Morning Show Mysteries in Order: All Six Hallmark Films

Quick answer: there are six Morning Show Mysteries films, made for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries between January 2018 and May 2021. Start with Mortal Mishaps. Three of the six aired on consecutive Sundays in April 2019, so that stretch makes an easy binge.

A TV chef, a family restaurant and a detective who keeps turning up at the worst possible moment. If you like your mysteries with something good on the stove, this one belongs on your list.

The premise

Holly Robinson Peete plays Billie Blessings, a Seattle chef who owns a family restaurant, Blessings Kitchen, and hosts a cooking segment on a morning TV show. Her aunt, Cassie Shaw, manages the restaurant. In the first film a man dies after eating a poisoned cake from Blessings Kitchen, Billie is framed for it, and she starts investigating to clear her name.

Rick Fox plays Detective Ian Jackson in the films from 2018 and 2019, and the romance between Billie and Ian builds across them. Fox left the series before the 2021 film, and Colin Lawrence joined as Detective Sergeant Tyrell Price.

When Hallmark announced the series in July 2017, it was the network’s first mystery series starring people of color.

Morning Show Mysteries in order

The first film is titled Morning Show Mystery, singular. From the second film on, the series title is plural.

What each film is about

1. Mortal Mishaps. The poisoned cake, the frame-up, and Billie’s first case. It sets up the restaurant, the TV job and Ian.

2. Murder on the Menu. A body turns up in the car of a famously difficult celebrity chef who was Billie’s guest on the show. A kitchen-rivalry mystery, which is exactly what you want from this series.

3. A Murder in Mind. Billie’s friend is accused of murder, and Billie goes looking for the real killer.

4. Countdown to Murder. A supermarket owner is murdered, and Billie and Ian start to wonder if it is the work of a serial killer, while things between the two of them warm up.

5. Death by Design. The twin sister of Billie’s best friend is strangled, and there is no shortage of suspects.

6. Murder Ever After. Billie finds a body in the basement belonging to her friend’s father. The first film with Colin Lawrence instead of Rick Fox.

Is Morning Show Mysteries based on a book?

Yes. The films are based on the Billy Blessing novels by Al Roker, the longtime weatherman on NBC’s Today. In the books the hero is Billy, a man; Hallmark’s version is Billie, played by Holly Robinson Peete. If you like a mystery that started life on the page, see our list of Hallmark mystery movies based on books.

Do you need to watch them in order?

Each film solves its own case. The order matters mostly for Billie and Ian, whose relationship moves forward from film to film, and for the change of detective in the sixth film. Start with Mortal Mishaps if you can.

FAQ

How many Morning Show Mysteries movies are there?
Six, aired between January 2018 and May 2021.

Who stars in Morning Show Mysteries?
Holly Robinson Peete as Billie Blessings, with Rick Fox as Detective Ian Jackson (2018–2019) and Colin Lawrence as Detective Sergeant Tyrell Price.

Will there be a seventh film?
We have not found any announcement of one. Murder Ever After (May 2021) is the most recent, and we have not seen Hallmark say whether the series is cancelled or continuing.

Would you rather eat at Blessings Kitchen or solve a case with Billie? Tell us in the comments.

Keep reading

• Murder, She Baked (Hannah Swensen) movies in order
• Gourmet Detective movies in order
• Cozy mysteries with recipes

Sources

Film titles, order, air dates, cast and the source novels were checked on 5 November 2026 against:

• Wikipedia — Morning Show Mysteries (film list with original air dates, cast changes and the Al Roker novels)
• Hallmark Mystery — the network’s own site

Spotted a mistake, or news of a new film? Tell us in the comments and we will fix it.