About this episode
Check out Megan and Wendy's recap and review of "Family History Mysteries: Buried Secrets" which premiered on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on Sunday, January 8, 2023. This brand new movie stars Janel Parrish and Niall Matter and will hopefully be the first of many more from this great pair. Email the show: meganandwendy@gmail.com Megan and Wendy review "Family History Mysteries: Buried Secrets" starring Niall Matter and Janel Parrish. New Podcast Episode Schedule for 2023 Starting the first week of January, new episodes of Long Story Short with Megan and Wendy will move to Thursdays. There is no need to make any changes to your favorite podcast app. Brand new episodes will appear in your podcast feed on Thursdays starting January 5th, 2023. Girls Gone Hallmark listeners will find new episodes on Tuesdays starting January 3, 2023. Bonus recap episodes of Hallmark Channel's new original series "The Way Home" will begin on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. More Hallmark Talk? Join Our Girls Gone Hallmark Facebook Group Join our Girls Gone Hallmark Facebook Group! Tons of great people - just like you - who love Hallmark movies. We're talking new movies, favorite movies, actors, Hallmark gossip, and so much more. Free to join, so click the link below or search "Girls Gone Hallmark" in Facebook Groups. Don't miss out on: Girls Gone Hallmark - Hallmark Movies Fan Group Hallmark News and Notes Let's talk ratings "The Wedding Veil Expectations" came in at 15 out of 150 original cable telecasts per showbuzzdaily.com. The movie scored 0.21 of the 18-21 demographic and had 2.5 million live viewers. The only programs to rank above the Lacey Chabert movie were sports. "Family History Mysteries: Buried Secrets" did not fair as well. It came in at 68/150 original cable telecasts with .04 of the 18-21 demo but still over 1 million live viewers. Wondering Where to Watch Hallmark Movies? Our current favorite way to watch Hallmark Channel movies is via Frndly TV. This app has 40+ channels, both live and on-demand, including all three Hallmark Channels! Our favorite feature is the 72-Hour Look Back which allows you to scroll BACKWARD in the guide to watch or record anything you might have missed over the last three days. You can start a 7-day free trial and see which channels are available here! Genealogist Sophie McClaren is an expert at bringing families together. When her close friend Jonathan urgently needs to find a bone marrow donor, the case becomes personal. Photo: Janel Parrish, Niall Matter Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Albert Camicioli About "Family History Mysteries: Buried Secrets" This movie was written by Amber Benson - She has a ton of acting and writing credits. 90s kids might remember her as Tara from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." She’s also written several other movies including “Ann Rule’s A Murder to Remember” and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries “Morning Show Mysteries” with Holly Robinson Pete, as well as true life crime story "Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer." Directed by Jonathan Wright who also recently directed “The Royal Nanny,” "Jolly Good Christmas” as well as a few other Hallmark Movies & Mysteries films. Janel Parrish plays Sophie. She has tons of acting credits. In 2021 appeared in two Hallmark movies: "Coyote Creek Christmas" and "Right in Front of Me." Most might recognize her from her run on "Pretty Little Liars" and as Margot in all three "To All the Boys" movies on Netflix. In 2014, Janel participated on season 19 of "Dancing with the Stars," where she came in third place with partner Val. Niall Matter plays Jackson. He has 50 acting credits, including last year’s “When I Think of Christmas,” "The Secrets of Bella Vista” and “Rip in Time”. Related Podcast Episode: Girls Gone Hallmark review of "Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater" starring Niall Matter from 2020. At 25 years old, Find all episodes and shownotes on girlsgonehallmark.com Follow us on Instagram Email us! girlsgonehallmark@gmail.com Join our Facebook Group! Visit our website: www.girlsgonehallmark.com Email us: girlsgonehallmark@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! Check out our merch shop! Subscribe to our Patreon for more Megan and Wendy