Curious Caterer
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Andrew Walker and Nikki DeLoach
Andrew Walker tells fans they can expect two more movies in popular mystery series
Andrew Walker recently revealed that there will be at least two more movies in the popular Curious Caterer mystery series. The actor co-stars with Nikki DeLoach in the movies, which are based on a series of books by Diane Mott Davidson.
Walker and DeLoach were appearing at a fan convention when they got the news.
“We were together, it was amazing,” Walker told Heavy. “Nikki and I are, you know, seven movies deep now and people still want to see us. We got approved for another — we actually got approved for two more ‘Curious Caterers.’ The executive producer called us and it was a nice little birthday gift.”
Popular mystery series
The first movie in the series premiered in April 2022. In Dying For Chocolate, DeLoach played caterer and single mom Goldy Berry. When her best friend is killed, Goldy becomes determined to find the murderer. She ends up joining forces with local detective Tom Shultz (played by Walker).
A second movie, Curious Caterer: Grilling Season, followed in February 2023. In a Facebook Live event to promote the movie, Walker asked fans to keep watching the series so he could continue to work with DeLoach.
In addition to the Curious Caterer movies, Walker and DeLoach have paired up in the Hallmark films A Dream of Christmas (2016), The Perfect Catch ( 2017), and Sweet Autumn (2020).
Andrew Walker
A native of Canada, Andrew Walker got his start on TV in the series Student Bodies. He had roles on NYPD Blue, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, ER, and the Big Bang Theory.
He has starred in more than 20 movies for Hallmark, including The 27-Hour Day, Three Wise Men and a Baby, and A Safari Romance. In an interview, he talked about how great it was to work with the network.
“You know, there’s no stability anywhere out there,” he said. “And here are all of these actors in our 40s, where in the general landscape of our industry we would be kind of at the tail end, which is sad to say. But here we are now…. [The fans] watch the movies and give us that ability to continue to thrive and to bring them new stories with the same faces, just different combinations and storylines.”
Andrew Walker: There’s no comparing Hallmark and Great American Family
Andrew Walker believes there’s no comparison between Hallmark Media and Great American Family.
“I don’t know how our style gets duplicated somewhere else in quite the same way,” he said in a recent interview. “It’s like comparing apples to oranges.”
Walker spoke with a reporter from Vulture alongside Paul Campbell and Tyler Hynes when the three stars visited Hallmark Media’s New York headquarters.
During the interview, the actors addressed everything from their reign as the Kings of Christmas to Candace Cameron Bure’s exit from Hallmark in 2022 to join Great American Family.
Paul Campbell also weighed in on Great American Family, saying there’s no competition between the new network and Hallmark.
“I think the word ‘competition’ implies there are viewers going elsewhere because somebody else is doing what Hallmark is doing,” Campbell said. “If you look at the numbers this season, viewership is up, so it’s a big playground. There’s a lot of space for people to produce and tell similar stories. But I don’t think there’s competition. Hallmark is the only place that does specifically what Hallmark does.”
The actors made it clear that there’s room for everyone on the broadcasting stage.
“The formula is pretty sound. I don’t think we need to sit here and go, ‘Oh, one network is better than the next,’” Walker said.
Great American Family
Great American Family was launched by former Hallmark CEO Bill Abbott in 2021. Actress Candace Cameron Bure made headlines when she announced in April 2022 that she was leaving Hallmark to take up an executive position at the new network. She said that leadership changes had created a new atmosphere at Hallmark Media and that Great American Family’s ideals were more in line with her own.
“I’m very excited to develop heartwarming family and faith-filled programming and make the kind of stories my family and I love to watch,” she said in a statement through the network.
In his interview with Vulture, Walker made it clear he thought her move was motivated by something else.
“I think it was just a good excuse to cover up an opportunity she had somewhere else,” he said. “Whether she thought she had it less at Hallmark because she’s an executive now over at Great American Family, I don’t know. That’s the way I took it.”
Tyler Hynes weighed in with his opinion.
“I can’t imagine how complicated or nuanced her relationship was or wasn’t,” he said. “All I know is, for us, it’s very simple why we’re here. We know what we’re doing. I don’t want to speak for you guys, but I certainly know why I’m here.”
Hallmark Media
The three actors also promoted an extended cut version of their 2022 Countdown to Christmas hit Three Wise Men and a Baby, which Hallmark recently made available on its streaming platform, Hallmark Movies Now.
In an Instagram post, Hynes thanked fans for their enthusiastic response to the movie, which was the most-watched cable film of last year.
“Seeing your stories and posts with all of the new scenes, lines and moments have been lovely. :),” he wrote. “It’s your passion for the film thats inspired this first for the network and certainly us. …Thanks to everyone who worked on bringing back more of the love, laughs and heart, making for an even more immersive experience. Lovely to see streaming allowing for creative opportunities like this. We know theres a blooper reel floating around… ;)”
Andrew Walker and Rachel Skarsten find love in new Hallmark movie Christmas Island
Andrew Walker and Rachel Skarsten will star in the new Hallmark movie Christmas Island. The film will debut this weekend as part of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas lineup.
New Hallmark movie
In the movie, Rachel Skarsten plays Kate, a commercial airline pilot who is hoping to make the transition to being a personal pilot. She has booked a gig flying the wealthy Sharpe family to Switzerland for their Christmas vacation. She hopes that if she does a good job, the family will consider hiring her full-time.
But when a snowstorm hits while they are mid-flight, an air traffic controller (played by Andrew Walker) convinces her to make an emergency landing at a small airport in the Maritimes, Canada.
Kate and the Sharpes are all taken in by host families in the nearby community of Christmas Island, where the locals are known for their hospitality. In order to keep her hopes for a full-time job alive, Kate must help the increasingly anxious Sharpes find their holiday spirit and embrace the local holiday traditions.
The situation becomes even more complicated when Kate finds out that the air traffic controller who convinced her to make an emergency landing is from a local family in charge of the festivities. As the two begin to have feelings for each other, Kate realizes there might be more to life than just work.
About the cast
Rachel Skarsten played Elizabeth Tudor in the CBS series Reign. She has also appeared in the TV shows Wynonna Earp, Birds of Prey, Republic of Doyle, and Beauty and the Beast.
She has starred in the movies Marry Me at Christmas (2017), Acquainted (2018), For Love (2018), Timeless Love (2019), and The Royal Nanny (2022).
Andrew Walker
Andrew Walker has appeared on the TV shows Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Reba, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, ER, and When Calls the Heart.
He has starred in the Hallmark movies A Bride For Christmas, Debbie Macomber’s Dashing Through the Snow, Merry & Bright, Sweet Autumn, Christmas Tree Lane, My Christmas Family Tree, A Maple Valley Christmas, and Three Wise Men and a Baby.
He also plays Detective Tom Schultz in the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries series The Curious Caterer.
Christmas Island will premiere on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, November 11 at 8/7c.
The groom is dead and the bride is missing in new Curious Caterer mystery
In the new Curious Caterer mystery, Nikki DeLoach and Andrew Walker return as the crime-solving duo Goldy Berry and Tom Schultz. In this mystery, they must figure out who murdered the groom and find the missing bride for a wedding Goldy is catering.
To make matters even more complicated, the bride is Schultz’s ex-wife.
New Curious Caterer
Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows is the third installment of the Curious Caterer series, which is based on a series of books by Diane Mott Davidson.
The first of the movies, Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate, premiered on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries in 2022. The second, Curious Caterer: Grilling Season, followed in 2023.
Fans are eager to know if the flirtation that began in the first movie escalates any further in the third.
“Can’t wait to see this one,” wrote a fan on the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Facebook page. “Love these two together.”
Fatal Vows
In Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows, Goldy is hired to cater a wedding for demanding bride Jessamyn Cole (played by Amanda Khan). The situation is awkward as Jessamyn used to be married to Goldy’s love interest, Tom Schultz (played by Walker).
The town is shocked when the groom, Sterling Clearwater (played by Kareem Malcolm) is found dead and Jessamyn goes missing. To complicate matters, a new detective (played by Brock Morgan) with a vendetta against Tom is hired to oversee the case.
Forced to take matters into her own hands, Goldy must find Jessamyn before the bride meets Sterling’s fate.
About the cast
Nikki DeLoach played Brenda Long on Days of Our Lives from 2007-2009. She also had roles on Walker, Texas Ranger, CSI: NY, Cold Case, NCIS, Mad Men, Criminal Minds, and Grey’s Anatomy. She has starred in the Hallmark movies The Gift of Peace, Taking the Reins, Cranberry Christmas, and Love Takes Flight.
Walker has appeared on the TV shows Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Reba, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, ER, and When Calls the Heart. He has starred in the Hallmark movies A Bride For Christmas, Debbie Macomber’s Dashing Through the Snow, Merry & Bright, Sweet Autumn, Christmas Tree Lane, My Christmas Family Tree, A Maple Valley Christmas, and Three Wise Men and a Baby.
Dream duo
In a Facebook Live event to promote Curious Caterer: Grilling Season, Walker and DeLoach joked about how often they have been paired up in Hallmark movies. Walker even referred to himself as DeLoach’s ‘work husband.’
He asked fans to continue their support for the new mystery series so he could work exclusively with DeLoach.
Hallmark’s Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate
Hallmark’s Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate
Hallmark’s Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate premieres this weekend on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. The movie is based on the 1992 book Dying For Chocolate by Dianne Mott Davidson. It is the second in the Goldy Schulz series.
Hallmark’s Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate — The plot
Nikki DeLoach stars as Goldy Berry, a single mother and small-town Colorado caterer. When her friend dies under mysterious circumstances, Goldy joins forces with Detective Tom Schultz (played by Andrew Walker). According to a synopsis from Hallmark, the two end up “discovering a hidden recipe for murder.”
Hallmark’s Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate — The stars
Nikki DeLoach got her start in 1994 as Angela Malloy on the TV series Emerald Cove. She had roles on the TV shows CSI: NY, Mad Men, and NCIS. Her first Hallmark movie was 2016’s Christmas Land. She has also starred in Love to the Rescue, Cranberry Christmas, Taking the Reins, and Five More Minutes.
A native of Canada, Andrew Walker got his start on TV in the series Student Bodies. He had roles on NYPD Blue, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, ER, and the Big Bang Theory. His Hallmark credits include the movies Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New, The 27-Hour Day, and Unexpected Christmas.
Walker and DeLoach appeared together in the movies The Perfect Catch and Sweet Autumn.
Hallmark’s Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate — Behind the scenes
DeLoach and Walker both posted photos to Instagram from the set of the movie.
“Been loving this gig, so thankful I get to play this character,” Walker wrote in an Instagram post. “Going to be a fun one for you all to watch! Detective Tom Schultz. @hallmarkmovie @hallmarkchannel #dyingforchocolate.”
In another post, he and DeLoach grinned for the camera. He captioned it, “Having a tough time finding chemistry with this one…”
DeLoach posted a photo with the caption “Late night hallway acting with @awalkk35.”
Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate will premiere on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries on Sunday, April 10 at 9/8c.