I was hooked from the first season with the premise of family, returning to "where you belong" and the bit of drama the show had. As the seasons continued on, the characters have developed less and less, and every episode seems to revolve around Treat Williams having the last word in all of his scenes.
The show begins with Abby returning from her New York City life to the family home in Maryland (filmed in Canada of course). She conveniently gets to live in the family home and has her job transferred to Baltimore. She reunites with an old flame, Trace, played by Jesse Metcalfe who is trying to launch some sort of singing career in real life. You have a cast of brothers and sisters who have their own trials and tribulations, and of course the parents, played by Barbara Niven and Treat Williams. Of course there's Diane Nell playing the sage grandmother with some sort of Irish accent.
The latest season mainly show the sisters whining and pining after men, while running their own bookstores and bed and breakfasts seemingly on their own. Then you the brothers, Brendan Penny (a total dad) trying to play a young, single guy just out of the army who can't figure out if he wants to be a paramedic or doctor. Then the youngest brother, a lawyer who's been very privileged and his only hardships trivial at best. I had high hopes for the show but it's gotten harder and harder to enjoy given the weak story lines, lack of drama and character development, and steering away from tackling real issues. I'm glad they're getting renewed for another season, but I think I expect too much from Hallmark or their standards for a show are getting lower.
The show begins with Abby returning from her New York City life to the family home in Maryland (filmed in Canada of course). She conveniently gets to live in the family home and has her job transferred to Baltimore. She reunites with an old flame, Trace, played by Jesse Metcalfe who is trying to launch some sort of singing career in real life. You have a cast of brothers and sisters who have their own trials and tribulations, and of course the parents, played by Barbara Niven and Treat Williams. Of course there's Diane Nell playing the sage grandmother with some sort of Irish accent.
The latest season mainly show the sisters whining and pining after men, while running their own bookstores and bed and breakfasts seemingly on their own. Then you the brothers, Brendan Penny (a total dad) trying to play a young, single guy just out of the army who can't figure out if he wants to be a paramedic or doctor. Then the youngest brother, a lawyer who's been very privileged and his only hardships trivial at best. I had high hopes for the show but it's gotten harder and harder to enjoy given the weak story lines, lack of drama and character development, and steering away from tackling real issues. I'm glad they're getting renewed for another season, but I think I expect too much from Hallmark or their standards for a show are getting lower.