Flower Shop Mysteries

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Flower Shop Mysteries
Genre Mystery film
Written by Kate Collins
Gary Goldstein
Neal Dobrofsky
Tippi Dobrofsky
Directed byBradley Walsh
Starring Brooke Shields
Brennan Elliott
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producersNancy Bennett
Brooke Shields
Bredley Walsh
Susie Belzberg
Damian Lee
Jimmy Townsend
Brad Krevoy
Eric Jarboe
Amanda Phillips Atkins
ProducerDavid Anselmo
Running time84–87 minutes
Original release
Network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
ReleaseJanuary 17 (2016-01-17) 
June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)

Flower Shop Mysteries is a 2016 American television film series that aired originally on a predecessor to the Hallmark Mystery channel. The series is available for streaming via Hallmark+.

Contents

Its three films star Brooke Shields and Brennan Elliott and were filmed in the US and Canada. [1] [2] Each is based on a same-named novel by Kate Collins. [3]

The series centers around florist and ex-New York City lawyer Abby Knight (Shields) and her involvement in criminal investigations with local ex-private investigator and bar owner Marco Salvare (Elliott). [4] [5]

Cast and characters

History

With over a dozen films planned, the Flower Shop Mysteries series came to an abrupt end when Shields left her contract with Hallmark. She wrote in 2025 that she had decided being a Hallmark star was not the future she wanted. Shields also wrote of her belief that a comedy element she valued had already diminished by the third installment of the series. [6]

List of films

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word"Bradley WalshKate Collins, Gary GoldsteinJanuary 17, 2016 (2016-01-17) [7] [8]
Abby Knight returns to her small home town having left her career as a NYC lawyer. On the day her flower shop opens, her car gets damaged by someone fleeing a murder scene. An old school friend who is now somewhat down and out is under suspicion. Abby soon meets a charming bartender and partners with him in the search for answers. [9]
2"Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud"Bradley WalshKate Collins, Gary GoldsteinApril 24, 2016 (2016-04-24) [10] [11]
Abby delivers a black roses order from an anonymous client to be given to a college professor. On campus she bumps into an old rival. Later, she finds him murdered. She becomes prime suspect. Her daughter attends the college and is later put in danger. [12]
3"Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted"Bradley WalshKate Collins, Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi DobrofskyJune 26, 2016 (2016-06-26) [13] [14]
Abby becomes a reluctant bridesmaid at a wedding. She ends up not just doing the flowers, but investigating who murdered a wedding crasher. [15]

References

  1. Dawson, Chris. "Brooke Shields thanks North Bay". BayToday. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. "Flick produced in Sudbury takes Hallmark by storm" by Heidi Ulrichsen, Feb 18, 2016 at sudbury.com
  3. Potempa, Phil. "Potempa: Valpo author's books airing as TV movies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. "About the Movies". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. Heather M. (January 16, 2016). "Brennan Elliott Talks Mum's the Word". tvgoodness.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  6. Seemayer, Zach (January 27, 2025). "The Real Reason Hallmark Vetted Brooke Shields (& Why She Left)". The List . Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  7. "Killer Arrangement: A Flower Shop Mystery". IMDb. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  8. Reyes, Traciy (January 17, 2016). "'Flower Shop Mystery---Mums The Word': Brooke Shields Investigates Murder As Sleuth In Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Flick, Starring Beau Bridges, Brennan Elliott". Inquisitr. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  9. Flower Shop Mystery: Mum’s The Word synopsis & credits at mpcafilm.com
  10. "Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud". IMDb. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  11. "Brooke Shields Stars in FLOWER SHOP MYSTERY: SNIPPED IN THE BUD Tonight". Broadway World. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  12. Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud synopsis & credits at mpcafilm.com
  13. "Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted". IMDb. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  14. D'Arminio, Aubry. "Brooke Shields Blossoms With Hallmark's 'Flower Shop Mystery' Movies". TV Insider. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  15. Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted synopsis & credits at mpcafilm.com