Fourth Down and Love

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Fourth Down and Love
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Directed byAllan Harmon
Written by
  • Chevy Burnett
  • Shanda Lee Munson
  • Julie Sherman Wolfe
Screenplay byJulie Sherman Wolfe
Produced by
  • Doran Chandler
  • Alexandre Coscas
  • Michael R. Goldstein
  • Aidan Heatley
  • Ben C. Silverman
  • Randy Tat
  • Simon Richardson
Starring
CinematographyDan Dumouchel
Edited byJason Hujber
Music byRed Janes
Production
companies
Distributed by Hallmark Channel
Release date
  • September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Fourth Down and Love is an American romantic comedy sports TV film that premiered September 9, 2023, on the Hallmark Channel. Directed by Allan Harmon, the film stars Pascale Hutton and Ryan Paevey. [1] [2] The film was originally broadcast as part of the Hallmark Channel's "Fall Into Love" seasonal programming. [3] [4]

Contents

Plot

Mike Hanson (Ryan Paevey) is a player on the professional football team The Whalers, but when he gets seriously injured for the second time in the season, he is forced to go onto the injured reserve. While nursing his broken ribs, Mike returns to his hometown to stay at his brother's (Dan Payne) house. During this time, Mike is convinced to help coach his niece's (Piper Scott) all-girl flag football team.

Single mother Erin Allen (Pascale Hutton) is a real estate agent whose 12-year-old daughter Kiera (Sophia Powers) also plays in the flag football league. One day while sharing the field with another team during practice, Kiera notices the all-girl flag football team and asks her mother to let her join it and she agrees. When Erin goes over to ask the coach to let her daughter join, she realizes that Mike, her ex-boyfriend from college that she broke up with, is the one coaching the all-girl team. As Erin and Mike begin to spend time together again, their romantic past begins to resurface.

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place entirely in Vancouver between May and June of 2023. The football stadium used in the film was the McLeod Athletic Park in the Township of Langley. [5]

Reception

Fourth Down and Love debuted on the Hallmark Channel to 1.58 million viewers. [6]

Southern Living presented the film as follows: "In addition to the rekindled romance, Mike bonds with the young women on the team and teaches them how to gain more confidence on and off the field." [7] Decider compared the film with other productions, "There’s a lot of Hallmark’s Hearts in the Game here, especially the fact that the leads start as exes rather than strangers. If the movie focused more on the kids and Coach Mike, the pro-coaches-kids storyline could feel more Mighty Ducks-ish" and wrote that the film offered "no real surprises plot-wise and pretty much adheres to every trope you expect from both a Hallmark romance and a kid-centric sports movie." [8]

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References

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  2. ↑ King, Anne (2023-08-05). "Pascale Hutton & Ryan Paevey Are College Sweethearts In Fourth Down And Love". Celebrating The Soaps. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  3. ↑ "Fall Into Love 2023 Movies". Hallmark Channel.
  4. ↑ Wang, K. L. Connie (2023-09-09). "An Awkward Meet-Cute Reunites a Single Mom and Pro Football Player". Parade. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  5. ↑ Shrestha, Naman (2023-09-09). "Hallmark's Fourth Down and Love: All Shooting and Cast Details". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  6. ↑ "TV Ratings for Saturday 9th September 2023 - Network Prelims, Finals and Select Cable Numbers Posted". Spoiler TV. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  7. ↑ "Check Out An Exclusive Clip From Hallmark's Football-Themed 'Fourth Down And Love'". Southern Living. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  8. ↑ "'Fourth Down and Love' Hallmark Review: Stream It or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
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