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    Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery

    6.3/10 · 911 ratings·2018·2h·Weirdness 4/10
    Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery poster

    At a glance

    4/10

    Mostly standard issue

    Season
    Fall
    Setting
    Royal/Estate
    Time period
    Contemporary
    Leads start as
    Brief Acquaintances
    Runtime
    2h
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    Where to watch

    🇺🇸United States6 ways

    Stream

    • fuboTV
    • YouTube TV
    • Philo
    • Hallmark+ Amazon Channel
    • Hallmark+ Apple TV Channel
    • Hallmark TV Amazon Channel
    🇨🇦Canada5 ways

    Stream

    • Crave Amazon Channel

    Free

    • Amazon Prime Video
    • Crave
    • CTV
    • Noovo

    Via JustWatch · can change anytime.

    The premise

    When Professor Emma Fielding's colleague is found murdered in Chandler Castle's crypt, an age-old curse soon enwraps Emma, her students and FBI Agent Conner.

    How unusual is it?

    A fairly classic Hallmark setup with a quirk or two.

    Who’s in it

    Courtney Thorne-Smith headshot

    Our Girl

    Courtney Thorne-Smith

    as Emma Fielding

    James Tupper headshot

    Our Guy

    James Tupper

    as Special Agent Jim Connor

    You’ve seen this pairing before: Courtney Thorne-Smith and James Tupper have made 3 Hallmark movies together.

    Alongside them

    • Adam DiMarco headshot
      Adam DiMarcoJoe
    • Tess Atkins headshot
      Tess AtkinsCarey
    • Sitara Hewitt headshot
      Sitara HewittAdelle Fisher
    • Kimberley Sustad headshot
      Kimberley SustadPerry Quinn
    Show all 10 castShow fewer
    • William MacDonald headshot
      William MacDonaldSherman Arlington
    • Panou headshot
      PanouSheriff Goode
    • Vincent Gale headshot
      Vincent GaleProf. Thomas Webster
    • Preston Vanderslice headshot
      Preston VandersliceBray Chandler

    Behind the camera

    ShowHide

    Directed by

    • Kevin Fair headshot
      Kevin Fair

    Written by

    • Dana Cameron headshot
      Dana Cameron
    • Phoef Sutton headshot
      Phoef Sutton

    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 25 to find more movies that do the same thing.

    Setting2

    🏰Royal/Estate📍Castle

    Time & season2

    🍂Fall🗓️Contemporary

    Premise6

    ✨Secret Wealth🔒Secret Past✨Other Secret🔒Hidden secret📜Inheritance🤗Reunion

    Characters5

    🍎Lead: Teacher/Professor👮Love interest: Police Officer👥Other Famous⏰Workaholic lead👥Celebrity

    Conflict4

    ⚡Other⚡Foreclosure/Debt💔Life/Death stakes📉Business in peril

    Romance4

    💕Start as brief acquaintances💕First kiss: never/implied💓Instant attraction🔥Slow burn

    Tone & quirks1

    🎬Serious/Dramatic

    How it ends1

    🏪Saves the business

    Did you know?

    A few things that make this one stand out once you stack it up against every other Hallmark movie.

    • At 2 hours it's a genuine epic by Hallmark standards — only about 58 of their movies run two hours or longer.

    25 tropes in one movie

    We counted 25 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.

    Rating 6.3 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.345678

    Higher-rated than 38% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

    Where this one fits

    The corners of the catalog Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

    Emma Fielding MysteriesPart of the 3-film Emma Fielding Mysteries series.
    • 🍂Hallmark Fall MoviesCozy autumn setting.
    • 🧁Hallmark Baking & Cooking MoviesPlenty of time in the kitchen.
    • 🔍Hallmark Mystery MoviesA whodunit at heart.

    Meet the characters

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

    • Emma Fielding

      Lead

      Archaeology professor and amateur sleuth

      smartcuriousdetermined

    • Special Agent Jim Connor

      Love interest

      FBI agent

      Investigative partner and romantic interest

      groundedsharpsteady

    • Joe

      Supporting

      Colleague/friend

      Person in Emma's life

      supportive

    • Carey

      Supporting

      Emma's student/assistant

      Emma's helper

      loyal

    • Prof. Thomas Webster

      Supporting

      Professor

      Person connected to the case

      academic

    • Bray Chandler

      Supporting

      Castle owner

      Person connected to the case

      aloof

    Questions people ask about Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery

    Where can I watch Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery?

    Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Philo. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

    How long is Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery?

    Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery runs about 2 hours, and was released in 2018.

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    Data and sources

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