Hallmark Mysteries & More Eric Rutin & Andrea Claassen

Andrea and Eric ventured away from the Hallmark Mystery Channel to watch Mr. Monk's Last Case on the Peacock Channel. Monk was a popular weekly detective series that is now shown on Hallmark. It has gathered a legion of fans who loved watching the quirky Mr. Monk solve the most complex cases with his blend of keen observation and superior intelligence. Despite the show airing its last episode in 2009, Peacock brought Mr. Monk and his crew to solve one last case. We reviewed this mo...

A former Army surgeon moves back to her hometown and joins a practice of family doctors, but when she's drawn into solving the mysterious death of a patient, her quiet life becomes upended.Hallmark debuted yet another new mystery, Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home, for us sleuthers before giving us a follow-up to Nikki and Nora, Haunted Harmony, Mystery Island, or Cut, Color, Murder. In this new mystery, Amanda Schull plays Dr. Rachel Hunt, an Army veteran doctor who has taken over ...

This week, we went off the beaten path and watched the fun 3 bed, 2 baths, 1 Ghost, which originally aired on the Hallmark Channel in the fall of 2023. This almost mystery stars real-life couple Julie Gonzalo and Chris McNally, along with Hallmark newcomer Madeleine Arthur.There is a slight mystery twist to this delightful rom-com that we explore along with reviewing the entire movie. Follow us on social media: Instagram: @hallmarkmysteriesandmoreYoutubeOr visit our website. This p...

On this week's podcast, Andrea and Eric debated over what Hallmark mystery one-offs that we want to see more of. We always say that even mysteries that we didn't love should get at least three episodes to develop characters and build out the back story that typically just can't be accomplished in one episode. The mysteries we considered are from 2022 through April 2024, we have not had an official announcement of new episodes coming. These included:Cut, Color, MurderFrancesca Quinn PINik...

Andrea and Eric dove into the delicious 4th episode of the Curious Caterer mystery wheel, Foiled Plans. Andrea hasn't always loved this series, while Eric is smitten with Marla and the series. This new episode was unlike the previous 4, and we finally got to see the romance heat up with Goldy and Tom.We saw a major twist coming from a mile away, but it didn't interfere with our enjoyment of this fun mystery. Follow us on social media: Instagram: @hallmarkmysteriesandmoreYoutubeOr vi...

We had the tremendous opportunity to sit down and talk with Hallmark superstar Andrew Walker, the star of 30 Hallmark movies, including the Cruious Caterer mysteries. We talked about some of his earlier work and, of course, got into how he brings Detective Tom Schultz to life in the Curious Caterer mysteries. We even asked him about the cryptic emoji Instagram posts by him, Paul Campbell, and Tyler Hynes. While Andrew was amazingly accommodating and talked to us while he was on set ...