On June 4, 2014, author Charlaine Harris announced on her Facebook page that the Aurora Teagarden books would be adapted into a series of two-hour films, starring
Candace Cameron Bure and would air on the
Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Channel. Bure announced her departure in April 2022, based on a new development deal with
GAC Family. In March 2023, Hallmark announced a prequel film with
Skyler Samuels starring as a young Aurora Teagarden.
Characters •
Aurora "Roe" Teagarden (initially
Candace Cameron Bure, later
Skyler Samuels) a librarian in the small town of Lawrenceton, Washington (unlike the Georgia location of the novels) who runs the Real Murders Club. Married Nick Miller in
Aurora Teagarden Til Death Do Us Part. In
Honeymoon, Honeymurder it is mentioned that her last name is now Miller. •
Sally Allison (initially
Lexa Doig, later Kayla Heller) a reporter with the local newspaper, Aurora's best friend, and a member of the Real Murders Club •
Aida Teagarden (
Marilu Henner) the town's real estate agent and Aurora's mother who disapproves of her daughter's involvement in solving murders •
John Queensland (
Bruce Dawson)an active member of the Real Murders Club who shares Aurora's passion for solving murders and later starts dating Aurora's mother •
Lynn Smith (
Miranda Frigon)a detective with the homicide division of the police force (later chief) who often finds Aurora annoyingly in the middle of her investigations •
Arthur Smith (initially
Peter Benson, later
Evan Roderick) Roe's best friend and a detective with the burglary division of the police force who is married to Lynn Smith and briefly dated Aurora. •
Martin Bartell (
Yannick Bisson) a former
CIA agent who moves to town, falls in love with Aurora, and later dates her. •
Nick Miller (
Niall Matter) a college professor who lives opposite Aurora, and helps her with her investigations; Psychology Professor at College. Engaged to Roe as of
Heist and Seek, married Roe in
Til Death Do Us Part.
Cast List of television films Production and filming The films in the series are shot largely in
Vancouver,
British Columbia, while the waterfall seen in the opening sequence of many of the films is Chequagua Falls in the village of
Montour Falls,
Schuyler County, New York. And while the novels are set in the southeastern American state of Georgia, the TV-movies are set in the Pacific Northwestern state of Washington.
Broadcast The films are broadcast in the United States on
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Channel 5 took over the broadcast rights for the series in the UK. Canada also airs the films on
W Network, which acquired all the Hallmark Movies. ==Awards==