Hallmark’s ‘Family History Mysteries: Buried Past’ Stars Janel Parrish, Niall Matter

Photo: Niall Matter, Janel Parrish Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Steve Wilkie

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries are kicking off 2023 with a brand-new Signature Mystery Series called Family History Mysteries: Buried Past.

Starring in Family History Mysteries: Buried Past is Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars, Coyote Creek Christmas), Niall Matter (Aurora Teagarden, Rip In Time), Morgan David Jones (The Holiday Swap, Jupiter’s Legacy), Sherry Miller (Christmas In Rockwell, Five More Minutes), Kyana Teresa (Good Witch, Titans), Ron Lea (The Recruit, A Tiny Home Christmas), Carlisle Williams (Christmas In Big Sky Country), Judah Katz (Double Christmas, Her Magical Christmas), Kelly McNamee (Murdoch Mysteries, Artifice), Tara Bastikar (A Candy Cane Christmas, Titans), Sean Tucker (Rush For Your Life, The Bold Type), Dave Rose (‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, Swindler Seduction), and Alice Hamid (The Great Christmas Bakeoff, Midtown Mixup).

In addition, Stephanie Herrera (Well Suited For Christmas, Fatal Family Reunion), Dan Molson (An Unexpected Killer, Dark Side Of The ’90s), Anna Mirodin (Popularity Papers), Paula Macpherson (Christmas Festival Of Light, The Best Laid Plans), Bruce Horak (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, In The Dark), Meryn Jackson (The Umbrella Academy, Group Home), Katherine Stella Duncan (The Most Colorful Time Of The Year, See No Evil), and Laura Wilson (The Forest Through The Trees, Hypernova) also star in this new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie.

Amber Benson (A Family Christmas Gift) wrote the script, and Jonathan Wright (The Royal Nanny, Jolly Good Christmas) directed this Hallmark Signature Mystery.

Photo: Janel Parrish, Niall Matter Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Albert Camicioli
Photo: Janel Parrish, Niall Matter Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Albert Camicioli

What Is Hallmark’s Family History Mysteries: Buried Past About?

What is this new mystery about? According to the Hallmark synopsis, “Sophie McClaren (Parrish) is a genealogist who’s an expert at digging up the past and bringing families together. When her close friend Jonathan (Jones) urgently needs to find a bone marrow donor, it brings his twin brother (and Sophie’s old flame) Jackson (Matter) back into her life. With Jackson’s help, Sophie must use her skills to track down the brothers’ long-lost birth father – a man they never even knew existed – in time to save Jonathan’s life. Ultimately, growing closer to Jackson on this search gives Sophie the push to finally explore the mystery of her own adoption.”

Photo: Janel Parrish, Niall Matter Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Albert Camicioli
Photo: Janel Parrish, Niall Matter Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Albert Camicioli

When Can You Watch Family History Mysteries: Buried Past?

The premiere of Family History Mysteries: Buried Past is on Sunday, January 8, at 7 p.m., Eastern, on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. This is a new time for mystery premieres. In the past, premieres on HMM were at 9 p.m., Eastern. This way viewers don’t have to stay up late on a Sunday night.

Encore showings include Tuesday, January 10, at 7 p.m., Saturday, January 14, at 9 p.m., Thursday, January 19, at 9 p.m., Sunday, January 5, at 9 p.m., and Wednesday, January 15, at 7 p.m., all times Eastern.

Georgia Makitalo

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