'Murder She Baked: 'A Deadly Recipe' Premieres June 19 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

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Murder, She Baked: A DEADLY RECIPE premieres Sunday,June 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The film stars Alison Sweeney (Days of our Lives, The Biggest Loser), Cameron Mathison (All My Children, Entertainment Tonight), and Barbara Niven (Cedar Cove)

Bakery owner Hannah Swensen (Sweeney) just can't keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose.

For Hannah, life seems to be lacking a certain flavor lately. Maybe it's the local sheriff's election that's got her down. For years, Sheriff Grant's been the iron hand in town. But now, Hannah's brother-in-law Bill is giving the old blowhard the fight of his long, dubious career - and Grant's not taking it well, especially once the polls show Bill pulling ahead.

But before anyone can taste victory, things go sour. While Hannah's emptying the trash, she makes a very unappetizing discovery: Sheriff Grant's body in the Dumpster behind the high school where she's teaching her cooking class.

And as if that weren't bad enough, the poor man still has fudge frosting on his shirt from one of her cupcakes. The number one - and only - suspect is Bill, but Hannah's not swallowing it.

Plenty of people had reason to hate Sheriff Grant. Soon, Hannah's dishing up scandalous secrets, steaming hot betrayals, and enough intrigue to keep the gossip mill at The Cookie Jar going through several pots of decaf. And the closer Hannah gets to the truth, the closer she gets to finding the murderer with a calorie-laden, nasty recipe for silencing people.

'Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery' Premieres Tonight, Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison & Barbara Niven

Murder She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder Mystery premieres May 2. Photo Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Murder She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder Mystery, a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original World Premiere, airs Saturday, May 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The film stars Emmy-nominated actress and TV host Alison Sweeney (Days of our Lives), alongside Daytime Emmy nominated star Cameron Mathison (All My Children) and Barbara Niven (Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove).

The mystery introduces Hannah Swensen (Sweeney), a creative and bubbly baker extraordinaire in a sleepy town in Minnesota, where everyone knows each other and secrets don’t stay hidden for long. Hannah’s bakeshop, the Cookie Jar, is where much of the town's gossip percolates along with the strong coffee. But after she finds her good friend and delivery driver shot dead in the alley behind her shop, Hannah’s idyllic world is turned upside down. Her brother-in-law and county deputy sheriff recruits Hannah to help him chase down the culprit, but newly appointed Detective Mike Kingston (Mathison) has other ideas on how to investigate. As Hannah gets close to the handsome detective, she also meets the town’s new resident dentist at the prodding of her matchmaking mother Delores (Niven), and is suddenly caught in an unexpected romantic mystery of her own. Then, as a surprising number of suspects emerge, and motives ranging from blackmail to extortion abound, Hannah is strategically placed in the investigation to hear all as she jumps in as detective. Packed with plot twists and red herrings, romantic entanglements and family shenanigans, this lighthearted Hannah Swensen crime solver will please the palate of any mystery fan.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'Murder She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder Mystery' Set to Premiere May 2, Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison & Barbara Niven

Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Barbara Niven

Production has started on Murder She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder Mystery, a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original World Premiere Saturday, May 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The mouthwatering new mystery stars actress and TV host Alison Sweeney (Days of our Lives), alongside Daytime Emmy nominated star Cameron Mathison (All My Children) and Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove darling Barbara Niven. The film centers on free spirit Hannah Swensen, an expert baker who becomes a culinary detective when her shop, the Cookie Jar, becomes the scene of a crime, just as she is caught in a romantic mystery of her own. “Murder She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder Mystery,” is based on the New York Times bestselling book Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke.

Alison Sweeney and Cameron Mathison To Star in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Franchise 'Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder'

Bill Abbott, CEO & President Crown Media Family Networks, Michalle Vicary, EVP, Programming, Cameron Mathison, Lori Loughlin, Candace Cameron Bure, Alison Sweeney, Andie MacDowell, Jon Voight, Catherine Bell, James Denton -- Photo: Copyright 2015 Crown Media, Inc./Alexx Henry Studios

On Thursday, January 8 at the 2015 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries announced a new movie franchise, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, starring Alison Sweeney (Days of our Lives, The Biggest Loser) and Cameron Mathison (All My Children, Good Morning America).

Based on the New York Times bestselling book, "Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder" by Joanne Fluke, the film will take viewers on a mouthwatering mystery that centers on Hannah Swensen, shop owner of the Cookie Jar where much of the town's gossip percolates along with the strong coffee. But when a mysterious murder occurs, Hannah turns into a culinary detective and finds herself trying to solve the crime while getting caught in an unexpected romantic mystery of her own.

'Along Came a Nanny' Premieres Tonight on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Stars Cameron Mathison & Sarah Lancaster

Sarah Lancaster, Cameron Mathison, Jena Skodje, Valin Shinyei star in Along Came a Nanny.
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Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original film Along Came a Nanny makes its World Premiere on Sunday, October, 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Emmy nominee Cameron Mathison (All My Children) and Sarah Lancaster (Chuck) star. The cast includes Valin Shinyei, Marcie Juiles and Tom McBeath.

Cameron Mathison & Sarah Lancaster Star In 'Along Came a Nanny' October 12 On Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

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When an upscale neighborhood is hit by a string of burglaries, an undercover cop poses as a nanny to investigate the crimes and finds himself falling for a beautiful, fellow nanny in Along Came a Nanny, a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original World Premiere Sunday, October, 12 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C). Emmy® nominee Cameron Mathison (All My Children) and Sarah Lancaster (Chuck) star with Valin Shinyei, Marcie Juiles and Tom McBeath.

Cameron Mathison Says He's Not Joining 'The Young and the Restless' as the New Adam Newman

Cameron Mathison and Melissa Claire Egan.

Acknowledging the speculation that he has been cast as the new Adam Newman on The Young and the Restless, Cameron Mathison tweeted, "Just to clear up some rumors... There is absolutely NO indication that I am going to Y&R to play Adam Newman. Thanks for all the support tho."

Mathison played Ryan Lavery on All My Children for 13 years. At one point, Ryan married Annie McDermott, played by current Y&R star Melissa Claire Egan (who plays Adam's wife).

If not Mathison, who will be cast as the new Adam on Y&R? Michael Muhney and Chris Engen were the two most recent actors in the role.

Stay tuned.