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Sarah Drew has recently starred in Branching Out and Guiding Emily on Hallmark and will now lead a new series on Hallmark Mystery.

Titled Mistletoe Murders, Drew will play the role of Emily Lane in a series based on the Audible podcast narrated by Cobie Smulders and Raymond Ablack.

Sarah Drew to lead movie series, Under the Mistletoe on Hallmark Mystery

According to Deadline’s report, the Grey’s Anatomy alum plays Emily, who is “smart, tough and observant, but also kind, empathetic and charming with a great – albeit dry – sense of humor.” Emily runs her small-town Christmas-themed store Under the Mistletoe, but also investigates local murders with the help of a local police detective and his teen daughter.

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However, while she seems to be a “good-natured mystery lover,” she is also “hiding a secret past that, if exposed, threatens to destroy the new...

Exclusive: Sarah Drew – best known for playing fan favorite Dr. April Kepner on Grey’s Anatomy – is about to headline her own series for Hallmark Media.

Drew has been cast as Emily Lane in Mistletoe Murders, which is based on the Audible global hit podcast of the same name. Emily is described as smart, tough, and observant, but also kind, empathetic, and charming with a great — albeit dry — sense of humor.

When Emily isn’t busy running her charming small-town Christmas-themed store, “Under the Mistletoe,” she finds herself compelled to investigate local murders with the help of handsome local police detective and his teen daughter. On the surface, Emily is a perfectly lovely, good-natured mystery lover – but she is hiding a secret past that, if exposed, threatens to destroy the new life she has built in Fletcher’s Grove.

The series comes from eOne Canada and Headspinner Productions and will be distributed by Lionsgate Television.

With its list of May 2024 releases, Amazon Prime Video is giving us the kindest gift of all: cougar Anne Hathaway.

May 2 sees the premiere of The Idea of You, a romantic-comedy that features Hathaway as a 40-year-old mom finding romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer (Nicholas Galitzine). Having saved the medium of film forever, Prime Video is celebrating with some big time library titles this month as well. American Fiction and BlacKkKlansman arrive on May 14 and will be followed by Creed and Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story on May 16.

For its TV offerings, Prime is leading off with Outer Range season 2 on May 16. This James Brolin sci-fi Western will continue the mysteries of the strange happenings on Thanos’ ranch. Reality TV fans will be able to enjoy the Daniel Tosh-hosted competition series The Goat on May 9.

Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon...

Spin up some margaritas and call over your gals, “Sweet Magnolias” Season 3 is here. Based on the book series by Sherryl Woods, Netflix’s sweet small-town drama follows the intertwined lives of three life-long best friends — Maddie Townsend, Dana Sue Sullivan and Helen Decatur — who call themselves the “Sweet Magnolias.”

Raised together in the idyllic yet gossip-hungry town of Serenity, the trio has been through it all, together. The series follows the stories of the Sweet Magnolias and their families, from the messy first loves and heartbreaks of their kids at Serenity High School to the (even messier) adult trials of romance, parenting and pursuing your dreams.

If you’re wondering who’s who in “Sweet Magnolias,” or who plays them, here’s a handy guide to the residents of Serenity and their tangled family ties.

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JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend

Recently divorced and rebuilding her life, Maddie...

Exclusive: Lifetime has given a thumbs-up to another ripped from the headlines movie — this time starring network mainstay Sarah Drew.

How She Caught a Killer follows Detective Linda Murphy (Drew), a fresh-out-of-the-police academy rookie who overhears her boss, detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside) talking about a serial killer in the area who seems to be targeting sex workers. Teaming up with FBI agent Neil Carter (Jamall Johnson), Linda fights to go undercover to help solve the murders and, if all goes accordingly, capture a serial killer.

Delilah Hamlin is also set to star as a former sex worker and aspiring nurse who is the killer’s first victim.

Inspired by a true story, How She Caught a Killer will debut Saturday, September 16 at 8p/7c (new date) on Lifetime.

How She Caught a Killer is produced for Lifetime by Suspense Productions and Tiny Riot. The film is executive produced by Tim Johnson,...

It’s almost the end of another year…another grueling, relentless, shuffle around the pitiless sun. But before that: more content! HBO Max’s list of new releases for December 2022 is filled with a handful of exciting original TV series.

December 2022 truly is TV’s time to shine on HBO Max. Things get started on day one with the release of Gossip Girl season 2 (Dec. 1). That will be followed by His Dark Materials on Dec. 5. Adapting The Amber Spyglass, this season promises to be the most action-packed yet for the BBC/HBO fantasy collaboration. December 8 sees the arrival of Doom Patrol season 4. This DC comic property doesn’t have the cultural cache of some of its CW contemporaries but when it’s rolling, it might be one of the best comic series around.

Now that Warner has mostly scuttled its simultaneous streaming/theatrical release strategy, there aren’t many big original movies to speak of.

Fans of Grey's Anatomy can watch former stars Sarah Drew and Justin Bruening in the upcoming Lifetime film Reindeer Games Homecoming. As Drew told Entertainment Weekly, "Mac and Chase are super different from April and Matthew... Matthew was an interesting character, but I think Chase has a lot more grit and more layers to him."

Just like viewers still have fond memories of former characters like April Kepner, fans will always love Meredith Grey, even though Ellen Pompeo is starring in fewer episodes in season 19. One of the best things about Meredith's strong, tough and smart character are her voiceovers, which open and close each episode. Meredith's most significant voiceovers are wise and help her work through the feelings and situations that she's dealing with.

"Life Is Messy, That's How We're Made." Meredith closes the season 1 episode "The First Cut Is The Deepest"

Meredith's voiceovers either use surgery or working...

Outside of "Die Hard," the filmography of Shane Black, and also the masterpiece that is "Reindeer Games," Christmas action movies are few and far between, which often leads us to the tired debate of whether "Die Hard" even counts. Thankfully, director Tommy Wirkola is about to unleash a very welcome present to even things out this year with "Violent Night." A murderous Santa Clause is nothing new when you take into account movies like "Christmas Evil" or "Silent Night, Deadly Night." Where this film differs, however, is that David Harbour's Santa is taking names, not due to his own homicidal rage, but because he's saving a family from a group of mercenaries taking them hostage.

Between "Black Widow" and "Hellboy," Harbour seems to have made a name for himself playing red-suited characters kicking butt. The color suits him well. It's one thing to imagine the "Stranger Things" star going...

HBO Max is rounding out the year by adding the returns of several hit shows and new holiday-themed movies for December 2022. In addition to the streaming debuts of Don’t Worry Darling and See How They Run, HBO Max’s November 2022 slate included the exclusive premieres of movies like A Christmas Story Christmas, Holiday Harmony, and A Christmas Mystery. HBO Max’s new titles in November also featured the returns of big TV shows like Titans season 4 and The Sex Lives of College Girls season 2, as well as new episodes of continuing series like The White Lotus season 2.

As the holiday season continues, HBO Max’s December 2022 catalog is bringing even more original movies and long-awaited TV premieres. HBO Max subscribers will be able to enjoy the premiere of A Hollywood Christmas (December 1), a new original romantic movie about a woman who directs Christmas movies, and the streaming debut of the...