Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts
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The premise
Cassie's precious family heirloom- a beautiful ruby. The Heart of Middleton-goes missing from the History of Halloween in Middleton museum exhibit just in time for the anniversary festival and masquerade gala
How unusual is it?
Very. Magic, psychic/visions and an actual miracle all turn up in one movie — the strangest 3% of everything we've logged.
Who’s in it
You’ve seen this pairing before: Catherine Bell and James Denton have made 7 Hallmark movies together.
Behind the camera
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Wait, what?
The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.
- A mayor losing her job because her house is on the wrong side of a 200-year-old boundary line
- A magical ruby that supposedly controls the romantic success of an entire town
- A 200-year-old blood feud between two small towns over a vanished bride
- The discovery of a perfectly heart-shaped pumpkin in a patch
Every trope, all in one place
Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 29 to find more movies that do the same thing.
Setting2
Time & season3
Characters7
Conflict2
Why we’d put this one on
Catherine Bell's Cassie and James Denton's Sam are headed for a Halloween wedding when their venue floods and the legendary Heart of Middleton ruby vanishes from the museum, draining the town's romantic luck just before the festival. Weirdness 9, and the lore goes big: a 200-year-old blood feud between two towns over a vanished bride, a mayor losing her job over a property line drawn two centuries ago, and a perfectly heart-shaped pumpkin in the patch. At 7.4 and a full 120 minutes, it is a satisfying chapter for Good Witch loyalists. Comfort viewing with a side of small-town intrigue.
How it all plays out
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Full story (spoilers)
The film opens with a historical prologue set in 1818, detailing the tragic romance of Patience Merriwick and William Spry. William unearthed a magical ruby, the 'Heart of Middleton,' to lead his heart back to Patience, but the two vanished before their wedding, leaving a rift between Middleton and Blairsville. In the present day, Cassie Nightingale and Sam Radford are preparing for their own wedding, but a flood at their venue, Cypress Villa, forces them to postpone. Meanwhile, new museum curator Karen Alexander arrives to display the Merriwick ruby for a 200th-anniversary gala. The plot thickens when the ruby is stolen from its pedestal with no sign of a break-in, causing the town's romantic atmosphere to sour. Simultaneously, a boundary dispute reveals that Mayor Martha Tinsdale's house is technically in Blairsville, leading to her removal from office. Abigail Pershing takes over as mayor, while a vengeful Martha becomes the Grand Marshal for Blairsville, leading them in the Halloween Harvest Festival. As Middleton loses the initial festival events like the pumpkin toss and face painting, relationships across town begin to fray, including those of Grey House guests Addison and Edward. Cassie remains a calming influence, helping Karen confront a past heartbreak from Paris and encouraging Nick and Grace to find their own talents through the scarecrow competition. The narrative follows the town's struggle to maintain its pride and heart while investigating the mysterious disappearance of the ruby, which seems to have a supernatural hold over the town's collective happiness.
Beat by beat
Opening
The legend of the Heart of Middleton ruby and the 1818 disappearance of Patience Merriwick is established.
Inciting Incident
Sam and Cassie's wedding venue floods, and the Heart of Middleton ruby is stolen from the museum.
Midpoint
Martha Tinsdale is ousted as mayor due to a boundary error and defects to rival town Blairsville.
Rising Action
The Harvest Festival begins, with Middleton losing several events and town romance declining.
Climax
The competition between Abigail and Martha intensifies as the gala approaches without the ruby.
Did you know?
A few things that make this one stand out once you stack it up against every other Hallmark movie.
At a weirdness score of 9, it lands among the strangest 3% of Hallmark movies we've scored.
At 2 hours it's a genuine epic by Hallmark standards — only about 58 of their movies run two hours or longer.
Top 3% weirdest
Out of every Hallmark movie we've scored, this one lands among the strangest 3%.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 96% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.
The Good WitchPart of the 11-film The Good Witch series.- Weirdest Hallmark MoviesScores 9/10 on our weirdness scale — comfortably in the strange end.
- Craziest Hallmark MoviesWild enough in premise to make the all-time list.
- Hallmark Halloween MoviesA Halloween-set title.
- Hallmark Fall MoviesCozy autumn setting.
- Hallmark Supernatural MoviesHas a supernatural element.
- Hallmark Baking & Cooking MoviesPlenty of time in the kitchen.
Lines worth quoting
The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.
“I now pronounce us man and date. You may now kiss your plus-one.”
— Sam RadfordAfter the wedding is postponed and they decide to attend the gala as dates instead. “Let the games begin.”
— Martha Tinsdale (via note)The message Martha leaves in the mayor's Rolodex after stealing her own pumpkin pie recipe. “Some say it was the power of the ruby. Some say it was the power of true love.”
— Cassie NightingaleExplaining the legend of Patience Merriwick to the new curator.
Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Cassie Nightingale
LeadOwner of Grey House and Bell, Book & Candle
intuitivecalmnurturingSam Radford
Love interestDoctor
Fiancé
practicalsupportiveathleticMartha Tinsdale
SupportingFormer Mayor / Grand Marshal
Friend and former town leader
dramaticcompetitiveloyalAbigail Pershing
SupportingMayor of Middleton
Cousin
ambitiousclevercompetitiveKaren Alexander
SupportingMuseum Curator
Guest at Grey House
knowledgeablemysteriousmelancholy
Questions people ask about Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts
Is there a sequel to Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts?
Yes. Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts is followed by The Forever Tree, Part 1.
How long is Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts?
Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts runs about 2 hours, and was released in 2018.
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