Series synopsis
Mistletoe Murders is an American drama mystery television series that premiered on Hallmark Channel on October 31, 2024. It was created by Ken Cuperus. It stars Sarah Drew, Peter Mooney, Sierra Marilyn Riley and Kylee Evans.
Emily Lane is a good-natured Christmas shop owner with a secret past. When local murders begin to pop up in Fletcher’s Grove, Emily can’t help but to use her unique talents from her past life to help solve murders that affect people in her new life. She crosses paths with Detective Sam Wilner who she starts to make a connection with, until he comes to learn there is more to Emily than meets the eye.
Premise
Emily Lane is a good-natured Christmas shop owner with a secret past. When local murders begin to pop up in Fletcher’s Grove, Emily can’t help but to use her unique talents from her past life to help solve murders that affect people in her new life. She crosses paths with Detective Sam Wilner who she starts to make a connection with, until he comes to learn there is more to Emily than meets the eye.
Premise: Everyone has ghosts of Christmas past.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sarah Drew as Emily Lane
- Peter Mooney as Detective Sam Wilner
- Sierra Marilyn Riley as Violet Wilner
- Kylee Evans as Brooke Carmichael
- Jean Yoon as Sue Shin
Guest cast
- Steve Lund as Marcus Donovan
- Tom Cavanagh as Glenn Shaw
- Jake Epstein as Noah Johnson
- Benjamin Sutherland as Fred Johnson
- Josette Jorge as Morgan Johnson
- Benjamin Ayres as Hollis
- David Hewlett as Ray
- Neil Crone as Gordon Chalmers
- Raphael Grosz-Harvey as Rowen
- Zarrin Darnell-Martin as Lizzy
- Dianne Aguilar as Anna Chalmers
- Ben Sanders as Trent Hadley
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 31, 2024 | December 5, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 6 | November 7, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Poison in a Pear Tree (1) Christmas shop owner Emily Lane uses secret skills to investigate a murder when a poisoned cookie links her to the crime. Detective Sam Wilner navigates the holidays with daughter Violet. |
October 31, 2024 |
| 2 |
Poison in a Pear Tree (2) With time running out to prove her friend's innocence, Emily puts her own secret past on the line to find the real tree farm killer, raising suspicion from Detective Sam Wilner. |
November 7, 2024 |
| 3 |
Peril of the Belles (1) After a string of suspicious accidents, Emily goes undercover in the local choir to investigate. Sam, however, remains skeptical. Violet takes on more responsibility at the shop. |
November 14, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cold War (1) After a year of avoidance, Emily and Sam reunite to solve the disappearance of the school chess coach, triggering echoes of Emily's past; Violet hopes to attend the winter dance with her crush. |
November 7, 2025 |
| 2 |
Cold War (2) Emily goes undercover at the school to solve the chess coach's murder; tensions rise when Sam suspects Violet's date, and the winter dance turns into a game of cat and mouse with the killer. |
November 7, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Ides of December (1) The art world comes to Fletcher's Grove! When Sam's old partner is murdered guarding a high-profile painting, Emily teaches Sam to sleuth off the grid, and we uncover more of Emily's past. |
November 14, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hallmark Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 31, 2024 |
| Last aired | November 21, 2025 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |