Curious Caterer
New Hallmark mystery
Andrew Walker and Nikki DeLoach
Katherine McNamara fights to save her brother in new Hallmark mystery
Katherine McNamara stars as a law student trying to free her brother when he is indicted for murder in the new Hallmark mystery True Justice: Family Ties. The movie, which will premiere this weekend on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, was written by Hallmark star Nikki DeLoach and her writing partner Megan McNulty.
In an Instagram post from the set of the film, DeLoach said she was thrilled to see the script being brought to life.
“My writing partner @megmcnut and I had the honor of bringing to life a new mystery on @hallmarkmovie,” she wrote in the caption. “We wrote the character of DA Quinn with @benjaminayres in mind. Thank God he said yes. And we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect leading lady in @kat.mcnamara, our Casey Barlowe.”
Ayres responded in the comments section.
“When the character description was ‘Very Attractive Late 20’s’ I knew it was written for me,” he wrote. “Jokes aside, I’m still absolutely flattered/honored that you did this for me. I am SO proud of this project and your writing ability along with @megmcnut.”
New mystery
In True Justice: Family Ties, Katherine McNamara stars as law student Casey Barlowe. When her brother (Sam Ashe Arnold) is falsely accused of murdering her friend from college, Casey becomes determined to prove his innocence. She turns to her classmates (played by Markian Tarisuk, Marisa McIntyre, and Sabrina Saudin) and her friend Liam (Alexander Nunez), who is a private investigator, for help.
Her law professor (played by DeLoach) gives her a tip that helps the group get started, but the closer they get to discovering the truth, the more they begin to question their own safety.
Katherine McNamara
Katherine McNamara has appeared on the TV shows Drop Dead Dive, Law and Order: SVU, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigators. From 2016 to 2019 she starred as Clary Fray on Shadowhunters. She played Mia Smoak on Arrow and Abby Walker on Walker: Independence. In addition to True Justice: Family Ties, McNamara starred in the 2022 Hallmark movie Love, Classified.
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.