Hallmark’s ‘In Merry Measure’ Stars Patti Murin, Brendan Penny
Hallmark’s Countdown To Christmas continues with In Merry Measure. Are you ready for a sing-off?
In Merry Measure stars Patti Murin (To Catch A Spy, Love On Iceland), Brendan Penny (Chesapeake Shores, Time For Them To Come Home For Christmas), Jennifer Robertson (Ginny & Georgia, Schitt’s Creek), Cassidy Reichman, Zoe Marie Welch (A Winter Princess, Where The Leaves Fall Purple), Chris Carson (Blueprint To The Heart, Golden Delicious), Pendo Muema (A Christmas Solo, Christmas Princess), Jude Wilson (The Bad Seed Returns, Campfire Christmas), Garfield Wilson (Just One Kiss, Schmigadoon!), Micheal Quern (Motherland: Fort Salem, Supernatural), Kurt Long (Always Amore, Taking A Shot At Love), Maria Herrera (Ghosts, Transplant), Jaspriya Biring (Operation 16), Kapila Rego (So Help Me Todd, The Good Doctor), and Alexander Jones (Five More Minutes, The Christmas Doctor).
Russell Hainline (Web Of Lies) wrote the script with Paula Elle (The Christmas Contest, The Song To My Heart) directing.
What Is Hallmark’s In Merry Measure About?
According to the Hallmark synopsis, Darcy (Murin) is a one-hit wonder and wants to revive her pop singing career. However, right now, it is Christmas and her recently widowed sister Gretchen (Robertson) asks her to come home. Gretchen needs her. Therefore, Darcy returns to their small Ohio hometown.
However, when Darcy arrives, she realizes she can do more than support Gretchen through this difficult first holiday without her husband. She can also help out her niece Megan (Reichman).
It turns out that Megan could not land a spot on The Herald Angels. This is a high school caroling team, and once upon a time, this is where Darcy shone like a star. This is a prestigious and award-winning singing group.
Moreover, Darcy’s old rival Adam (Penny) leads the team. Therefore, Darcy decides she can start a new group and wants Megan to help her recruit those vocalists who didn’t make The Herald Angels.
Now, the two teams need to fight it out to see which one will wind up representing their school at the annual Christmas Carol Competition. This means a sing-off!
Not only are both teams going to practice to beat the other team, but their coaches are very different in how they approach their positions.
Growing up, Adam had to work hard for everything he got. Therefore, he expects his group of students to excel. On the other hand, Darcy looks at each student’s weaknesses. Instead of looking at them as inadequacies, she looks at it as an “opportunity for impressive growth.”
Darcy’s approach is very gentle and it is working on her group of students. Yet, the students realize that if they all work as one team, they will have a better chance of winning as one group, not split into two rival groups.
In addition, Darcy and Adam’s relationship has transformed. They have gone from rivals to “something more.” But, when one of the two gets a great job offer, the other feels left in the cold.
When Can You Watch In Merry Measure?
The premiere of In Merry Measure is on Friday, November 11, at 8 p.m., Eastern, on the Hallmark Channel. Encore showings include Saturday, November 12, at 6 p.m., Sunday, November 20, at 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 23, at 10 p.m., and Wednesday, November 30, at 12 a.m., all times Eastern.
