Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made

After a long delay caused by the Covid crisis, the POstables team returns to the screen with heartfelt stories to tell. Writer Martha Williamson hits the ball out of the park with this one. The actors give performances that are beyond outstanding. Eric Mabius and Kristin Booth reach deep and hold nothing back as they portray Shane and Oliver facing up to important issues which might threaten their relationship. Their wedding is filed in an innovative manner, focusing on the parts of the ceremony that matter most to the couple, and is certainly the best wedding shown on Hallmark to date. Rita and Norman are shown as being well adjusted to married life, and they face their challenges. Geoff Gustafson shows his comic mastery with some of the funniest lines in the movie. There are so many more tales to be told as they continue their work reuniting lost letters and packages with their owners. Signed, Sealed, Delivered is a series that has always been a cut above other series, and this film is no exception. They can pivot from "will they marry" stories to ones featuring the significant challenges faced by couples after marriage. I feel there is a real market for stories that feel real and evoke sincere emotions.

Some viewers have already said this but I need to say it myself. This is by far the best series of my lifetime. I have enjoyed every single story this wonderful cast had to tell. I always wanted to be a POstable.

Thank you to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries for keeping true to the characters and the essence of this show. If this is the end, you did not disappoint.

I watch a lot of Hallmark Channel programing. It's not that it's great television, but it's better than most other programing available. And occasionally the movies ARE exceptional. SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED is the best thing ever shown on any of the Hallmark channels. Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe and Jeff Gustafson have done a remarkable job developing the characters created by Martha Williamson. From the pilot episode in 2013 up to this latest (and final?) TV movie, it has been a joy to watch truly exceptional and high quality entertainment. Thank you Martha Williamson and Hallmark Channel!

Hallmark, please take note of the great reviews. This is the best Hallmark movie in years. The cast was great, as usual, but the additional characters were also great. The mom was a character that had depth when so many of those type characters are written one dimensionally. The young man in the wheelchair made me cry and I never cry at movies. The narration was inspiring. The plot lines were excellent and they didn't use the standard ploy of the last minute dramatic obstacle. All in all,congratulations are in order at a time when Hallmark has been allowing too many poorly written scripts get filmed. This time they knocked it out of the park.

The Postables are always quirky, but this episode goes even farther than normal. Especially in the first half of the movie, the exaggeration for comedic effect was more than necessary.

The story surprised me. I was underwhelmed until I was overwhelmed. The accomplishment of their letter delivery mission had its usual very tender moment. But the highlight of the movie was the romantic moment the night before the scheduled wedding. Oh so sappy and I oh so loved it. This may be one of the all time great romantic moments for the Hallmark network and that's saying something.

One more story thread adds one more tender moment even if the circumstances were a bit out of the ordinary.

Is this the end? I hope not, but I'm afraid it might be given how long it took to bring this one out.

PS after rewatching The Truth Be Told: It has been several years and many installments since The Truth Be Told (TTBT) so it is not surprising that it wasn't fresh on my mind watching this installment. In many ways this episode should have followed directly after TTBT. Watching this one without that reminder left me thinking that Oliver's despair was a bit overplayed. After TTBT, I realize that isn't true. In that earlier one, Oliver's fears of abandonment are heavily emphasized which results in the replay of those emotions in this one making so much more sense. Which makes that magical moment I mention above oh so much sweeter.