CHESAPEAKE SHORES returns for Season Three in August on Hallmark Channel! #Chessies @HallmarkChannel

Hallmark Press Release:

RETURN TO ‘CHESAPEAKE SHORES’
THIS SUMMER

SEASON THREE PREMIERE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5
ON HALLMARK CHANNEL

Part of Hallmark Channel’s “Summer Nights” Programming Event

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Hallmark Channel’s hit primetime series ‘CHESAPEAKE SHORES’ returns for Season Three Sunday, August 5 (9pm ET/PT, 8C) and runs through October 2018 with new episodes every Sunday night. “Chesapeake Shores” is part of the network’s “Summer Nights” programming event.

Based on the novels of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods, the series stars Jesse Metcalfe (“Dallas”), Meghan Ory (“Once Upon A Time”), Golden Globe® nominee Treat Williams (“Everwood,” “Hair”), Academy Award® nominee Diane Ladd (“Wild At Heart”), Barbara Niven (“Cedar Cove”), Laci Mailey (“Falling Skies”), Emilie Ullerup (“Sanctuary”), Brendan Penny (“Motive”) and Andrew Francis (“Final Destination 3”). Gregory Harrison (“One Tree Hill”), Victor Webster and Jerry Trimble return to guest star in season three.

Season three of the multi-generational family drama “Chesapeake Shores” follows Abby O’Brien (Meghan Ory), a high-powered career woman, divorcee and mother to twin daughters, as she adjusts to life back in her hometown of Chesapeake Shores. Rekindling her romance with Trace (Jesse Metcalfe), her former high school sweetheart, Abby discovers that their relationship will be rocked by not only his newfound fame, but also her responsibility to protect her daughters. Returning to her hometown also means engaging in the lives and loves of her siblings: Jess (Laci J. Mailey) a free-spirit and owner of a successful bed and breakfast; Bree (Emilie Ullerup), a former playwright who buys a bookstore in Chesapeake Shores who has written a family tell-all; Kevin (Brendan Penny), a soldier adjusting to civilian life, a new career and a newly serious romance; and Connor (Andrew Francis), a lawyer who is finally stepping out of his brother’s shadow. With the support of their uncompromising, highly successful businessman-father, Mick (Treat Williams), their once-estranged mother, Megan (Barbara Niven), and their wise grandmother Nell (Diane Ladd), the O’Briens are a family that must face life’s challenges, but always finds hope in their enduring love toward one another as they navigate life, love, career and romance.

Hallmark Movies Now, Crown Media Family Networks’ fast-growing subscription streaming service, is offering the first two seasons of Hallmark Channel’s “Chesapeake Shores.” The two-hour pilot that first immersed viewers into the world of Chesapeake Shores becomes available May 29, with two, one-hour episodes being added every Friday night starting June 1, and continuing through July, leading up to the series’ season three debut on Hallmark Channel in August.

Hallmark's "Chesapeake Shores" changes Premiere Date!

The Hallmark Channel series "Chesapeake Shores" is still scheduled to premiere this Summer... but word has it that it will now premiere on August 14! (Source for this News: Commercial seen during Home & Family on the Hallmark Channel on April 27, 2016 by Hallmark super fan Lori Meeker, who is an administrator on Lisa Colangelo's Hallmark Facebook group. Thank you Sherry for sharing this news!)

*UPDATE 5/12/16: It's official: the Hallmark Channel sends out Press Release confirming 'Chesapeake Shores' will premiere on Sunday August 14, 2016!

According to Hallmark's press release, "the series will launch with a two-hour movie, followed by eight one-hour episodes" and "stars Jesse Metcalfe (“A Country Wedding”), Meghan Ory (“Dashing Through the Snow”), Golden Globe® nominee Treat Williams (“Everwood”), Academy Award® nominee Diane Ladd (“Wild At Heart”), and Barbara Niven (“Cedar Cove”). Based on the novels of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods."

Stay tuned for more details!!!

CHESAPEAKE SHORES - a Hallmark Channel Summer Television Series

(PRESS RELEASE BELOW FROM HALLMARK)

JESSE METCALFE, MEGHAN ORY, GOLDEN GLOBE(R) NOMINEE TREAT WILLIAMS AND ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE(R) DIANE LADD TO STAR IN HALLMARK CHANNEL'S FIRST INSTALLMENT OF

'CHESAPEAKE SHORES'

Featuring 'Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove' Star

Barbara Niven

Based on the Novels by New York Times Bestselling Author

Sherryl Woods

"Chesapeake Shores" To Become A Series of Movies

for Hallmark Channel Debuting in 2016

STUDIO CITY, CA -- September 24, 2015 -- Hallmark Channel announces the start of production on "Chesapeake Shores," a series of Hallmark Channel original movies debuting on the network in 2016. The film is based on the novels of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods. Jesse Metcalfe ("Dallas," "Desperate Housewives") stars alongside Meghan Ory ("Once Upon A Time"), Golden Globe(R) nominated actor Treat Williams ("Everwood," "Hair"), Academy Award(R) nominee Diane Ladd ("Wild At Heart") and Barbara Niven ("Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove") in this epic, multi-generational family drama.

"It is a true honor to bring to life Sherry Woods' captivating novel of family and forgiveness," said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. "This amazing, all-star cast will expertly portray Woods' emotional, poignant and romantically woven story. We know our audience will be as taken and swept away by 'Chesapeake Shores' as we are."

Ory portrays Abby O'Brien - a high-powered career woman, divorcee and mother to two young daughters. After years away from her family, she takes a trip from New York City to her hometown of Chesapeake Shores. The visit brings her face to face with her past, including her high school sweetheart Trace (Metcalfe), her undemonstrative father Mick (Williams), her daring sister Jess, and her beloved grandmother Nell. This trip also makes Abby notice the toll her career has taken on her ability to be a hands-on mother to her daughters. As she spends more time in her charming hometown, Abby begins to consider a permanent move to the town she once called home -- Chesapeake Shores.

Metcalfe portrays Trace Riley, a handsome musician who was Abby's first love. After high school, Abby abruptly left Trace and Chesapeake Shores without warning, an action he has never forgiven her for. Trace eventually follows his dreams to become a musician, only to return to Chesapeake Shores years later and find that Abby, too, is back in their hometown. The two remember what they once had, sparking deep and unresolved emotions.

Williams portrays Mick O'Brien, the commanding patriarch of the O'Brien clan. Mick's wife walked out on him years ago, leaving him a single father working hard to provide for his family. Unfortunately his work took precedent, which made him emotionally unavailable to his children. When his daughter Abby returns home, it marks a new beginning for Mick and Abby as they work to reconnect and repair their strained relationship.

Ladd portrays Nell O'Brien, the beloved matriarch of the O'Brien clan and Mick's mother. She is a warm, maternal and wise woman -- with a lovely Irish lilt - who took over rearing of the O'Brien brood when her son's wife, Megan, abandons the family. Through the decades, she is the glue that keeps the fractious, fractured family together.

Niven portrays Megan, Mick O'Brien's estranged wife.

Dan Paulson is the executive producer. Martin Wood is the director and executive producer. Vicki Sotheran and Greg Malcolm are the producers. Nancey Silvers is the writer and executive producer, based on the books by Sherryl Woods, who also serves as an executive producer.

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My thoughts... This is wonderful casting news! I'm delighted to see Hallmark bringing Treat Williams back in this series. Williams co-starred with Patricia Heaton in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "Front of the Class". He is such a great actor (liked him in Everwood) and I can't wait to see him in "Chesapeake Shores", alongside Jesse Metcalfe, who was fantastic in the Hallmark romantic comedy, "A Country Wedding". It's also a delight to see actress Barbara Niven in this - she's such an effervescent, cheerful character in Cedar Cove, and Diane Ladd, who is a lovely, veteran actress. Two more actresses you may recognize from previous Hallmark movies are also starring in this series - Meghan Ory (The Memory Book) and Laci J. Mailey ("Signed, Sealed, Delivered Premiere Movie"). Thank you Hallmark for continuing to bring fascinating movies and series to our TVs!

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*UPDATE 5/12/16: It's official: the Hallmark Channel sends out Press Release confirming 'Chesapeake Shores' will premiere on Sunday August 14, 2016!