Hallmark’s ‘Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder At The Breakers’

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Hallmark Movies & Mysteries goes back to the Gilded Age with their new mystery series Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder At The Breakers. This new movie stars Ali Skovbye, Danny Griffin, and Nathan Witte. This is the first period costume mystery series for the network that promises “A mystery for the ages.” Moreover, “will the suspect be found before they can strike again”?

Hallmark is leaning into period costumes in February, as the OG channel will honor Jane Austen with their Loveuary programming.

What should Sleuthers expect with this new mystery?

 

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What Is Hallmark’s Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder At The Breakers About?

Here is what The Futon Critic synopsis says about Hallmark’s new Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder At The Breakers. The time is July 1895, the Gilded Age. Emma Vanderbilt-Cross is a 21 -year-old writer who is in Newport, Rhode Island, and hobnobbing with the New York elite.

They have flocked to this destination for “a summer of balls, garden parties, and yacht races.’ Moreover, Emma fits in with this class of people as her family is related to the infamous Vanderbilts. Her focus is on what everyone is wearing, and what splendid food they are eating.

However, Emma’s focus has been altered. That is because Goddard, the long-time Vanderbilt business adviser has been murdered! Worst of all, her half-brother Brady Cross has been charged with Goddard’s murder.

Using her keen investigative skills, Emma learns that Goddard has a lot of enemies. The writer soon gathers together a team that helps her uncover clues. That includes her crush, Jesse Whyte, a police detective, housekeeper Nanny O’Neal, as well as the coroner’s assistant, Harriet Rice.

Subsequently, Emma finds she is no longer in the glittering ballrooms of high society, but is thrust into a dangerous world where nothing is as it seems. Moreover, Emma attracts the attention of a newcomer in town. Why is he always around?

“As Emma grows closer to the truth, Goddard’s true murder goes on the offensive, willing to stop at nothing to keep their identity a secret.”

 

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When Is The Premiere Of Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder At The Breakers?

The premiere of Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder At The Breakers is on Friday, February 2, at 9 p.m., Eastern, on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Sleuthers who subscribe to Peacock can watch this new mystery up to 72 hours after the premiere.

New Hallmark Mystery Series Based On Alyssa Maxwell Book Series

Hallmark’s new mystery Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder At The Breakers is based on the Alyssa Maxwell book series. Currently, there are 11 books in this series. Therefore, should viewers tune in to the first, there could certainly be more mysteries.

Sleuthers, are you looking forward to this new Gilded Age period mystery, Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder At The Breakers?

Georgia Makitalo

4 Comments

  1. It was thrilling to be cast as Auntie Alice Vanderbilt, and to have my real life daughter,.Ava Telek, play my daughter here too!

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