Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate

Name: Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate
Genre: Big City, Colleagues/Coworkers
Released: 2017-01-01
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Kellie Martin, Giacomo Baessato, Matthew MacCaull, Viv Leacock, Jim Thorburn

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The premise

Hailey, an ex DA's prosecutor, uses her skills and connections when her friend Pam goes missing in the middle of selling her dead parents' big estate.

Themes:Processing trauma The danger of appearances Mother-son dynamics Seeking closure

How unusual is it?

Honestly? Not very — and that's the charm. It plays the hits, which is exactly the point for a cozy night in.

Who’s in it

Our Girl

Kellie Martin

as Hailey Dean

Our Guy

Matthew MacCaull

as Dr. Jonas McClellan

You’ve seen this pairing before: Kellie Martin and Matthew MacCaull have made 9 Hallmark movies together.

Alongside them

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Behind the camera

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Directed by

Terry Ingram

Written by

Wait, what?

The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.

The antagonists are a secret mother-son serial killer duo.
A character is poisoned by having coffee spilled on their skin (Gelsemine absorption).
The protagonist and her love interest are arrested by the police for breaking and entering early in the film.
The 'Nyet. Don't have' pineapple and chocolate ice cream anecdote is repeated as a significant character beat.

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 18 to find more movies that do the same thing.

How it all plays out

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Full story (spoilers)

The film opens with Hailey Dean and Jonas McClellan on a date that is cut short when Hailey suffers a PTSD flashback near the alley where her fiancé, Will, was murdered years ago. Hailey's friend, Pam Finan, is struggling with the recent death of her parents and is in the process of selling their massive estate. Pam introduces Hailey to her new boyfriend and realtor, Ryan King, and the aggressive estate sale coordinator, Doris. Shortly after, Pam vanishes, leaving behind a note claiming she needs to grieve alone in Hawaii. Hailey immediately suspects foul play because Pam left behind her mother's locket, which she never takes off. Hailey and Jonas conduct an illegal search of Pam's house, finding a microscopic speck of blood on a vase, but they are caught and arrested by Detective Danny Morgan in a moment of comedic tension. The investigation intensifies when Ryan is seemingly targeted in a hit-and-run by a white truck, which he claims was driven by Pam's 'stalker' ex-boyfriend, Lance Hunter. However, the stakes turn lethal when Jonas is poisoned with Gelsemine (Yellow Jasmine) through skin contact after a 'stranger' spills coffee on him. While Jonas is in a medically induced coma, Hailey realizes that Ryan was limping before his accident and that he and Doris are actually a mother-son team of serial grifters who target heiresses. Hailey tracks them to an abandoned warehouse near the airport, where she finds a captive Pam. In a tense climax, Hailey manipulates the dysfunctional relationship between Ryan and Doris, eventually shooting Ryan to save Pam. The film concludes with Ryan confessing to four other murders across the country to avoid the death penalty, while Hailey realizes that her fiancé Will's death was not a random mugging, but a targeted hit, setting up a larger series arc.

Beat by beat

Opening
Hailey suffers a PTSD trigger on a date with Jonas, revealing her unresolved trauma regarding her fiancé's murder.
Inciting Incident
Pam Finan goes missing, leaving a suspicious note; Hailey finds Pam's 'never-removed' locket, proving she didn't leave voluntarily.
Midpoint
Hailey and Jonas are arrested for breaking into Pam's house to collect DNA evidence from a blood speck.
Escalation
Ryan stages a hit-and-run to frame Pam's ex-boyfriend Lance, while Jonas is poisoned via skin contact with Yellow Jasmine.
Climax
Hailey discovers Ryan and Doris are mother and son; she rescues Pam from a warehouse and shoots Ryan.
Resolution
Ryan confesses to multiple serial murders; Hailey realizes her fiancé's death was a targeted assassination.

18 tropes in one movie

We counted 18 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 80% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

Where this one fits

The corners of the catalog Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

Hailey Dean MysteriesPart of the 9-film Hailey Dean Mysteries series.

BINGOA change of heart by the final actA charming local cafe or dinerSomeone races to catch the other before they leaveThe leads laugh at the same momentSomeone decorates a Christmas treeA slow-burn romanceAn inherited estate is being sold offAn ex prosecutor plays amateur detectiveA first impression that turns out completely wrongA wise elder dispenses adviceAn aggressive sale coordinator courts biddersSomeone proposes marriage★A new boyfriend doubles as the realtorA warm hug that lingersPlans get derailed by the weatherA medical examiner talks corpses casuallyA shared errand turns into bondingA cup of cocoa, coffee or ciderA misunderstanding nearly ruins everythingAn ex shows up to complicate thingsA quiet moment under string lightsA character is hiding a secretSet in a big cityA shared meal around a crowded table

Hallmark Bingo

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Twenty-four squares pulled from this movie’s own quirks — the cosy classics, a few only-in-this-one curveballs, and a couple of decoys. Mark them as you watch.

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Lines worth quoting

The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.

“In the Medical Examiner business, the occasional surprise makes my job more interesting.”
— Jonas McClellanDiscussing his job during a date with Hailey.
“The bidders on my list are like vultures. There's not a thing here they wouldn't want.”
— DorisDescribing the estate sale to Pam and Hailey.
“Touch that gun, and you're a dead man.”
— Hailey DeanConfronting Ryan in the warehouse.
“It wasn't random. It was a set-up.”
— Hailey DeanRealizing the truth about her fiancé's murder in the final scene.

Meet the characters

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

Hailey Dean
Lead
Therapist and former Prosecutor
observanttraumatizedtenaciousprotective
Jonas McClellan
Love interest
Medical Examiner
Boyfriend
supportivepatientanalytical
Ryan King
Antagonist
Realtor / Serial Killer
Friend's boyfriend and realtor
manipulativecharmingresentful
Doris
Antagonist
Estate Sale Coordinator
Estate sale manager
aggressivecontrollinggreedy
Fincher Garland
Supporting
Investigator
Former investigator and 'work spouse'
loyalhungrywitty

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How long is Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate?

Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate runs about 1 hour and 30 minutes, and was released in 2017.

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