Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After

Loved the new characters even the reporter. But the police would know right away if a skeleton was a man or woman. That doesn't make sense.

6/10 - it is nice to see the Morning Show Mysteries series with Holly Robinson Peete make its big return.

Did not enjoy. Will not watch again. Not happy with new characters. Sorry.

The format was drastically changed for this episode of The Morning Show Mysteries based on Al Rocker's book. Ian and his daughter are off the show having moved to California, the restaurant is closed, the chef is gone, aunt Cassandra is messing around her kitchen and garage organizing things with her trusty label maker, there is a new investigative journalist on The Morning Show named Carlos, and there is a new lead detective on the force named Tyrell Price.

I, for one, am thrilled with the new detective Tyrell played by Colin Lawrence. He is an excellent addition to the cast and I am hoping for an eventual romance between him and Billie Blessings. He added a more serious and by the book take on the role that gave this episode a grittier feel.

One of Billie's friend's father is hospitalized upon discovering a body in his basement. This brings together a reunion of old neighbors of Aunt Cassandra for a murder mystery involving money and infidelity...and strangely a watch.

The Morning Show Mysteries aren't my favorite Hallmark mysteries (those are Hannah Swensen's Murder She Baked, Aurora Teagarden, and Mystery 101), but I love Holly Robinson Peete and have ever since watching her in my teens on 21 Jump Street (The original).

Hopefully they will continue to build a great cast around Holly and I think they have definitely started to do so with the addition of Colin Lawrence. I am not sure how I feel about the new investigative reporter, Carlos, he has an almost phrenetic energy that doesn't mesh well with the rest of the cast. He is playing a foil to Billie and Tyrell...but I don't like him lying so frequently or the phrenetic energy.

Still hopeful and desperate for new mystery content on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries...but can't recommend this series yet.

A new head of homicide is not what morning show host Billie Blessings (Robinson Peete) needs, however. While helping her friend, Maggie Carson (Francesca Bianchi), cope with an attack on her father, Ryan (Steve Makaj), Billie discovers human remains in his basement, a find that puts both Carsons on top of Price's suspect list. He thinks that father or daughter may killed Ryan's much younger second wife, Phoebe (Meghan Heffern), missing since a New Year's party years ago. Billie knows that neither her friend, an assistant district attorney and her former babysitting charge, nor her father, the affable high school gym teacher, are capable of murder, but she also knows that Maggie is not being forthright regarding Phoebe's disappearance

Starts out well, but just crumbles with an unfocused plot, convoluted and dialogue that isn't committed. The acting, however, is good - the lead actress is likeable and smart, but overall a weak episode.