Hallmark Wants More of ‘Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove’

Hallmark Renews Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove
Dylan Neal and Andie MacDowell star in 'Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove' (Photo: 2013 Crown Media, Inc. / Photographer Katie Yu)

Hallmark Channel is so happy with their first primetime series that they’ve renewed Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove for a second season. The network also confirmed Andie MacDowell, Dylan Neal, Teryl Rothery, Bruce Boxleitner, and Barbara Niven will return for the second season which is set to shoot in Vancouver in 2014.

According to Hallmark Channel, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove has made the network #1 among cable networks on Saturday nights from 8-9pm.

“We are incredibly pleased with the tremendous success of Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove, our first-ever primetime series,” stated Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel. “We are so thrilled to work with Debbie Macomber and have the opportunity to bring to life her beloved book series, which was the perfect fit for Hallmark Channel. The show’s significant impact and the fact that audiences have responded positively to the show has warranted a second season renewal. We launched a new era at Hallmark Channel with Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove and we look forward to the show’s continued growth and success.”

The Plot:

Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove is based on the popular book series Cedar Cove by New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. The series immerses its audiences into the majestic and inimitable world of Cedar Cove, a small town with a big heart. In Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove, the small but picturesque lake town of Cedar Cove is home to romance, relationships and drama.

At the center of it all is Judge Olivia Lockhart, played by Andie MacDowell, whose Cedar Cove Municipal Court is where the town’s shocking surprises and hidden secrets are unveiled. Dylan Neal plays the handsome Jack Griffith, the new editor of the Cedar Cove Chronicle, who uncovers and reveals the truth on what goes on behind the closed courtroom doors, but also has grown to be a love interest for Judge Lockhart.