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Martha's Vineyard Mysteries is a television film series which airs on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel.
The films star Jesse Metcalfe and Sarah Lind and are filmed in the USA and Canada. They are based on the novels by Philip R. Craig and the first aired in 2020. The author's son, a sergeant in the Edgartown Police Department, helps the production team ensure the stories are as realistic as possible. [1]
The series centers around a retired Boston detective (Metcalfe) when he returns to his hometown in Massachusetts and becomes involved in various criminal investigations, and his relationship with the local doctor and medical examiner (Lind). There is a recurring subplot around the circumstances of Jackson's retirement from Boston after being shot and injured while working a case with his partner. [2]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Beautiful Place to Die" | Mark Jean | Kraig Wenman, Teena Booth | January 12, 2020 [3] | |
| A retired Boston PD detective and the acting medical examiner at Martha's Vineyard work together to solve the murder of a mysterious young man. | |||||
| 2 | "Riddled With Deceit" | Andy Mikita | Michael Vickerman, John Christian Plummer | February 23, 2020 [4] | |
| Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madieras to track down their friend's missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also - a murderer. | |||||
| 3 | "Ships in the Night" | Mark Jean | Gillian Horvath | January 17, 2021 [5] | |
| When an art gallery robbery leads to the death of the contemptible gallery manager, former Boston detective Jeff Jackson teams up with local doctor - and old flame - Dr. Zee Madeiras, to catch the killer. | |||||
| 4 | "Poisoned in Paradise" | Mark Jean | Jim Adler | May 16, 2021 [6] | |
| When a local waitress is found dead on the beach and a mysterious deposit appears in Zee's bank account, Martha's Vineyard proves to be all but the simple, scenic life Jeff Jackson was after. | |||||
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