus, if you're missing the deluge of Christmas movies night and day, the Hallmark Channel has a little treat for us beginning on Sunday! A marathon of Christmas movies will air ALL DAY on Martin Luther King Jr. Day - spanning Sunday night through Monday and ending early Tuesday.

See details on these movies below...


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Friday, January 12, 2024:

True Justice: Family Ties

Storyline: A law school student (Katherine McNamara) with the help of her friends sets out to prove her brother was wrongfully convicted. The only way to clear his name is by finding the real killer, but the closer they get, the more danger they are all in.

True Justice: Family Ties

Premieres Friday, January 12, 2024

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

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Saturday, January 13, 2024:

A Scottish Love Scheme

Storyline: Lily (Erica Durance) travels to Scotland with her mother and reconnects with Logan (Jordan Young), a childhood family friend. Unbeknownst to Lily and Logan, their meddling mothers have come up with a plan to set them up.

A Scottish Love Scheme

Premieres Saturday, January 13, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, January 14, 2024:

Love on Retreat

Storyline: When beauty brand Bloom decides to close its flagship store and focus on online sales, content creator Jenny must find a way to deal with the backlash from their loyal fanbase and spin the news into a positive thing via their social media. On top of that, Bloom is pivoting to eco-friendly products and a wellness angle, so Jenny spends the seaside corporate retreat in Miami trying to capture the “life” in “work/life balance.” Her drive to achieve clashes with the chill vibe of activities director Nate. Sparks fly between these two as Jenny realizes Nate is a thrill-seeker who has work/life balance figured out, but there’s one problem… he’s the brother of her boss.

Love on Retreat

Premieres Sunday, January 14, 2024

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

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Sunday night through Early Tuesday:

The Hallmark Channel has a Marathon of Christmas Movies on Martin Luther King Jr. Day...

Sunday night, January 14, 2024:
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA - 8pm
Crown for Christmas - 10pm

Monday, January 15, 2024:
On the 12th Date of Christmas - 12am
The Santa Summit - 2am
'Tis the Season to be Merry - 4am
Christmas with a Kiss - 6am
Three Wise Men and a Baby - 8am
Christmas Made to Order - 10am
Picture a Perfect Christmas - 12pm
Christmas Island - 2pm
A Season for Family - 8pm
A Biltmore Christmas - 10pm

Tuesday, January 16, 2024:
The Sweetest Christmas - 2am
Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater - 4am


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Programming Notes:


Hallmark Movies & Mysteries marathons:

Saturday-
Monk Marathon, followed by a mini-marathon of Martha's Vineyard Mysteries.

Sunday-
Gourmet Detective marathon, followed by an encore of True Justice: Family Ties.

Monday-
The mystery series Carter (2018), starring Jerry O'Connell, begins on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries with a day-long marathon. (I am not familiar with this series. Are any of you?)


Great American Family:

Mystery Marathons-

Saturday - Murder, She Wrote
Sunday - Columbo
Monday - Murder, She Wrote


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I hope you all have a great weekend planned. Our temps are going to be dropping drastically, dangerously low, and we have some bad weather coming in - rain, high winds, and snow, possible blizzard-like conditions. Are any of you expecting a forecast like this, too? With weather like this coming our way, it looks like we'll be staying home this weekend and hoping and praying our power stays on.

If I get the chance, I'll be watching some movies I have recorded and want to catch up on, mostly Christmas, of course, and I'm hoping the new mystery is good, as well, because I've really been missing them. 9 out of 10 times I can usually spot the culprit, but trying to fit the puzzle pieces together is rather intriguing.

Please Note: I haven't pre-screened the new movies premiering this weekend. If you'd like to post a review on whether these films are family-friendly, please share in the comments below. Thank you so much to everyone who shares with us.

Keep warm and safe this weekend, everyone.

Blessings to You All!

Net

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❤️ SHARING HIS LOVE: ❤️

Let all that you do 

be done in love.

~1 Corinthians 16:14