Hallmark Mysteries & More
The podcast Sleuthers can’t stop talking about.If you love Hallmark’s cozy whodunnits, sharp sleuths, and slow-burn romances, you’ve found your new favorite podcast. Hallmark Mysteries and More is the only podcast dedicated entirely to Hallmark’s beloved mystery movies and series, including fan-favorites like Mystery 101, Aurora Teagarden, Curious Caterer, The Cases of Mystery Lane, Signed, Sealed, Delivered, and beyond.Hosted by real-life mystery buffs Andrea Claasaen and Eric Rutin, each episode delivers smart, funny, and passionate deep dives into new releases and classic Hallmark mysteries. Expect honest reviews, character breakdowns, fan theories, behind-the-scenes trivia, and the kind of...
Hallmark's Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story Review
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Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story brought Hallmark's NFL franchise to Chicago, and Eric and Andrea are back on the football field to decide whether it scored. Lyndsy Fonseca and Robert Buckley won them both over, but the heavy Bears branding kept pulling them out of the story. Before kickoff, they also give a quick verdict on Mr. & Mrs. Christmas with Brendan Penny and Pascale Hutton, and it is not a generous one.
What You'll Hear:
• Why Mr. & Mrs. Christmas la...
Tis the Season for Setups Review | 2026 Hallmark Christmas Movie
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Countdown to Christmas 2026 is officially here, and Eric and Andrea kick off eight weeks and 34 movies with 'Tis the Season for Setups, starring Victor Webster, Amanda Schull and Barbara Niven. Andrea gives it three and a half stars, Eric calls it a strong, solid opener, and both agree this is the best Victor has been in years. The one sticking point? Whether the back half moves fast enough.
What You'll Hear:
• Why Andrea thinks Hallmark is missing a huge opportunity by...
Hallmark's The Spirit Halloween Preview
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The Spirit of Halloween takes A Christmas Carol, trades December for October, and hands Meghan Ory three ghosts and a firm grudge against Halloween. Eric and Andrea both landed on 4.5 stars for this Hallmark movie, and Eric went a step further, calling it one of the top three Hallmark movies of the year. The only real split is over which moment made it: Andrea says the ghosts, Eric says the ending.
What You'll Hear:
• Why a story everyone already knows st...
Previewing Countdown to Christmas with Hallmark Jenny Blog
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Hallmark's 2026 Countdown to Christmas has 34 new movies, and Jenny Forwark, Hallmark's former Chief Fan Officer, is back for her annual visit to help Eric and Andrea pick the five they are most looking forward to. Three lists, fifteen slots, and only two movies managed to land on more than one of them. Along the way, everyone also names the movies they are dreading, the pairings they can't wait to see, and one sleeper hit apiece.
What You'll Hear:
• Why Eric's ag...
Hallmark's A Knight to Remember Review
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Eric and Andrea review A Knight to Remember, Hallmark's October rom-com where museum conservator Emily (Julie Gonzalo) kisses the statue of a 1400s English knight and accidentally brings Sir Griffin (James Trevena) to life in Chicago. Andrea gives it 2 stars and found it slow going. Eric lands at 2.5, calling it corny, light Hallmark fun with two leads who were better than the script. Neither of them is calling it memorable, but they don't agree on how forgettable it is.
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Hallmark's Good Witch Curse from a Rose Review
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Eric and Andrea kick off mystery month with Good Witch: Curse from a Rose, the 2019 Halloween movie that turned out to be the final Good Witch film. Andrea gives it a full five stars, and Eric makes the case that the whole franchise is still the bar for Hallmark series. The only real dispute is whether Middleton's official population would survive a census.
What You'll Hear:
• Andrea's five-star verdict, and why a town of 3,017 people should not look that big fr...
Pumpkin Regatta Romance Review
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Eric and Andrea review Pumpkin Regatta Romance, the Hallmark Channel fall movie starring Mishael Morgan and Corey Sevier, where two feuding dads, a pumpkin farm, and a boat shop all collide over a town race run in hollowed-out giant pumpkins. Yes, that is a real thing. Andrea gives it 4.5 stars, Eric lands a shade below, and both agree this is exactly the comfort food movie people mean when they say they miss old school Hallmark.
What You'll Hear:
• Andrea's farm-life re...
Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage Review | Watch It or Skip It
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Garage Sale Mysteries is back after six years, and Eric and Andrea review Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage, with Lori Loughlin returning as Jennifer Shannon. Andrea has been waiting for this one for a long time. Eric has spent years saying only one Garage Sale movie was any good. So did the new one change his mind, or did Andrea finally have to admit the series has its limits?
What You'll Hear:
• Andrea's five out of five, which sh...
Dating the Delaneys Review | Watch It or Skip It?
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Eric and Andrea sit down with Dating the Delaneys, the 2022 Hallmark movie that reunites Rachel Boston and Paul Campbell ahead of their new pairing in Return to Santa this November. Three generations of Delaney women are dating at once, and Eric and Andrea do not agree on how well any of it holds up.
What You'll Hear:
• The 2026 Countdown to Christmas casting news, including why Eric is bracing himself for Rachel Boston and Paul Campbell's next movie together
• Andr...
Falling into Place Review | Watch It or Skip It
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Andrea and Eric are back with the first true fall movie of the season, Falling Into Place, starring Nathan Witte and Alvina August. Andrea gives it four stars, Eric lands at three and a half, and both agree the movie leans on just about every fall Hallmark trope there is. So does the chemistry and comfort food coziness win out over a plot with zero surprises? They break down the ratings, the standout supporting cast, and why Nathan Witte needs a real leading role...
Hallmark's A Harvest Wedding Review
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Andrea picked 2017's A Harvest Wedding for her favorite fall rewatch, and Eric came along to see if Victor Webster and Jill Wagner's farm set romance still holds up. Andrea gives it a full five out of five. Eric has a longer list of questions about crop rotation, barn maintenance, and a farmer somehow growing seventeen different vegetables, but both of them agree the ending is one of the more surprising Hallmark has ever pulled off.
What You'll Hear:
• The re...
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Prelude to a Wedding Review
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Andrea gave Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Prelude to a Wedding a full five out of five, calling it the strongest entry in the series since the premiere. Eric landed at three (nudged up to a 3.75 after some back and forth), mostly because the mystery itself doesn't give viewers enough to work with. Eric and Andrea break down the Ireland setting, the love triangle between Eamon, Griff, and Inspector O'Reilly, a Sister Sister trivia detour, and their picks for what to watch next if this one...
Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a Murder Review
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Andrea made Eric watch Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a Murder (2018) before the new one hits Hallmark Plus, and it turns into one of those episodes where the two of them do not entirely agree. Andrea gives it four out of five stars. Eric enjoyed the characters just as much, but thinks the mystery itself gets left in the dust.
What You'll Hear:
• How Jen Shannon (Lori Loughlin) ends up investigating a decades-old camera and the cold case buried inside its fil...
Hallmark's Much About Love Review
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Eric and Andrea sit down with Hallmark's modern spin on Much Ado About Nothing, Much About Love, starring Ashley Williams and Niall Matter as feuding exes Beatrice and Benedict. Both hosts land on the same 3.5 out of 5 stars, but for very different reasons, and one wordless scene at a kitchen table nearly wins them over completely. Along the way, they also reveal the fall Hallmark movies they're each committing to review next, and neither one saw the other's pick coming.
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Paris Is Always a Good Idea: The Series Finale Review
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Eric and Andrea close out Paris Is Always a Good Idea with the Hallmark+ series finale, Knightly Revisited. Lacey Chabert's Chelsea has to choose between the past and the guy waiting for her in the garden, and the two hosts don't fully agree on whether the finale earned it. Andrea is still ranking episode five higher, and Eric has a running list of gripes, from the wedding vows to why the big climax happened in Spain instead of Paris.
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Love Finds You Review
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Eric and Andrea review Love Finds You, the Fall Into Love kickoff starring Aimee Teegarden and Chris McNally as a jewelry designer and the delivery driver who gets pulled into her search for the rightful owner of a mislabeled package. Andrea gives it 4.5 stars. Eric calls that an insult and gives it five stars, no notes. Along the way they also cover the Garage Sale Mysteries premiere date, their fall movie watchlist, and what they've each been watching on BritBox and Acorn.
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Paris is Always a Good Idea Episode 5 Review
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Eric and Andrea are back in Spain for episode 5 of Paris Is Always a Good Idea, "Marcos, Revisited," and this one hits harder than the rest of the season. Chelsea faces her final what if with Marcos at his vineyard, Dad pops the question to Sherry, and the Knightley breakup scene had Andrea in tears twice. Eric calls it his favorite episode of the series so far.
What You'll Hear:
• Why Marcos' ten-years-ago backstory made him the most stand-up guy of...
Hallmark Channel's Aussie at Heart Review
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Eric and Andrea review Aussie at Heart, the Hallmark original starring Rhiannon Fish and Daniel Lissing as a former lawyer turned event planner and her ex coworker who reunite in Queensland to plan her parents' anniversary party. Andrea gives it a two and a half. Eric gives it a three. Both of them still rank it dead last of the three movies they've covered this month, thanks to a boat problem, a B-roll problem, and one of the laziest misunderstandings in the Hallmark playbook.<...
Hallmark Channel's Paris is Always a Good Idea Ep 4 Review
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Eric and Andrea are back in Paris for episode four of Paris Is Always a Good Idea, and it's the one both hosts agree has the most packed into it. Chelsea and Knightly finally close the distance between them, Lacey Chabert turns in what Eric calls her best Hallmark performance yet, and one subplot has the hosts split right down the middle. Andrea says it adds welcome variety. Eric says it's stealing time from the couple everyone actually tuned in for.
Here's...
Absolutely Devoted to You Review
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Eric and Andrea run through the entire Fall Into Love 2026 lineup, eight new movies, before sitting down with this week's big premiere: Absolutely Devoted to You, starring Jesse Metcalfe and Kimberley Sustad. It's Hallmark's swing at a 90s boy band reunion story, and both hosts walk in a little skeptical. Eric lands at four and a half out of five. Andrea can't get past one thing: the age gap between the leads.
What You'll Hear:
• Eight new Fall Into Love 2026 mo...
Paris Is Always a Good Idea Ep 3 Review
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Eric and Andrea are back in Paris for Episode 3 of Hallmark+'s "Paris Is Always a Good Idea," titled "Sebastian, Revisited." Chelsea and Knightley get back to work, and the French photographer Chelsea left behind years ago walks right back into her life. Eric and Andrea break down what won them over, where the show swerves hard from the book, and why one dress has them arguing about couture pricing.
What You'll See:
• The forest opening and the ph...
Toast to Italy Review
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Is "Toast to Italy" the Hallmark movie that finally saves us from a rough Christmas in July?? Eric and Andrea are back to give their full, honest review of Torrey DeVitto and Will Kemp's new Italian wine-country romance — plus they finally rank last month's Christmas in July movies against each other (spoiler: they do NOT agree).
In this episode: a recap and ranking of the Christmas in July lineup (Love Under the Mistletoe, Christmas Under Construction, Little Christmas Market, and Snowbound for the...
Paris is Always a Good Idea Episode II Recap
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We've traded the beret for a rain jacket — Episode 2 of Hallmark+'s "Paris Is Always a Good Idea" takes Chelsea (Lacey Chabert) to Ireland to reconnect with old flame Colin. Eric and Andrea break down the flashback wig, that slow-motion Colin entrance, the meet-cute-gone-wrong at the dog show, and the twist ending that changes everything we thought about why he remembers the exact minute she left. Plus: book vs. show differences, the Jason slow-burn, and what's coming in Episode 3.
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0:00 Intro – Leav...
Paris is Always a Good Idea Episode One Review
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Lacey Chabert kicks off her new six-episode Hallmark+ series, Paris Is Always a Good Idea, and Eric and Andrea have very different takes on episode one, "Paris Revisited." Andrea's all in on the sibling storyline and the slow burn with Jason. Eric read the book. He has notes.
What You'll Hear:
Why the library lost Andrea's copy of the book before she could read itWhat changed between the novel...Love Under the Mistletoe Review: Worth the Watch?
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Love Under the Mistletoe, also released as Operation Mistletoe, brings back high school crushes Grace and Ryan to revive a charity fundraiser and, conveniently, keep ending up under the mistletoe. Eric and Andrea sat through it in installments and break down the budget, the chemistry, and one sleeve-rolling continuity error that neither of us can unsee.
What You'll Hear:
- Why the outdoor scenes gave away a not-so-cold shoot
- The meddling best friend character we could not...
Kimberley Sustad, Andrew Walker, & Benjamin Ayers
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Kimberley Sustad, Andrew Walker, and Ben Ayers sit down to talk dream bucket-list vacations, life on a Hallmark cruise, and a hypothetical all-star Hallmark murder mystery - including who gets killed off first and who they'd cast as the killer (hint: it's Tyler Hynes). Plus: Christmas movies vs. non-holiday rom-coms, Ben's case for more Curious Caterer, and Kimberley's pitch for her own murder mystery show.
00:00 Dream bucket list vacations — Greece, and Andrew's Dolomites ski story
02:15 Pitching an all-star Hallmark cruise mu...
Snowbound for the Holidays Review
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Hotel manager Cassidy Evergreen is sent to evaluate a cozy ski lodge — but between the Christmas magic and its charming owner, Trey Sanderson, a simple work assignment turns into a heartfelt choice between duty and love. Eric and Andrea dig into SNOWBOUND FOR THE HOLIDAYS, starring Marcus Rosner and Vanessa Lengies, as Christmas in July rolls on.
In this episode: an honest review of Snowbound for the Holidays (originally titled "Uphill for Christmas"), the standout line that gave us the feels, why th...
Getting to Know Jen Lilley
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Jen Lilley returns to the podcast to talk about her new Hallmark movie, Love Under the Mistletoe, and her return to the Hallmark Channel. In this conversation, Jen opens up about her acting journey — from playing Maxie Jones on General Hospital and Theresa Donovan on Days of Our Lives, to her breakout moment in the Oscar-winning film The Artist, to becoming a Hallmark leading lady and executive producer. She shares stories from favorite movies like Paris Christmas Waltz and Dash of Love, talks about ho...
Vanessa Lengies and Marcus Rosner
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Snowbound for the Holidays sounds cozy. Filming it wasn't. Vanessa Lengies and Marcus Rosner sit down to talk about shooting a Hallmark Christmas movie in an actual blizzard, and why Vanessa keeps getting cast in the summer instead.
What you'll hear:
• Why Vanessa Lengies calls herself Hallmark's unofficial "Queen of Christmas in July," now three movies into the bit
• Marcus Rosner's account of the freezing five-hour drive north of Toronto, where the crew shoveled out their trailers eve...
Hallmark's O Little Christmas Market Review
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O Little Christmas Market puts Katherine Barrell and Stephen Huszar in a battle to save a small town's beloved Christmas market, and Eric and Andrea are split on whether it delivers. Eric gives it three stars and calls it middle-of-the-road. Andrea says this is Stephen Huszar's best performance yet. We break down the whole movie, the good, the bad, and the trivia you didn't know you needed.
What You'll Hear:
• Why Andrea rated O Little Christmas Market three stars...
10 Minutes with Rachel Boston, Erin Cahill, and Taylor Cole
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Christmas at Sea brings three Hallmark favorites together for one wild round of questions, and the answers get personal fast. Taylor, Erin, and Rachel dish on their dream bucket-list cruises, the real challenge of shooting a Christmas at Sea episode, and yes, they finally settle who the best kisser in Hallmark history really is.
What You'll Hear:
• Taylor's dream cruise: a 129-day trip around the world, and why she's already tracking real itineraries for it
• Rachel's bucket list trip to Irel...
Christmas Under Construction Review
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Christmas Under Construction stars Jessica Lowndes and Daniel Lissing in a Hallmark-style renovation romance that first aired on Hulu in 2024. Eric and Andrea watched it together for Christmas in July, and they landed in two completely different places. Andrea gives it 3.5 stars. Eric can’t get past the trope he hates most in Hallmark movies. Here’s exactly where they split and why.
What You’ll Hear
• Why Andrea calls Christmas Under Construction a surprise 3.5-star pick for Christmas in July, even t...
A Castle of Our Own with Brennan Elliott Review
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Brennan Elliott is back on Hallmark, and A Castle of Our Own gives him exactly the kind of story he needed right now. Eric and Andrea break down everything that works, everything that doesn't, and the real backstory between Brennan and Erica Cerra that gives this movie an emotional layer most viewers won't know about.
What you'll see in this episode:
Why A Castle of Our Own is the rare Hallmark movie that plays adult romance and co-parenting after divorce with...The Love Heist Review
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The Love Heist had every reason to be skippable. Then Lyndsy Fonseca and Peter Porte showed up and made it one of the most fun Hallmark movies of the year. Eric went in expecting a mess and walked out calling it a top-three of 2026.
In this episode, we cover:
• Why Lyndsy Fonseca might be Hallmark's best comedic actress working right now, and how The Love Heist proves it
• What Peter Porte brings to the screen that makes the lead chemist...
The Final Episode of The Way Home Review
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The Way Home just ended, and somehow Del and Colton's scene in 1999 hit harder the second time than the first. Eric and Andrea break down the series finale of The Way Home episode by episode, timeline by timeline, with full reviews, the moments that made them cry (multiple), and the one choice they think the writers took the easy way out on.
What you'll see in this episode:
• Why the 1920s timeline delivered the best acting in the entire...
Texas Two-Step Review
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Texas Two Step stars Heather Hemmens and Brendan Penny, and Eric went in skeptical. He came out calling it the surprise hit of the year. Trisha Yearwood sings the opening number, the writing is sharp from the first scene, and the romance between the two leads delivers more heat than most Hallmark movies pack into an entire season.
Here's what you'll hear in this episode:
• Why Trisha Yearwood singing "She's in Love with the Boy" in the opening scene set the to...
Bianca Melchior and Dan Jeanotte Interview
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Bianca Melchior almost didn't believe she got the role of Fern on The Way Home. Her agent opened the call like she'd lost the part. She screamed loud enough to wake her entire block when she found out the truth. This is that interview, and it only gets better from there.
What you'll hear in this episode:
• How Bianca's agent faked her out on the Fern casting call, and exactly what her reaction sounded like to her neighbors
•...
The Way Home Season 4 Ep 9 Review
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The Way Home Episode 9 ends with a tunnel explosion, a gunshot, and two actors delivering some of the best silent acting this show has ever put on screen. We watched it multiple times. We cried multiple times. And we still have questions.
We cover everything in this one: the fan mail that perfectly sums up how confusing The Way Home has gotten, the Fern-Katherine reunion that wrecked Andrea, Griffin earning a possible spot as the worst character in the show's history, and...
The Greek Aisle Review
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Nikki DeLoach heads to the Greek island of Corfu, co-inherits a property with a stranger, and discovers the only way to finalize it is to marry him. We break down whether The Greek Aisle pulls off a premise that has no business working as well as it does. And yes, we have strong opinions about that final kiss.
• The moment a cat named Cassandra walks on screen and the fake-marriage premise suddenly has a genuine sense of humor
• The electricity bill collect...
The Way Home S4 E8: Did Elliot Just Invite His Mom to Her Own Death?
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The Way Home Season 4 Episode 8 just handed us one of the biggest Sam moments of the season, and we need to talk about it. Did Elliot just invite his mother to her own death? We think he might have, and that parallel with Kat is not a coincidence.
We're breaking down everything in S4 E8 of The Way Home, including the Sam bombshell at dinner, the tarot card the show quietly got wrong, why Evelyn's isolation has been foreshadowed since S...
