Hallmark Channel Original Movie 'The Good Witch's Wonder' Averages 2.5 Million Viewers, Network's Most Watched Film of 2014

The Good Witch's Wonder premiered to strong ratings. Photo Credit: Copyright 2014
Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Russ Martin

The world premiere of the Hallmark Channel's original movie, The Good Witch's Wonder, spellbound audiences Saturday night averaging 2.5 million total viewers and becoming the network's most watched film of 2014 to-date. The 7th installment in Hallmark Channel's longest running original movie franchise, the film debuted on October 25, 2014 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, as the network gears up to transition The Good Witch into a weekly original series. The series will launch in February 2015, with Catherine Bell reprising her signature role as Cassie Nightingale and Bailee Madison (Just Got With It, Trophy Wife, Northpole) and James Denton (Desperate Housewives) joining the cast in supporting roles.

James Denton Joins Catherine Bell & Bailee Madison in 'The Good Witch' Series On Hallmark Channel

Golden Globe Award and two-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner James Denton (Desperate Housewives) has been added to the cast of Hallmark Channel's original primetime scripted series, The Good Witch, starting production October 29th in Toronto.

The series, based on the network’s most successful original movie franchise of all time, will star Catherine Bell (Army Wives, JAG, Bruce Almighty), who returns to the network as audience's beloved ‘good witch’ Cassie Nightingale, alongside series regular Bailee Madison (Northpole, Just Go With It, Trophy Wife). Denton will play Cassie's new next-door-neighbor, a divorced doctor and single dad who stirs things up in Middleton when he discovers Cassie's signature charm is more than just a magic touch. Season One will have 10 episodes and is slated for a Q1 2015 premiere.