Alison Sweeney has become one of the most beloved actresses on Hallmark, starring in dozens of charming TV movies over the past decade-plus, from romances to the Countdown to Christmas to on-location getaways to places like Barcelona. Then, of course, there’s the popular Hannah Swensen Mystery films. With the 14th movie about the baker-turned-amateur sleuth set to premiere on the 2026 TV schedule this weekend, I had to ask Sweeney how long she thinks this series will last.
Of all the genres Alison Sweeney has done for Hallmark, mysteries are her favorite. I guess that’s pretty obvious when you consider Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery — premiering on the Hallmark schedule this Saturday — is her 14th book-to-screen adaptation of Joanne Fluke’s novels. If you think that sounds like a lot, Sweeney would agree with you, as she told me:
