Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery

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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

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

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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.

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 6.4 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.4567

Higher-rated than 46% 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.

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, Philo, and Hallmark+ Amazon Channel. 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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