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    Kevin Leslie

    Director·Active 2016–2025
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    Career at a glance

    33Hallmark films

    6 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 29 rated films

    Weirdness3.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Mystery 101: An Education in Murder7.3

    Most recent

    Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery2025

    Everything Kevin has done for Hallmark, from To Barcelona, with Love right through to Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025).

    Kevin’s signature

    Across 33 films, Kevin returns to Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas6 films
    • small towns20 films
    • a baker5 films
    • second-chance romance9 films

    8 hours

    8 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 6 festive titles.

    Known for

    Certified weirdA Timeless Christmas poster
    A Timeless Christmas7.0

    Producer · 2020

    Weirdness 8/10

    Bottled with Love poster
    Bottled with Love7.0

    Producer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Christmas List poster
    Christmas List6.2

    Producer · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    Christmas at Holly Lodge poster
    Christmas at Holly Lodge6.5

    Producer · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    Open by Christmas poster
    Open by Christmas6.8

    Producer · 2021

    Weirdness 4/10

    A Harvest Wedding poster
    A Harvest Wedding6.6

    Producer · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Alison Sweeney headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Kevin’s most frequent on-screen partner is Alison Sweeney, with 17 films together.

    • Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025)·
    • Love & Jane (2024)·
    • One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2024)·
    • A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2024)·
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)·
    • A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)·
    • A Magical Christmas Village (2022)·
    • Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death (2021)·
    • Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021)·
    • Open by Christmas (2021)·
    • Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End (2019)·
    • Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered (2019)·
    • Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man (2019)·
    • Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind (2019)·
    • Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017)·
    • To Barcelona, Forever·
    • To Barcelona, with Love
    • Benjamin Ayres7
    • Barbara Niven6
    • Tess Atkins6
    • Daylin Willis5
    • Gabriel Hogan4

    Recurring roles

    Kevin is a recurring face in Murder, She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries, and 2 other franchises.

    • Murder, She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries6 films
    • Chronicle Mysteries5 films
    • The Wedding March4 films

    Where Kevin fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Kevin keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🍂Fall movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies

    All 33 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    15 films
    • 2025Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector, Producer · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2024A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector · Class ReunionNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Love & JaneDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 9/10
    • 2024One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen MysteryProducer · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2023A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen MysteryProducer · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2023Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen MysteryProducer · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2023Field DayProducer · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2023Wedding SeasonProducer · Small Town6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2022A Magical Christmas VillageProducer · Christmas6.1Weird 7/10
    • 2022Wedding of a LifetimeProducer · Wedding Anniversary6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2021Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to DeathProducer · Resort/Vacation6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2021Open by ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2021Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen MysteryProducer · Small Town7.0Weird 2/10
    • 2020A Timeless ChristmasProducer · Christmas7.0Weird 8/10
    • 2020Mystery 101: An Education in MurderProducer · Small Town7.3Weird 4/10

    2010s

    16 films
    • 2019A Homecoming for the HolidaysProducer · Christmas6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2019Bottled with LoveProducer · Wedding Anniversary7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: RecoveredProducer · Anniversary6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep EndProducer · Suburb7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManProducer · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That BindProducer · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2019Wedding March 5: My Boyfriend's BackProducer · Wedding Anniversary6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2019Witness to Murder: A Darrow mysteryProducer · Small Town7.1Weird 3/10
    • 2018Wedding March 3: Here Comes the BrideProducer · Valentine's Day6.0Weird 4/10
    • 2018Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something NewProducer · Resort/Vacation6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2017A Harvest WeddingProducer · Rural/Farm6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017Bad Date ChroniclesProducer · Big City5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017Christmas at Holly LodgeProducer · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
    • 2017Wedding March 2: Resorting to LoveProducer · Resort/Vacation5.8Weird 4/10
    • 2016All YoursProducer · Suburb5.9Weird 4/10
    • 2016Christmas ListProducer · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10

    Undated

    2 films
    • —To Barcelona, ForeverDirector · Rural/CountryNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • —To Barcelona, with LoveDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 4/10

    Kevin’s standouts

    • Mystery 101: An Education in Murder poster
      Highest ratedMystery 101: An Education in Murder (2020)

      Best-reviewed of the 33, at 7.3/10

      7.3
    • Bad Date Chronicles poster
      Most divisiveBad Date Chronicles (2017)

      Lowest-rated of the 33 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • Love & Jane poster
      WeirdestLove & Jane (2024)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

    In pictures

    A quick look at Kevin’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Kevin Leslie headshotKevin Leslie
    • Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Love & Jane poster
    • One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Field Day poster
    • Wedding Season poster
    • A Magical Christmas Village poster
    • Wedding of a Lifetime poster
    • Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death poster
    • Open by Christmas poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Kevin from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Wanted Manas First Assistant Director
      2024
    • Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulosas Producer
      2021
    • The Hollowas Associate Producer
      2015
    • Scarecrowas First Assistant Director
      2013
    • Ice Twistersas First Assistant Director
      2009
    • Wyvernas First Assistant Director
      2009
    • Odysseus & the Isle of Mistsas Line Producer
      2008
    • The Edgeas Third Assistant Director
      1997

    Kevin’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Alison Sweeney17 films
    • Benjamin Ayres7 films
    • Barbara Niven6 films
    • Tess Atkins6 films
    • Daylin Willis5 films

    Who Kevin works with

    The cast and crew Kevin keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Kevin Leslie's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJackie Lind: 23 films togetherJackie Lind23 filmsAlison Sweeney: 17 films togetherAlison Sweeney17 filmsKelly Herron: 14 films togetherKelly Herron14 filmsJamie Goehring: 9 films togetherJamie Goehring9 filmsRyan McMaster: 9 films togetherRyan McMaster9 filmsMelissa Salmons: 8 films togetherMelissa Salmons8 filmsBenjamin Ayres: 7 films togetherBenjamin Ayres7 films

    Movies by year

    Kevin Leslie Hallmark movies by release year22016420172201882019220203202122022420233202412025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 29 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Bad Date Chronicles: 5.8Wedding March 2: Resorting to Love: 5.8All Yours: 5.9Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride: 6.0Wedding Season: 6.1A Magical Christmas Village: 6.1Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.2Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New: 6.2Christmas List: 6.2Wedding of a Lifetime: 6.3Wedding March 5: My Boyfriend's Back: 6.3Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.5Christmas at Holly Lodge: 6.5One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.6A Homecoming for the Holidays: 6.6A Harvest Wedding: 6.6Field Day: 6.8Open by Christmas: 6.8Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man: 6.8Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind: 6.8A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.9Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death: 6.9Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered: 6.9Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 7.0A Timeless Christmas: 7.0Bottled with Love: 7.0Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End: 7.0Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery: 7.1Mystery 101: An Education in Murder: 7.3

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Kevin Leslie been in?
    We have 33 Hallmark movies on file for Kevin Leslie, spanning 2016–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Kevin Leslie known for?
    Kevin is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with second-chance romance.
    What is Kevin Leslie's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Mystery 101: An Education in Murder (2020) is Kevin's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.3/10 audience rating.
    What is Kevin Leslie's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Timeless Christmas (2020) has more audience votes than any other Kevin Leslie Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Kevin Leslie usually star with?
    Kevin has shared 17 films with Alison Sweeney, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Kevin Leslie still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Kevin Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Kevin Leslie made?
    Kevin Leslie turns up in 6 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Kevin Leslie's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Kevin Hallmark title we have is To Barcelona, with Love.
    What does Kevin Leslie do in Hallmark movies?
    Kevin Leslie works on Hallmark films as director.

    Data & sources

    Kevin’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.

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