Season for Love
6.5/10 · 1,615 ratings20181h 24mWeirdness 3/10
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The premise
After her divorce, Tyler returns to Red Rock with her daughter. She helps her mother in the restaurant and signs up for the yearly BBQ cook-off, in which her old high-school sweetheart also competes.
How unusual is it?
Mostly classic comfort-watch, give or take a second-chance romance.
A rare specific
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Who’s in it
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.
- The family smoker is named 'Staubach' after Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach and is treated like a main character.
- The celebrity BBQ mogul's manager is a vegetarian who 'eats a lot of ribs' for appearances.
- The high-stakes climax involves two people cooking brisket for 12 hours straight in a loft.
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 37 to find more movies that do the same thing.
Setting2
Time & season2
Characters8
Conflict7
Romance7
How it all plays out
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Full story (spoilers)
Tyler Dawson, a divorced sous chef, returns to Red Rock, Texas, with her daughter Rosie after the San Francisco restaurant she worked at closes down. She finds her mother Jo's restaurant, 'Jo and Ray's,' struggling due to aging equipment and new competition. Tyler's high school sweetheart, Corey Turner, has become a famous 'BBQ mogul' and returns to town as the celebrity face of the annual Red Rock Barbecue Cook-Off. To help her mother, Tyler enters the competition, hoping to win the $25,000 prize to fix the restaurant's iconic but failing smoker, nicknamed 'Staubach.' Throughout the week-long festival, Tyler and Corey rekindle their romance while navigating the awkwardness of being direct competitors. Tyler advances through the rounds, cooking chicken and ribs, while Corey balances his feelings for Tyler with pressure from his manager, Sofia, to return to New York for a career-defining television deal. The conflict intensifies when Tyler's ex-husband, Eddie, arrives and offers her a head chef position at a new restaurant in San Francisco. Just before the final round, a fire breaks out at Jo's restaurant, destroying 'Staubach' and leaving Tyler without a way to compete. In a display of sportsmanship and love, Corey offers Tyler his kitchen and smoker so they can cook their final brisket entries side-by-side overnight. Tyler ultimately wins the competition with a recipe that blends her father's traditions with her own culinary flair. Realizing that her happiness lies in her hometown, Tyler turns down the San Francisco job. Corey, inspired by Tyler's conviction, turns down his TV show to stay in Red Rock, and the two begin a new life together running the family restaurant.
Beat by beat
Opening
Tyler returns to Red Rock after losing her job and discovers her mother's BBQ restaurant is in financial trouble.
Inciting incident
Tyler enters the Red Rock Barbecue Cook-Off and discovers her high school sweetheart, Corey, is the celebrity chef she must beat.
Midpoint
Tyler and Corey spend time together at the festival, rekindling their romance while Tyler advances to the semi-finals.
Complication
Tyler's ex-husband Eddie offers her a dream job in San Francisco, creating a conflict between her career and her heart.
Climax
A fire destroys Tyler's smoker; Corey helps her cook the final meal in his kitchen, and Tyler wins the competition.
Resolution
Tyler and Corey both choose to stay in Red Rock, turning down big-city opportunities to be together.
37 tropes in one movie
We counted 37 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.
The backstory
Season for Love is a 2018 American-Canadian romantic comedy. It was directed by Jill Carter and starred Autumn Reeser and Marc Blucas. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on August 25, 2018.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 54% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog Season for Love belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.
Lines worth quoting
The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.
“Cooking is a lot like love. It should be entered into... with abandon, or not at all.”
— Corey TurnerQuoting Harriet Von Horne during his cookbook launch speech. “You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can't take the Texas out of the girl.”
— JayWatching Tyler dance at the festival. “I'm not going to take that job in San Francisco. Rosie and I are going to stay here for a while.”
— Tyler DawsonTelling Corey her decision to stay in Red Rock.
Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Tyler Dawson
LeadChef
CompetitiveDeterminedFamily-orientedTalentedCorey Turner
Love interestCelebrity Chef/Author
High school sweetheart and rival
CharmingSuccessfulNostalgicSupportiveJo Dawson
SupportingRestaurant Owner
Mother
TraditionalStubbornLovingRosie
SupportingStudent
Daughter
ArtisticObservantAdaptableSofia Johnson
SupportingBusiness Manager
Corey's manager
AmbitiousCity-focusedVegetarian
Questions people ask about Season for Love
Where can I watch Season for Love?
Season for Love is available via Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, and Hallmark+ Apple TV Channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
How long is Season for Love?
Season for Love runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2018.
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