A new Hallmark Christmas movie will feature a cameo by Good Witch stars James Denton and Catherine Bell.
Denton shared the news in a Cameo video that a fan shared to X (formerly known as Twitter).
“Catherine Bell and I just…played a couple in a Christmas movie that we just shot called Christmas on Cherry Tree Lane,” he said.
Catherine Bell and James Denton
Catherine Bell and James Denton starred together for seven seasons on the Hallmark series Good Witch. Fans were devastated when Hallmark abruptly canceled the series in July 2021. Network executives said the show had run its course.
“Good Witch has enchanted viewers for over a decade,” said Randy Pope, Hallmark’s senior vice president of programming and development. “We…extend our gratitude and thanks to the entire cast and crew for their dedication and hard work.”
Fans disagreed and mounted a series of campaigns to get the show back on the air. At one point, a Hallmark executive hinted that the series might come back.
“As far as Good Witch, I think we’re always interested in thinking about what we can do with our most popular IP,” said Lisa Hamilton-Daly, executive vice president of programming at Hallmark Media during an appearance at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour.
Denton confirmed the possibility of a Good Witch return during an interview with TV Insider to promote his latest Hallmark film, Perfect Harmony.
“Nobody’s made me an offer,” he clarified. “There’s nothing in the works, but I think the odds are decent just because I know the network respects the franchise. It ran for 14 years between the movies and the series. So I think there’s a decent chance, but I had to say in the same breath there is nothing in the immediate works.”
Hallmark Christmas movie
Denton mentioned the Hallmark Christmas movie in a video recorded for Cameo, a platform that allows stars to record personal messages for fans.
“It’s a small role,” he said. “We both took this little cameo just kind of as a you know a shout-out to the Good Witch fans.”
Hallmark has released details about many of its Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas movies but there has been no mention yet of Christmas on Cherry Tree Lane.
This story is ongoing. We will update it when more information becomes available.
Arielle Kebbel and Zach Roerig find love in new Hallmark movie
The new Hallmark movie Love in the Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance will feature a reunion between two members of the popular CW series The Vampire Diaries. Arielle Kebbel, who played Lexi Branson on the show, and Zach Roerig, who starred as Matt Donovan, will headline the new movie, which will premiere as part of Hallmark Channel’s Fall Into Love lineup.
In an Instagram post, Hallmark teased the new movie with a picture of the pair.
“Will searching for historic artifacts also bring back old feelings for former college sweethearts…?” reads the caption.
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Arielle Kebbel stars as Haley and Zach Roerig stars as Rob, exes who reunite when both are on an archaeological excavation site in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Though Rob is eager to rekindle their relationship, Haley is determined to remain professional. It turns out she is still upset because when they were both seniors, they applied for the same research grant but Rob won.
“The two eventually reconnect over their common love of nature and history, spending time together exploring the park,” reads a synopsis from Hallmark. “But when Haley finds pictographs in a cave that may lead to the existence of a mythical Cherokee diamond, Rob struggles to keep up with her adventurous nature. And to complicate their relationship even more, they discover they are once again competing for the same research grant. They work together and finally find the cave, and slowly realize that the journey is perhaps more important than the destination – and love is more valuable than any research grant.”
About the cast
Arielle Kebbel starred in the TV series 90210. She has also appeared on Gilmore Girls, CSI: Miami, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, unREAL, and American Dad. She had starring roles in the movies John Tucker Must Die, Fifty Shades Freed, and The Grudge 2.
Kebbel has appeared in the Hallmark movies A Bride For Christmas (2012), Bridal Wave (2015), and A Brush With Love (2019).
Zach Roerig starred as Matt Donovan on The Vampire Diaries. He has also starred in the TV shows The Gifted, Legacies, Dare Me, and Step Up: High Water.
Love in the Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, September 2 at 8/7c.
A complete list of Tamera Mowry-Housley’s Hallmark movies
One of Hallmark’s most popular stars, Tamera Mowry-Housley has starred in half a dozen movies for the network, including Christmas flicks, romantic comedies, and a film in Hallmark Channel’s Mahogany series.
Tamera Mowry-Housley rose to fame with her twin sister Tia Mowry on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister. What some fans may not know is that Tamera and Tia pitched the show to network executives.
“My sister and I met with Irene Dreyer and Suzanne de Passe, and we loved Sweet Valley High, that show, and of course The Parent Trap,” she said in a 2022 interview with Parade. “We just got our heads together, thought of an idea with Kim Bass as well, who’s known for all that, and we would go to different networks and pitch it, and sometimes do a scene.”
Tamera Mowry-Housley
Following her success on Sister, Sister, Tamera went on to become one of the hosts of the daytime show The Real. She also starred in movies for Disney and Pure Flix. In 2011, she married journalist Adam Housley after six years of dating. They have two children.
In 2022, she published a memoir titled You Should Sit Down for This: A Memoir About Life, Wine, and Cookies. In the book, she shared stories about the pressures of being a teenage star, the challenges of balancing family and career, and why it’s okay for women to hide out in their closets when they just need a few minutes of peace.
According to a promotion for the book, “Being raised in Hawaii as an army brat instilled in her the discipline needed to succeed and conquer her dreams, but she felt secluded and sheltered, and wondered if living on her own terms would ever be her reality. Then, she decided it would. Tamera stopped letting other people define her, tapped into her faith, and tossed away negativity to hone her own happiness and create a unique path forward for herself.”
Hallmark movies
A Christmas Miracle (2019)
In this Miracles of Christmas movie, Mowry-Housley starred as Emma, a single mom who has just moved to Denver with her son to start a new job as an executive assistant at a lifestyle magazine.
Hoping to get a job as a writer, Emma pitches a story about a Christmas miracle. While working on the article, she develops a friendship with the magazine’s photographer (played by Marcus Welsh). The two decide to help make a wish come true for a lonely local street musician known as Santa Dean (played by Barry Bostwick).
Christmas Comes Twice (2020)
Mowry-Housley played Cheryl, an astrophysicist who works for the National Science Foundation.
When she returns home for the holidays, she heads to the local Christmas carnival with her sister (played by Zarrin Darnell-Martin). She takes a ride on a carousel, only to find out that she has somehow traveled back in time to five years earlier.
She makes contact with her science teacher (played by Sheryl Lee Ralph) and her former “frenemy” George (played by Michael Xavier). As she is reminded of why she loves science, she also develops new feelings for George. But when she finally figures out how to reverse time travel, she must ask herself if she wants to leave this new life behind.
The Santa Stakeout (2021)
In this Christmas rom-com, Mowry-Housley and Paul Campbell starred as police detectives assigned to go undercover as a couple to solve a series of heists taking place at high-profile holiday parties.
Though the detectives at first clash, they soon find they have more in common than they thought. As they participate in the neighborhood’s holiday activities, they become swept up by Christmas. They begin to see each other in a new light and start to fall in love.
Girlfriendship (2022)
In this movie, one in Hallmark’s Mahogany series, Mowry-Housley starred as one of three friends headed on a girls’ weekend. In an interview with Parade, Mowry-Housley shared what she liked about the movie.
“Each of these girls is at a pivotal moment in their life where they’re existing, but they’re not living,” she said. “This trip challenges them to search within and not live for their mom or their dad, or not live just for their children. Don’t forget who you are even though you’re married and have kids, or go for that business opportunity to evolve. That is what this movie is about. And of course, it’s Hallmark, so it has romance. But romance isn’t necessarily the center of it, it’s more about having that romance with yourself, and each girl has a different rediscovery.”
Inventing the Christmas Prince (2022)
Mowry-Housley starred as Shelby, a rocket scientist, widow, and devoted single mother. Right before the holidays, she tells her daughter a fairy tale about a Christmas prince with a white horse and carriage.
When her daughter meets Shelby’s boss (played by Ronnie Rowe Jr.), she becomes convinced he is secretly the Christmas prince. Shelby begs him to play along, and soon she begins to develop feelings for him.
Dream Moms (2023)
In Dream Moms, Mowry-Housley played Danielle, a one-time off-Broadway performer and former backup singer. When her brother RJ (played by Roger Cross) introduces her to Claire, a former professional dancer and single mother, the two hit it off. RJ convinces them to enter a televised nationwide talent show. Though the women are hesitant at first, they soon decide to chase their Broadway dreams a second time.
In an Instagram post, Mowry-Housley mentioned that the movie was the first in a series of films produced under Hallmark’s new Make Her Mark program. Founded by actress and filmmaker Ashley Williams, the program promotes mentorship between experienced and aspiring female directors.
Dream Moms was directed by Jessica Harmon, who was shadowed by actress Crystal Lowe (yes — that Crystal Lowe). The Signed, Sealed, Delivered star will now direct a film of her own for Hallmark.
Scam artists posing as Hallmark stars on social media are bilking fans for money. How to avoid being a victim.
Scam artists are posing as Hallmark stars on social media and friending fans, only to bilk them out of money.
An investigation by TV Cheddar found there are hundreds of fake accounts on Facebook and Instagram of people pretending to be Hallmark celebrities.
It’s a situation the stars themselves find upsetting. In an Instagram video, Ryan Paevey begged his fans to use caution if someone approaches them on social media.
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“Little PSA because social media can be an awful place sometimes,” he wrote. “I only have one Instagram account, this one, and no chat accounts or anything like that….that’s the way it’ll always be. Be careful guys and gals, lots of weirdos out there…and @instagram is completely inept or doesn’t care (likely the latter) when it comes to safeguarding the public from situations like this, or helping me have them removed once i find out.”
Scam artists
Scam artists will set up fake social media accounts in order to reach out to fans. After introducing themselves, the scammers will then either ask for personal information to gain access to a fan’s account, install malicious software, or ask for money.
Anyone with access to the Internet can set up an account on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter claiming to be a celebrity.
A quick search on Facebook for Tyler Hynes reveals close to 60 separate accounts using profile pics of the actor. Many of the accounts use accurate personal details about the star, including the city where he was born and the high school he attended. Some even have followers.
But the pages are just the start. Posing as celebrities, scam artists then comment on legitimate Facebook posts and reach out to fans.
Protect yourself
Here are a few rules to follow on social media to keep yourself safe:
1. Be alert, be aware. Celebrities rarely reach out to fans on social media. Some may respond to comments on the posts they make on their official accounts, but they do not generally initiate contact on other pages or accounts.
While Hallmark celebrities love their fans, they simply don’t have the time to search the Internet looking for new Facebook friends.
2. Do your research. If someone reaches out to you claiming to be a celebrity, click on the name and check the account. Official celebrity accounts have thousands of fans. Scammers have, at most, a thousand. Many don’t have any followers at all. Remember, ANYONE can claim to be a celebrity on social media.
3. Report the scammer to Facebook or Instagram. Both social media platforms have ways you can report someone who is claiming to be a celebrity.
4. Trust your instincts. If an interaction seems suspicious, it probably is.
5. Don’t feel obligated to respond. If you suspect a scammer has contacted you, you don’t have to call them out directly if that makes you uncomfortable. Instead, report the incident to social media admin and block the person reaching out to you. To block someone, click on their name and look for options labeled either “block” or “stop communication.”
Virgin River star Colin Lawrence appearing in new Hallmark movie
Virgin River star Colin Lawrence will headline the new Hallmark movie Napa Ever After. Set among the vineyards of Napa Valley, the movie is a romance that stars Denise Boutté as a woman who inherits a family vineyard. Part of the Mahogany series, the movie will premiere this weekend as part of Hallmark Channel’s Summer Nights lineup.
“Happily ever after could appear in the most unexpected of places—like a vineyard needing some rejuvenation!” reads a tagline for the movie on Hallmark Channel’s Facebook page. “Denise Boutté and Colin Lawrence star in the all-new original movie Napa Ever After.”
Virgin River star
Colin Lawrence is known for his role as John “Preacher” Middleton on the hit series Virgin River. In an interview with Robyn Carr, the author of the books the show is based on, Lawrence said he and Preacher both share a love of cooking.
“I’m a big, big, big chef type of foodie type of guy,” he said. “That’s my thing.”
His wife, Lucia Walters, joined the cast of Virgin River in Season 3 and became his onscreen love interest in Season 4.
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In Napa Ever After, Boutté stars as Cassandra, a high-powered attorney who lives in the city. When her estranged grandmother passes away, Cassandra is surprised to find out she has inherited the family’s vineyard in Napa Valley.
Once an award-winning winery and destination wedding venue, Eloi Vineyards is in disrepair and on the brink of bankruptcy. Cassandra takes a sabbatical from work to renovate the property, which has been the source of a lot of tension in her family.
Despite her plans to get the business up and running and then return to her life in the city, Cassandra finds herself charmed by the beautiful property, and by the handsome widower (played by Colin Lawrence) who helps her with the work.
According to a synopsis from Hallmark, “Cassandra sets out to reclaim her family legacy by reviving the vineyard in time for her dear friend Lena (Tiffany Yvonne Cox…) to have the first wedding there in years. Through the process, Cassandra discovers more about her family and opens her heart to a love like she’s never known.”
About the cast
A proud native of Louisiana, Denise Boutté was a successful advertising executive before she decided to pursue a career in Hollywood. She has starred in dozens of TV shows and movies, including Why Did I Get Married? Meet the Browns, Everybody Hates Chris, and Boston Legal.
She has had parts in two different soap operas, appearing in Days of Our Lives as Danielle Calder and in The Young and the Restless as Imani Benedict.
Colin Lawrence
Colin Lawrence is well-known to Hallmark audiences. In addition to starring in the Christmas in Evergreen movie series, he has appeared in Mystery 101 with Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha as well as the Morning Show Mysteries with Holly Robinson Peete.
Napa Ever After will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, August 26 at 8/7c.
Luke MacFarlane returning to Hallmark in new movie
Good news for fans of handsome firefighters everywhere: Luke Macfarlane is returning to Hallmark! The actor will star in a new romantic comedy alongside Ashley Williams, Peter Porte, and Marcus Rosner.
The news was welcome by Hallmark fans, who responded to the announcement on social media with enthusiasm.
“Looking forward to seeing this movie!!!” wrote one fan on Hallmark Channel’s Facebook page. “I am so glad that Luke is back!! I love his acting!!”
Luke Macfarlane
Luke Macfarlane has starred in 13 movies for Hallmark, often playing a firefighter. But in September 2022, the actor told LA Times he wasn’t planning on working with the network anymore.
“They’ve been very good to me, but I think I’ve told my story for now with those folks,” he said. “I mean, how many firefighters can I play?”
Macfarlane made it clear there were no hard feelings behind the decision, even saying that Hallmark had taught him some important skills.
“One thing that I really enjoyed about making Hallmark movies is it’s really fun to flirt,” he said. “It’s fun to play that energy on camera, where relationships are at their best in those early times. I guess Hallmark has given me a lot of flirting lessons.”
Hallmark movies
The first movie Macfarlane made for Hallmark was the 2015 film Christmas Land. He went on to star in The Mistletoe Promise (2016), A Birthday Wish (2017), Karen Kingsbury’s Maggie’s Christmas Miracle (2017), A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (2018), Just Add Romance (2019), Sense, Sensibility and Snowmen (2019), A Valentine’s Match (2020), Chateau Christmas (2020), Taking a Shot at Love (2021), Christmas in My Heart (2021), Moriah’s Lighthouse (2022), and A Magical Christmas Village (2022).
Notes of Autumn
Macfarlane’s new movie will premiere during Hallmark Channel’s Fall Into Love programming lineup. In the film Macfarlane plays Leo, a famous author living in rural British Columbia who is suffering from a serious case of writer’s block.
His friend Ellie (played by Ashley Williams) is a classically trained pianist who has been working at a big city hotel and feels like she is in a creative rut. She suggests to Leo that they switch homes for the fall and he agrees.
Singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson is acting as an executive producer on the movie. Gibson previously produced and starred in the Hallmark movies Summer of Dreams (2016) and Wedding of Dreams (2018).
“I’m so thrilled to have a creative voice during such an exciting time in Hallmark Channel’s programming,” Gibson said in a statement through Hallmark. “This is a special story that celebrates how love can blossom in the most unexpected ways.”
Notes of Autumn will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, September 16 at 8/7c.
Jack Wagner excited about new love interest on When Calls the Heart
In a recent appearance on social media, Jack Wagner told fans how excited he was for Bill Avery, the character he plays on the hit Hallmark series When Calls the Heart.
“There’s a smokin’ hot blonde that comes to town and he goes for it,” he said during a Facebook Live appearance to promote the series. “What can I say?”
Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner has played Bill Avery on the series since Season 1. He originally arrived in Hope Valley (then called Coal Valley) to investigate an explosion at the mine. He stayed on and became sheriff and then a judge.
During Season 9, he developed a severe cough and was advised by the town’s doctor (played by Andrea Brooks) to go to the city for an X-ray.
At the start of Season 10, he discovered a set of hot springs just outside of town. Though he wanted to keep the news to himself, word got out and tourists began showing up to see for themselves.
In an interview with Digital Journal, Wagner talked about how his character shows more vulnerability in this season than he has in the past.
“It has been nice to have some scenes with Erin Krakow, who plays Elizabeth, where my character shows some vulnerability,” he said. “I love how by the book my character is, and I also like the comedy that he brings to the series.”
New romance
In Episode 3 of Season 10, Bill finds a car blocking the hitching post at the saloon. When he goes inside to complain to Lucas, he finds out that the car belongs to Madeline St. John (played by Stefanie Von Pfetten), a beautiful woman who is new to town.
Over the years, Bill Avery has had a few romantic interests. When he first arrived in Hope Valley, he was drawn to Abigail Stanton (played by Lori Loughlin). He also courted local widow Dottie Ramsey (played by Erica Carroll) as well as AJ Foster, who was played by his Wedding March co-star Josie Bissett.
In the Facebook appearance, Wagner said he is excited for viewers to see the storyline.
“So Bill, we’ve seen him a bit verklempt in this season and at a crossroads in terms of, you know, is he really going to change his life,” he said. “…It’s mysterious, it’s a bit dangerous, but yet we see him open his heart and actually feel romance for the first time in quite a while.”
Hallmark and Air Force team up on new movie
Hallmark is releasing a new movie set and filmed on an Air Force base. Come Fly With Me, which stars Heather Hemmens and Niall Matter, will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries as part of the network’s fall lineup.
“Through this beautiful story, Hallmark Media is honored to celebrate and thank the commitment made by members of the military – and their families – as they serve our country,” said Elizabeth Yost, senior vice president of development and programming on Hallmark Media. “It is a long-standing priority for us to create movies set in this world, which resonate strongly with our viewers. We’re so proud to partner with the United States Air Force and [Department of Defense] to bring this special, heartfelt story to life.”
New movie
Come Fly With Me was filmed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada. The movie features flight footage courtesy of the Department of the Air Force featuring the Thunderbirds, the air demonstration squad that showcases the capabilities of Air Force pilots.
“The U.S. Air Force is excited to partner with Hallmark Media and Front Street Pictures to bring a story that loosely showcases the pride, precision and professionalism of our nation’s elite Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds,” said Lt. Col. Darrick Lee, Director, U.S. Air Force Entertainment Liaison Office.
Heather Hemmens and Niall Matter
In the movie, Heather Hemmens stars as Captain Emma Fitzgerald, who has just moved to Nellis Air Force Base to start a two-year assignment on the famed Thunderbirds team. When her 11-year-old daughter Lucy (played by Pietra Castro) meets a local girl named Alice (played by Georgia Acken), Emma is happy her daughter has a friend.
The girls begin to spend time together and Emma meets Alice’s father (played by Niall Matter), a handsome widower.
According to a synopsis from Hallmark, “…The girls decide to play matchmaker in the hope that a romance will lead Emma to put down roots rather than move again when her time with the Thunderbirds ends. Emma and Paul are drawn to each other and a spark develops, but Emma is overwhelmed by the demands of her Thunderbirds training and tells him she needs to focus on her flying. But when Alice’s health suddenly worsens, the thing keeping Emma and Paul apart could be what ultimately brings them all together.”
Come Fly With Me will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Friday, September 15 at 9/8c.
Rachel Boston and Warren Christie connect in new Hallmark movie
In the new Hallmark movie The More Love Grows, Rachel Boston plays a woman whose life takes an unexpected twist when she adopts a stray dog. Warren Christie, Roan Curtis, Patrick Gilmore, and Gabrielle Rose will also star in the movie.
Boston recently went on Instagram to share photos from the set of the new movie.
“Now that our movie — The More Love Grows — has been announced, here are some fun behind the scenes photos,” she wrote. “It’s a story about rediscovering strength and rebuilding life with the help of an incredible new friend and an incredibly sweet dog named Elmer.”
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Boston stars as Helen, a woman who has just dropped her daughter off for her first year at college. When she and her husband arrive home, she finds out he wants a separation.
At first, Helen is beside herself. But when an adorable stray dog turns up on her doorstep, Helen reluctantly takes him in and dubs him Elmer because he sticks to her like glue.
She takes Elmer to a veterinarian (played by Warren Christie), who helps Helen navigate first-time dog ownership.
Rachel Boston
Rachel Boston is a Hallmark regular. She has starred in the movies A Ring By Spring (2014), A Gift of Miracles (2015), Ice Sculpture Christmas (2015), Stop the Wedding (2016), A Rose For Christmas (2017), Christmas in Angel Falls (2017), A Christmas in Tennessee (2018), The Last Bridesmaid (2019), Check Inn to Christmas (2019), A Christmas Carousel (2020), Daying the Delaneys (2022), A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (2022), and The More Love Grows (2023).
A native of Tennessee, Boston has appeared on the TV shows Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seventh Heaven, Castle, Witches of East End, and The Good Doctor.
Warren Christie is a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, but grew up in Canada. In 2007, Christie landed a lead role in the series October Road. He went on to appear in the TV shows Battlestar Galactica, Supernatural, Arrow, Andromeda, and Castle.
He has starred in the Hallmark movies The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008), If I Only Had Christmas (2020), and Crashing Through the Snow (2021).
The More Love Grows will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Friday, August 18 at 9/8c.
Seven new movies to premiere on Great American Family
Great American Family will air new movies every weekend for the rest of the year, including seven original films as part of its Great American Autumn lineup. The movies include a mystery as well as several romantic comedies starring Danica McKellar, Trevor Donovan, Merritt Patterson, Jessica Lowndes, and Joshua Sasse.
Great American Family
Great American Family was launched two years ago by Bill Abbott, the former president and CEO of Hallmark Media. In an interview with USA Today, Abbott said he hoped to make the network Abbott said he wanted the network to champion family-friendly entertainment.
“We believe we’ll be the leader in quality family entertainment in this space,” Abbott said. “…That’s a lofty and challenging objective. But we think we have the team in place to do it and the experience to do it.”
The network began producing original content in 2021 but it has picked up the pace in recent months. In a recent interview, Abbott said that Great American Family will air an original movie every weekend for the rest of the year. Some weekends, he said, there will be an original movie on both Saturday and Sunday.
“We’re very excited about that,” he said. “And most importantly, the quality’s up significantly from where we were last year. In starting this business, at times, we’ve had to go out and put some things on the air that didn’t necessarily project where we want to be. And that’s just due to the fact that it’s hard to create a lot of content very quickly.”
Autumn lineup
The first of the new movies to air will be Learning to Love, starring Ina Barrón and Philip Boyd. In the movie, Boyd plays Harry, the widowed father of two girls. As he and his daughters try to cope with their grief, they find their faith lacking. That changes with the arrival of a new nanny (played by Barrón).
Love Can Surprise You stars Camilla Belle and David Lafontaine. Belle stars as Carina, a popular love and romance relationship columnist. When her boyfriend breaks up with her on the night Carina thought he might propose, she begins to question if she really knows anything about love. Enter new writing partner Liam Snyder (Lafontaine) who ends up helping Carina to rewrite her own love story.
Craft Me a Romance
Next up is Craft Me a Romance, starring Jodie Sweetin. This movie has already earned a lot of attention as Sweetin has made it clear she does not approve of Great American Family.
In a statement to People, Sweetin said she had little control over where the film ended up and that she would be donating the money she made to LGBTQ+ causes.
“Sometimes, we, as actors, don’t have control over which network buys the projects we are in, nor are we a part of the process in which they get sold,” she said. “So I was very surprised to learn by reading about it in the press yesterday that the independent film I worked on over a year ago was sold to Great American Family.”
In the movie, Sweetin stars as a craft store owner who finds out a rival (played by Brent Bailey) is planning on buying her business.
Haven’t Met Yet
In Haven’t Met Yet, Merritt Patterson plays professional matchmaker Lucy Marks. When Lucy meets a handsome businessman (played by Joshua Sasse), she feels the spark of love for the first time, only to have her hopes dashed when she learns the man is her next client.
Next up, Jessica Lowndes and Trevor Donovan will reunite onscreen in A Harvest Homecoming. The actors previously starred in 90210 together.
Donovan stars as Drew, a man who accepts a temporary substitute job in his old hometown of Chestnut Hollow, Texas. He meets Aiden, the proverbial new kid at school, desperate for a caring friend. While he would rather have taken a job anywhere else, Drew reconsiders Chestnut Hollow when he meets Lainie Abbott (Lowndes), the new manager of his parents’ massive apple orchard and cider mill business, and more importantly, Aiden’s mom.
Swing Into Romance
Danica McKellar will put the skills she learned on Dancing With the Stars to use in the new romantic comedy Swing Into Romance. McKellar plays a former professional dancer who returns to her small hometown for a visit and finds out that her family’s general store is in trouble. She decides to dust off her dancing shoes in an attempt to keep the business going. The movie also stars David Hayden-Jones and Gleb Savchenko.
Finally, Alicia Dea Josipovic and Corey Sevier will star in Mystery By the Book. Josipovic plays a book cover model and Sevier plays a bookstore owner. Together they try to solve a mystery when he discovers an antique key found in a false book.
Schedule
Learning to Love will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, September 2 at 8/7c.
Love Can Surprise You will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, September 9 at 8/7c.
Craft Me a Romance will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, September 16 at 8/7c.
Haven’t Met Yet will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, September 23 at 8/7c.
A Harvest Homecoming will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, September 30 at 8/7c.
Swing Into Romance will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, October 7 at 8/7c.
Mystery By the Book will premiere on Great American Family on Saturday, October 14 at 8/7c.
Alexa PenaVega celebrates a double quinceañera in new Hallmark movie
The new Hallmark movie Never Too Late to Celebrate will premiere as part of the network’s Summer Nights lineup. Alexa and Carlos PenaVega will star in the romantic comedy.
In an Instagram post, Alexa praised the film’s director, Felipe Rodriquez, for his hands-on approach to filming.
“Last day with this very special group of people,” she wrote. “The last photo (while hilarious) is actually something we have never seen on a set before. We were filming a “summer” day while there was literal snow falling… everyone on camera (the amazing background actors, me and Los) were freezing wearing summer clothing doing our best to fake being warm. Our amazing and beyond wonderful director Felipe decided if we had to suffer… he would suffer with us. … This man had his shirt off until we finished the scene. … Never in my thirty years of show biz have I experienced a director do this. We love you Felipe! Thank you for an incredible shoot!”
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Alexa PenaVega stars as Camila, whose busy schedule at the dental practice where she works has left her exhausted and with little time for a life outside of her patient load. When she meets Javi (Carlos PenaVega), a substitute teacher at the school where Camila’s mother works, she takes him up on his offer to join the Spanish class he teaches on the side so she can finally learn the language of her late father.
Sparks fly as Javi helps Camila connect with her Mexican roots. When he finds out Camila’s 30th birthday is coming up, Javi suggests she honor her heritage with a quinceañera-themed birthday party. Not one for big parties, Camila hesitates at first but soon decides to celebrate in style.
About the cast
Carlos and Alexa have been married since 2013. Both devout Christians, they met at a bible study group in Los Angeles. They moved to Hawaii soon after their first child was born.
“We…knew that we didn’t want to raise our kids in Los Angeles,” she said in a recent interview. “I felt this tug in my heart. I felt it was God going, ‘You guys need to get out of here. It’s time.’ I didn’t want to move. I knew it was the right decision, but it wasn’t something that I was so excited about.”
The couple, who have three children together, recently released a book called What if Love is the Point? Living for Jesus in a Self-Consumed World. (It can be found on Amazon here.)
They starred opposite each other in the 2017 Hallmark movie Enchanted Christmas. They have also appeared together in Love at Sea (2018), the Picture Perfect Mysteries, and Love in the Limelight (2022).
Never Too Late to Celebrate will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, August 19 at 8/7c.
The complete list of Ryan Paevey Hallmark movies
By now, all Hallmark fans are familiar with Ryan Paevey. The former soap opera star has appeared in 15 movies for the network, including rom-coms, dramas, and Christmas classics.
Ryan Paevey
A native of California, Paevey was spotted and signed by a modeling agent when he was a teenager. In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, he said that after high school he was doing a few shoots and tending bar to make ends meet when he landed the role on General Hospital.
“My managers were like, ‘Quit your day job. You got a thing,’” he said.
Paevey said he learned about acting on the job. When his run on General Hospital came to an end, he didn’t know what he would do next. That’s when Hallmark stepped in.
Paevey on Hallmark
In a 2021 Facebook Live appearance, Paevey shared what he likes about Hallmark.
“Hallmark is really kind of keyed into an equation that really works,” he said. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel. If repetitive and overly sweet are the worst things that can be leveled against you, I think you’re doing okay.”
Ryan Paevey Hallmark movies
Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016)
In this modern take on Pride and Prejudice, Paevey played Donovan Darcy, a dog show judge, whose first meeting with Elizabeth (played by Cindy Busby) is a disaster. But as Elizabeth and Donovan spend time together, she realizes that he is a kindhearted soul.
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Harvest Love (2017)
Jen Lilley starred as a widow who took her son to spend a week at her family’s pear farm in Washington state. Paevey played the farm manager. They fell hard for each other. There were many beautiful shots of autumn foliage. We highly recommend this movie.
Marrying Mr. Darcy (2018)
In the sequel to Unleashing Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth and Donovan try to plan their wedding without interference from their meddling families.
Hope at Christmas (2018)
Scottie Thompson starred as Sydney, a divorced woman who takes her daughter to the small North Carolina town where she spent Christmas growing up. Though they are just there for a visit, Thompson starts to think about hanging around when she meets Mac (Paevey), a local elementary school teacher.
From Friend to Fiance (2019)
In this movie, Paevey and Jocelyn Hudon played high school friends who are reunited when he asks her to plan his wedding to the meanest girl from school.
A Summer Romance (2019)
Fans got to see Paevey in a cowboy hat in this rom-com, which co-starred When Calls the Heart’s Erin Krakow. In A Summer Romance, Krakow played Samantha, the owner of a ranch in Montana trying to decide whether to sell her land. Paevey played a wealthy New York developer who flies in to look around. He soon finds himself falling for country life and for Samantha.
Christmas at the Plaza (2019)
Paevey played Nick, a decorator hired by the Plaza Hotel in New York to create a special Christmas display. He is paired up with Jessica (played by Elizabeth Henstridge), an archival historian who is commissioned to create an exhibition honoring the history of Christmas at the iconic hotel. As Jessica and Nick enjoy a host of holiday traditions together, also find themselves falling for each other.
Matching Hearts (2020)
Taylor Cole starred as Julia, a matchmaker determined to find true love for a handsome executive (Paevey) who believes staying single is the secret to his professional success. But his resolve is put to the test when he finds himself falling for Julia.
A Timeless Christmas (2020)
In this movie, Paevey played an early 20th-century inventor and businessman who finds himself transported to 2020. He meets and falls for Megan (Erin Cahill) a historian and tour guide at his mansion.
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (2021)
Italia Ricci starred as Miranda, a successful entrepreneur who runs a boot camp for people who have had their hearts broken. Paevey plays Ben, a journalist who comes to the camp to offer moral support for his sister and to write an exposé on the operation. But as he tries to find out more about Miranda, he finds himself developing feelings for her.
A Little Daytime Drama (2021)
Ryan Paevey played Darin, a former soap opera star who is brought back by the lead writer of his former series to boost ratings. But his presence on set proves awkward for another writer (Jen Lilley), who used to have a relationship with Darin.
During a Facebook Live event to promote the movie, Paevey said A Little Daytime Drama was a frighteningly accurate depiction of the world of soap operas.
“It will really give you guys almost like a primer on what a day in the life of a soap star is kind of like,” he said.
Coyote Creek Christmas (2021)
Janel Parrish starred as Paige, who returns to her small hometown to help her parents plan their annual Christmas Around the World Party. She meets handsome single dad Dylan (played by Paevey) and finds herself falling for him. But her feelings change when she finds out that Dylan is a real estate developer looking to buy her parents’ hotel.
Two Tickets to Paradise (2022)
In Two Tickets to Paradise, Ashley Williams and Ryan Paevey played two strangers who meet in a park on the same day each has been jilted at the altar. They commiserate and encourage each other to stay strong and then say goodbye, never expecting to meet again. When each decides to take their planned honeymoon, they find out they are both booked at the same resort in Hawaii. They get to know each other and sparks fly.
A Fabled Holiday (2022)
Paevey and Brooke D’Orsay played childhood best friends who reunite in a curiously familiar-looking town full of Christmas spirit that restores its visitors when they need it most.
Fourth Down and Love (2023)
Under the Christmas Sky (2023)
Andrea Brooks: “There’s something to be said about family values and the entertainment space.”
In a recent interview, Hallmark star Andrea Brooks talked about how motherhood had changed her.
“It upends absolutely everything in your life,” she told TV Fanatic. “Since becoming a mom, my roles, especially in the Hallmark movies, have meant so much more to me.”
Brooks, who plays Dr. Faith Carter on When Calls the Heart, says her three-year-old likes to watch the show and has even seen some of the romantic comedies she has made for Hallmark.
“There’s something to be said about family values and the entertainment space,” she said. “My three-year-old can watch one of these movies, and she does; she does watch episodes of When Calls the Heart. She watches pieces of the movies that I do, and that we can share that experience is amazing.”
Andrea Brooks
Andrea Brooks started her professional acting career at 15 after being discovered at an open casting call for the 2005 Disney movie Ice Princesses.
She went on to have roles on the TV shows Supernatural, UnREAL, iZombie, and Supergirl.
She made her Hallmark debut in the 2017 movie Destination Wedding, which starred Alexa PenaVega. She starred in the Hallmark movies A Harvest Wedding (2017), The Sweetest Heart (2018), Jingle Around the Clock (2018), Romance to the Rescue (2022), and A Lifelong Love (2023).
In 2015, she joined the cast of Hallmark’s When Calls the Heart as nurse Faith Carter. Her character went on to attend medical school and become the town’s doctor.
Motherhood
Brooks documented both of her pregnancies on social media, showing fans how she hid her baby bump while filming.
Her first child was born in 2019. She had her second baby in 2022.
In her interview with TV Fanatic, Brooks said motherhood has changed everything.
“It makes everything more important,” she said. “I appreciate my time on set a lot more. I appreciate my time getting to work with other creative people a lot more because, you know, life is so chaotic when you have a family. It makes everything better because, at the end of the day, there’s someone waiting for you who needs you.”
Brooks also said that her work with Hallmark has changed her outlook on life.
“I know this will sound so cheesy, but many of these movies have done a good job showing me that I need to open my heart a bit more, be more available, and be open to spontaneity,” she said. “All of these movies do a good job of reminding me of some basic elements of existence, as silly as that may sound.”
Wonya Lucas is out after three years at Hallmark
After three years as president and CEO, Wonya Lucas is stepping down as the head of Hallmark Media. The industry veteran will continue to serve on the company’s Board of Directors.
“I am honored to have led this company and am tremendously proud of the progress we’ve made by creating an evolved entertainment experience that inspires meaningful, emotionally connected moments for our audiences,” Lucas said in a statement to Deadline. “My passion for the Hallmark brand has grown in deeply rewarding ways and will remain paramount as I continue to help guide Hallmark Media’s future in a more strategically focused capacity.”
Wonya Lucas
Wonya Lucas took over as president and CEO of Hallmark in July 2020, six months after Bill Abbott left the company. A veteran of the industry — Lucas had held leadership positions at TNT, TBS, Discovery Channel, The Weather Channel, and TV One — she was given the task of diversifying the casts and storylines in Hallmark’s movies and TV series.
“My first goal was understanding the audience, but then also understanding what I called the opportunity audience,” Lucas said in an interview with CNBC.
Under her leadership, Hallmark forged deals with Peacock, YouTube, and Hulu, as well as numerous FAST/AVOD platforms. Lucas also was instrumental in launching a series of movies based on Hallmark’s Mahogany card line and the Make Her Mark Women’s Directing Program.
Changes
But not all of her decisions were popular with fans. In July 2021, Hallmark announced it would be canceling its popular series Good Witch after seven seasons. Fans were devastated and began online petitions to bring the series back.
The network later canceled Chesapeake Shores, as well as the mystery franchises Hailey Dean Mysteries, Mystery 101, and Picture Perfect Mysteries.
Hallmark Channel launched two new shows in 2023, The Way Home and Ride, as well as several new mystery series, including The Curious Caterer and Family History Mysteries.
Mixed reactions
Some Hallmark fans responded to the news by showing support for Lucas.
“Wonya is and has always been a class act,” wrote one Hallmarkie in the comments section of a Deadline article. “Hallmark was lucky to have her, and they will feel her loss. Watch this space to see the next great thing Wonya does.”
Others were not so supportive.
“She destroyed the company and now she leaves its smoking ruins,” wrote another. “So many shows she canceled – Home and Family (the best way for Hallmark to promote its movies and shows) and every single one of its mystery series – Candace’s, Lacey’s, Jill’s, Taylor’s, Holly’s, Jesse’s. Drove so many Hallmark favorites away from the channel. She couldn’t have done a ‘better’ job at destroying the company if she’d actually tried.”
Hallmark has not commented on who will replace Lucas, saying only that the CEO of Hallmark Companies, Mike Perry, will work with the executive leadership team to “complete the process of Lucas’ transition.”
Andrew Walker and Brittany Bristow find love on safari in new Hallmark movie
The new Hallmark movie Love on Safari features Andrew Walker and Brittany Bristow. The film, one of six new Hallmark movies to premiere in August, was filmed on location at the Mabula Game Lodge and the Lion & Safari Park.
In an Instagram post, Andrew Walker talked about grateful he was to be part of the film.
“Gratitude is an understatement,” he wrote. “With all that’s going on right now in our industry and a lot of our peers out of work, this has been a trip and a job that we truly feel so fortunate to be a part of. This was a family project, written, produced, acted and directed by the beautiful Bristows. I was brought into the fold and immediately felt like family. Thank you for this unforgettable experience, jobs like this are few and far between. We can’t wait to share this movie with you all.”
New Hallmark movie
In the movie, Brittany Bristow plays Megan, a research scientist who is working on a game reserve in South Africa while pursuing her Ph.D. in ethology. She is assigned to take a theme park designer (played by Andrew Walker) around the reserve so he can gather ideas and images for an interactive safari-themed attraction.
As they explore the savanna and observe giraffes, elephants, and lions, they open up to each other about their dreams and begin to grow close.
Things are going well until a woman from Tim’s past arrives to take over the project. Megan begins to wonder if she should be growing close to someone who will soon return to the United States.
Family production
The movie was written by Agnes Bristow, who is Brittany’s mother. Leif Bristow — Brittany’s father — directed the movie. He and his daughter have worked on several movies together, including the Hallmark rom-com A Tail of Love.
In an Instagram post, Brittany shared a photo from the set.
“It’s not every day you get photobombed by a giraffe… twice…” she wrote. “Shandor, thank you for making so many days while filming so special and for being the best driving instructor. It was so nice to be able to see you again and I hope we get to see each other sooner rather than later.”
A Safari Romance will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, August 12 at 8/7c.
When Calls the Heart celebrates 100th episode
The cast and crew of When Calls the Heart marked the 100th episode of the series with a celebration on set.
Pascale Hutton shared a photo on Instagram of the party.
“Celebrating 100 episodes for my 500th post!” she wrote.
When Calls the Heart
When Calls the Heart is Hallmark’s longest-running original show. Based on a series of books by author Janette Oke, the show follows the residents of a small Canadian mining town at the turn of the 20th century.
It stars Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner, Pascale Hutton, Kevin McGarry, Chris McNally, and Andrea Brooks. The show premiered in January 2014. It was only the second series Hallmark Channel produced.
“If there’s anything we can take away from the success of ‘When Calls the Heart,’ it’s that the stories we’re telling about these characters and their lives, resonate and matter deeply to so many of our viewers,” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, executive vice president or programming at Hallmark Media. “Reaching the 100-episode milestone is cause for celebration and is a testament to the heartwarming content we’re committed to bringing our viewers each week.”
100th episode
In the 100th episode, Hope Springs Eternal, the town is still buzzing from the discovery of the hot springs. Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) and Lucas (Chris McNally) host Elizabeth’s Aunt Agatha (Karin Konoval) and her sister Julie (Charlotte Hegele) for a visit.
“Producing 100 episodes is a great achievement and a tremendous honor. It makes us so proud to do what we do and proves there is a place for this kind of storytelling on television,” said Laurie Ferneau, senior vice president of development and programming at Hallmark Media.
Celebration
An Instagram post shows Pascale Hutton and Erin Krakow cutting a cake featuring Hope Valley’s iconic church/schoolhouse.
“Congratulations! That’s truly amazing. I’m so happy for all of you,” wrote a fan.
“This is the best show on TV and I hope it’s around for 100 episodes more!” wrote another.
Season 10 and counting
Season 10 of the series premiered on July 31. Fans had to wait more than a year for new episodes after Hallmark pushed the season premiere back from March to July.
Filming has already begun on Season 11 on the show’s Jamestown set in British Columbia. The show’s stars have already started sharing photos and videos from behind-the-scenes on social media.
The 100th episode of When Calls the Heart will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Sunday, August 6 at 8/7c.
Hallmark adds second Christmas cruise after the first sells out in one day
In July, Hallmark announced it was launching a Christmas cruise for fans of its holiday movies. The network said the “holly jolly experience on the high seas” would feature cookie decorating, a tree-lighting, movie screenings, and the chance to meet some of the network’s stars.
Tickets went on pre-sale on July 11 and within one day, every spot on the November 2024 cruise was booked. There was even a wait list, which led Hallmark to add a second cruise with a similar itinerary to the first.
Fans on the wait list will be given first priority when spots for the second cruise go on pre-sale.
Christmas cruise
Though Hallmark stars have gone on cruises with fans before — Andrew Walker and Paul Greene set sail in January 2023 — this is the first cruise sponsored by Hallmark itself.
“We hear time and time again that people want to immerse themselves in the world of Hallmark Channel Christmas movies and this venture is sure to bring our brand to life in a new, captivating way,” said Natalie Vandergast, Hallmark Media’s vice president of consumer products. “We are delighted to count down to Christmas 2024 aboard an adventure that will allow our stars and enthusiastic fan base alike to create everlasting memories together at sea.”
Hallmark is collaborating with Sixthman, a company known for its themed cruises.
The company’s vice president of events, marketing & community told fans what they could expect.
“From sugar plums to reindeers, ornaments to caroling and so much more. Loyal fans will celebrate timeless Hallmark Channel Christmas traditions and create new ones with their families, a ship full of Hallmarkies, and Hallmark Channel’s holiday stars,” said Jeff Cuellar in a statement released by the network. “Leave your puffy jacket and grab your Christmas spirit and passion for Hallmark Channel Christmas movies as we set sail on the most heartwarming, holly jolly experience on the high seas.”
Second chance
The first Hallmark Channel Christmas Cruise is set to depart Miami, Florida on November 5, 2024. A day at sea will follow and the ship will arrive at Nassau, Bahamas on the 7th. After another day at sea on the 8th, the ship will arrive in Miami on November 9th.
The second cruise will depart on November 17 and return on the 21st.
Activities on the cruise include:
Photo ops and behind-the-scenes panels with Hallmark celebrities
A Hallmark Channel wine-tasting
A tree-lighting ceremony
Christmas cookie decorating
An ugly sweater contest
Christmas carol-ode
More information is available on the cruise website here.
Driver cited in accident that killed Treat Williams
The driver who killed Treat Williams in a June accident has been cited by state police. Ryan Koss, 35, of Dorset, Vermont, was cited with a charge of grossly negligent operation resulting in death.
According to a report from the Vermont State Police, on the afternoon of June 12 Koss turned left into the path of a motorcycle being driven by Treat Williams. The actor was treated at the scene and then airlifted to an Albany medical center.
The New York Medical Examiner’s Office gave the cause of death as severe trauma and blood loss due to the accident.
Treat Williams
Treat Williams made his film debut in 1975’s Deadly Hero. He appeared in the movies The Ritz and The Eagle Has Landed before landing the role of George Berger in the screen adaptation of the musical Hair. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance. He received another Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the 1981 movie Prince of the City.
From 2016 to 2022, Williams starred as Mick O’Brien in the hit Hallmark series Chesapeake Shores, alongside Meghan Ory, Barbara Niven, and Dianne Ladd. He also had lead roles in the Hallmark movies The Christmas House and The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls.
Vermont home
When he wasn’t filming, the actor lived with his family in Vermont. In a 2020 interview with Southern Living magazine, the actor talked about how his home life resembled the lives of the characters he played for Hallmark. For example, he and his children would cut down their own Christmas tree every year.
“We go to a little, wonderful, vegetable market stand,” he said. “And then my son and I, we put it up. All the decorations come out into the living room, a bottle of wine gets set down on the table and we always put on the exact same album. It’s Frank Sinatra’s Jolly Christmas.”
According to a report from the Vermont State Police, a Honda SUV was turning left into a parking lot when it collided with Williams’ motorcycle in the town of Dorset.
“Williams was unable to avoid a collision and was thrown from his motorcycle. He suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, where he was pronounced dead,” according to the statement.
Williams was wearing a helmet, police said.
Citation
On Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, the prosecutor’s office requested that the Vermont State Police issue a citation on a charge of grossly negligent operation with death resulting to Ryan Koss, 35, of Dorset, who was driving the Honda Element SUV that turned into the path of Mr. Williams’ motorcycle.
According to a post on the police’s website, “The Vermont State Police contacted Mr. Koss on Tuesday evening. He voluntarily met with troopers at the Shaftsbury Barracks, where he was processed on the charge and released. He is due to appear for arraignment at 8:15 a.m. Sept. 25, 2023, in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in Bennington.”
Summer sweethearts are reunited in new Hallmark movie set in the Outer Banks
Summer sweethearts are reunited in new Hallmark movie set in the Outer Banks
Holland Roden and Corey Cott get a second chance at summer love in the new Hallmark movie Making Waves. The movie, which takes place on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, will premiere as part of Hallmark’s Summer Nights lineup.
“Love is in the air and music fills their hearts,” reads a Hallmark Instagram post promoting the movie. “Join Amelia @hollandroden and Will @NapOnACott on their magical journey in #MakingWaves.”
New Hallmark movie
In the film, Holland Roden plays a music executive named Amelia. When she gets a tip that an elusive band will be playing at a North Carolina festival, she heads there hoping to beat out the competition and sign the group with her label.
But when she arrives, she is shocked to find out that she knows the lead singer, Will (played by Corey Cott). It turns out that they had a summer romance years before.
While putting aside her personal feelings, Amelia focuses on getting Will to sign with her label. But it soon becomes clear that her feelings are getting in the way of her mission.
About the cast
Holland Roden got her start on the MTV drama Teen Wolf. From 2011 to 2017, she starred as Lydia Martin in the series. She went on to have roles in Lore, MacGyver, and Mayans MC.
In 2022, she starred in the Hallmark movie Time For Hime to Come Home For Christmas alongside Tyler Hynes.
In an interview to promote that movie, Roden talked about how exciting it was to be joining the Hallmark family.
“So I’m excited to be hopefully welcomed into another family and just feel that warmth because there’s not, all shows do have that warmth, and not all networks have that warmth, so it’s a rarity to experience it once, let alone twice,” she told TV Fanatic. “So I’m just nervous and excited to see how that reception will go. But it should be fun.”
Corey Cott studied at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Penn. He has appeared on Broadway, playing Donny in Bandstand and Tony in West Side Story.
He has appeared on the TV shows Madam Secretary, Law and Order, Law and Order: SVU, The Equalizer, and Chicago Med. In 2022, he co-starred with Stacey Farber in the Hallmark movie Butlers in Love.
Making Waves will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, August 5 at 8/7c.
Seven new Hallmark movies coming to TV in September
Seven new Hallmark movies will air during the month of September, including a new romantic comedy starring Pascale Hutton and Ryan Paevey. Also set to premiere is a mystery set in Ireland and a rom-com set in Italy.
“Viewers can treat themselves to stories that will transport them to the Smoky Mountains, fall in love on the gridiron as football season kicks off, enjoy a heartfelt story of two people with their individual struggles that come together in the most unlikely of places, and be immersed in the wonders of Italy,” read a statement from Hallmark Media.
New Hallmark movies
First up is Love in the Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance. Arielle Kebbel and Zach Roerig star as exes who reunite at an archeological dig in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As they work together competing for the same research grant, they discover they might still have feelings for one another.
Guiding Emily will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Sarah Drew stars as a woman who becomes permanently blind after an unfortunate rock-climbing accident. She is paired up with a guide dog named Garth (voiced by McCormack).
Fourth Down and Love
Next is a football-themed movie starring Ryan Paevey and When Calls the Heart’s Pascale Hutton. In Fourth Down and Love, Hutton plays a single mother who meets a professional football player (Paevey) who is coaching her daughter’s flag football team.
Haunted Harmony Mysteries
Tamera Mowry-Housley will star in Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder In G Major. Mowry-Housley will play former orchestra conductor Gethsemane Brown, who moves to the Irish countryside to teach music at a boarding school. After deciphering a cryptic musical message, she meets renowned composer Eamon McCarthy (played by Risteard Cooper), the ghost of a man who is rumored to have killed his longtime love.
Eamon enlists Gethsemane’s help to find the real person responsible so that he can finally move on and reunite with his true love in the afterlife. With the ghost of Eamon tagging along, Gethsemane investigates the crime but faces resistance from the local police, who consider the case closed.
Retreat To You
Chesapeake Shores star Emilie Ullerup will star in Retreat To You, a rom-com that also features Peter Mooney, Meghan Heffern, and Donald Heng.
Ullerup plays Amy, whose friend Rachel (played by Meghan Heffern) invites her on a wilderness retreat. When they arrive, Amy is shocked to run into Sean (played by Peter Mooney), who was her friend in high school until they had a falling out.
When Amy and Sean get separated from the group on a hiking trip, they must work together to find their way back to the campsite. They are forced to confront what has kept them apart all these years and then figure out if their future might be with each other.
Mystery Island
Next up is Mystery Island, starring Elizabeth Henstridge and Charlie Weber. Henstridge stars as a psychiatrist who accompanies a friend on a weekend trip to a murder-mystery resort. But right after the game begins, tragedy strikes: John Murtaugh (played by Robert Getman) the resort’s reclusive founder, is murdered.
The guests are confined to the island as local detective Jason Trent (played by Charlie Weber) investigates the case.
A Very Venice Romance
Finally, Stephanie Leonidas and Raniero Monaco Di Lapio will headline A Very Venice Romance. Leonidas stars as Amy, a New York City executive working for Blossom, a wellness company that has been trying to launch deliverable meal prep kits.
In an effort to recruit famous Italian chef Marcello Barone (played by Raniero Monaco Di Lapio), she enrolls as a student in his Venetian cooking school. As she tries to convince him to move to New York, he introduces her to the slow-paced pleasures of Italy. By the time her course finishes, she has a hard decision to make about whether to return home or stay in Venice.
Love in the Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, September 2 at 8/7c.
Guiding Emily will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Friday, September 8 at 9/8c.
Fourth Down and Love will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, September 9 at 8/7c.
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder In G Major will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Friday, September 22 at 9/8c.
Retreat to You will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, September 23 at 8/7c.
Mystery Island will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Friday, September 29 at 9/8c.
A Very Venice Romance will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, September 30 at 8/7c.