The format was drastically changed for this episode of The Morning Show Mysteries based on Al Rocker's book. Ian and his daughter are off the show having moved to California, the restaurant is closed, the chef is gone, aunt Cassandra is messing around her kitchen and garage organizing things with her trusty label maker, there is a new investigative journalist on The Morning Show named Carlos, and there is a new lead detective on the force named Tyrell Price.
I, for one, am thrilled with the new detective Tyrell played by Colin Lawrence. He is an excellent addition to the cast and I am hoping for an eventual romance between him and Billie Blessings. He added a more serious and by the book take on the role that gave this episode a grittier feel.
One of Billie's friend's father is hospitalized upon discovering a body in his basement. This brings together a reunion of old neighbors of Aunt Cassandra for a murder mystery involving money and infidelity...and strangely a watch.
The Morning Show Mysteries aren't my favorite Hallmark mysteries (those are Hannah Swensen's Murder She Baked, Aurora Teagarden, and Mystery 101), but I love Holly Robinson Peete and have ever since watching her in my teens on 21 Jump Street (The original).
Hopefully they will continue to build a great cast around Holly and I think they have definitely started to do so with the addition of Colin Lawrence. I am not sure how I feel about the new investigative reporter, Carlos, he has an almost phrenetic energy that doesn't mesh well with the rest of the cast. He is playing a foil to Billie and Tyrell...but I don't like him lying so frequently or the phrenetic energy.
Still hopeful and desperate for new mystery content on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries...but can't recommend this series yet.
