Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried

Name: Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried
Genre: Big City, Mistaken Identity, Cute Kid, Already Dating
Released: 2017-01-01
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns, Bruce Boxleitner, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Marc Senior

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The premise

Henry oversees the kitchen at David's birthday gala. He brings along his SFPD detective friend, Maggie. David's son is killed. Maggie and Henry investigate.

How unusual is it?

Middle of the road, with a twist — mistaken identity keeps it from being totally by-the-book.

Who’s in it

Our Guy

Dylan Neal

as Henry

Our Girl

Brooke Burns

as Maggie

You’ve seen this pairing before: Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns have made 5 Hallmark movies together.

Alongside them

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Behind the camera

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Directed by

Mark Jean

Written by

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 26 to find more movies that do the same thing.

26 tropes in one movie

We counted 26 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.

How it stacks up

Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.

Higher-rated than 87% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

Where this one fits

The corners of the catalog Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

Gourmet DetectivePart of the 5-film Gourmet Detective series.

BINGOA happy endingA charming local cafe or dinerA meaningful look held a beat too longSomeone gets flustered during small talkSet in a big citySomeone’s guard finally comes downA cosy interior full of warm lightingThe town pulls together for one of its ownA calendar reminder raises the stakesA handwritten note or letterSomeone races to catch the other before they leaveA wise elder dispenses advice★A workaholic learns to slow downThe leads laugh at the same momentThe leads start out at oddsA musical number or live performanceA second chance worth takingA shared errand turns into bondingA walk-and-talk through townA big event everyone is preparing forA warm hug that lingersA local business is savedThe lead works as a police officerA change of heart by the final act

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Meet the characters

Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.

Henry
Lead
Chef and amateur sleuth
sharpgourmetcurious
Maggie
Love interest
SFPD detective
Detective friend and romantic interest
groundedsharpsteady
Jim
Supporting
Acquaintance
Person in the story
friendly
Munro
Supporting
Gala figure
Person connected to the case
polished
Captain Forsyth
Supporting
Police captain
Maggie's superior
authoritative
Abigail
Supporting
Gala figure
Person connected to the case

Questions people ask about Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried

Where can I watch Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried?

Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried is available via fuboTV, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, and Hallmark+ Apple TV channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

How long is Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried?

Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2017.

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