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The DLO postals give testimony before a closed Congressional committee regarding an American soldier missing in action and presumed dead whose daughter they met previously. At the same time Rita participates in the national Miss Special Delivery pageant.
Middle of the road, with a twist — a second-chance romance keeps it from being totally by-the-book.
You’ve seen this pairing before: Eric Mabius and Kristin Booth have made 15 Hallmark movies together.
The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.
Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 30 to find more movies that do the same thing.
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Opening
The POstables arrive in D.C. for the Miss Special Delivery pageant and Shane discovers her childhood home has been demolished.
Inciting Incident
The team encounters Phoebe Amidon and learns that the military has a 'gibberish' letter that might be from her missing mother.
Midpoint
Rita uses her photographic memory to reconstruct the letter, and the team begins decoding it using family trivia and biblical verses.
Climax
Oliver and the team testify before a Senate committee, using the 'Pilgrim Feet' clue to prove the letter is a valid escape plan.
Resolution
The rescue mission is successful, Lt. Amidon is reunited with her daughter, and Oliver reveals he bought the land for Shane's new house.
30 tropes in one movie
We counted 30 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 99% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
The corners of the catalog Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.
Signed, Sealed, DeliveredPart of the 15-film Signed, Sealed, Delivered series.The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.
“You never have enough money if all you have is money.”
“The few... the proud... the postal.”
“Mail is still the gold standard of human communication.”
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Postal Detective / DLO Lead
IT Specialist / Postal Detective
Colleague and romantic interest of Oliver
Postal Clerk
Colleague
Postal Clerk
Colleague
Intelligence Agent
Shane's ex-boyfriend
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream is available via fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Philo. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2015.
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