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Genre DramaRomance Composer(s) Mario Vaira Original language(s) English Final episode date 26 September 2015 | 6.8/10 IMDb Developed by Bruce Graham Country of origin United StatesCanada First episode date 20 July 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Andie MacDowellDylan NealTeryl RotherySarah SmythBrennan ElliottCorey SevierBruce BoxleitnerBarbara Niven Executive producers Ron French, Carl Binder, Dan Wigutow, Debbie Macomber, Andie MacDowell, Harvey Kahn, Michael Scott Similar When Calls the Heart, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Good Witch, King & Maxwell, Glory Days Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Take a tour of the real cedar cove with debbie macomber
Cedar Cove is an American-Canadian drama television series on the Hallmark Channel that aired for three seasons from July 20, 2013, to September 26, 2015. Based on author Debbie Macomber's book series of the same name, Cedar Cove focused on Municipal Court Judge Olivia Lockhart's professional and personal life and the townsfolk surrounding her. It was the network's first-ever original scripted series.
Contents
- Take a tour of the real cedar cove with debbie macomber
- Meet the people of cedar cove the town
- Main cast
- Recurring cast
- Setting and filming
- Book to television deviation
- Reception
- Episodes
- International distribution
- Home media release
- References
On December 1, 2015, it was announced that the series was cancelled and would not be renewed for a fourth season.
Meet the people of cedar cove the town
Main cast
Recurring cast
Setting and filming
Although filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the setting for the series (both book and television) is based on Port Orchard, Washington, producer/writer Debbie Macomber's summer residence.
"Cedar Cove" is the community of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, BC. Macomber stated that she tried to get the series filmed in Washington. "We did get tax incentives [for filmmakers] back but the problem is we don’t have the infrastructure Canada does," she said.
With the announcement of the July 19, 2014, premiere date for the second season, Hallmark also announced that Sue Tenney, executive producer and writer for 7th Heaven, would take over as series showrunner.
Book to television deviation
In the book series, Grace's husband is disturbed by his actions in the Vietnam War and commits suicide, but, for the television series, Macomber revealed that the network considered that "too heavy" of a storyline. Instead, Grace arrives home from vacation to announce her husband is divorcing her.
Reception
Cedar Cove was given "generally favorable" reviews at the Metacritic website, based on the aggregate score of 62 out of 100 from ten critics. The Wall Street Journal's Nancy DeWolf Smith called the series "relaxing," adding that it is "as burden-free as a day on the beach with an umbrella, a book and a breeze." Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times commented, "Despite a certain built-in B&B preciousness, Cedar Cove evokes certain splendid shows of another time and place, including the late-great 'Family' and the longtime Irish hit 'Ballykissangel.'" The New York Times's Neil Genzlinger commented that the "able" cast "makes it stand out from the stream of interchangeable Hallmark movies that aim for the same tone and audience."
Ellen Gray of the Philadelphia Daily News commented on the difference between Hallmark's standard fare and Cedar Cove, "While [Hallmark] movies are often forced to rush headlong toward their happy endings, a series can take more time. And in [the] four subsequent episodes I've seen, the stories and characters get to breathe a bit." The New York Post's Linda Stasi stated, "It ain't brain surgery and nobody’s going to win any Emmys, but that’s not why fans watch Hallmark." David Hinckley of New York's Daily News stated, "From the early evidence...there’s every indication a Hallmark series will be the same sort of television comfort food as a Hallmark movie."
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Rob Owen called the series "comfortable, uncomplicated, unchallenging entertainment," adding, "which makes it ideal for Hallmark's brand. Fans of Hallmark's movies will enjoy it; viewers who want to be more engaged and absorbed by a program may be bored." Brian Lowry of Variety stated,"There's still a distinction to be drawn between 'light' and 'weightless,' which is roughly where this new show registers—in part because the Olivia-Jack relationship is the only aspect with any resonance."
Ratings for Cedar Cove made Hallmark the top cable channel for its time slot on Saturdays.
Episodes
During the course of the series, 36 episodes of Cedar Cove aired over three seasons.
International distribution
The show began airing in the United Kingdom on 5 USA from February 9, 2014. The second season aired in the UK from May through June 2015 in a series of feature-length episodes, each consisting of two standard episodes. The show began airing in Turkey on Dizimax Drama on 5 March 2014. The show began airing in Greece on NovaCinema 1, NovaCinemaHD on June 4, 2014. The show began airing in Germany on Sat.1 Emotions on March 18, 2014, and aired Tuesdays at 8 p.m. The free-TV premiere took place on January 6, 2015 on the German Disney Channel. The show began airing in Italy on Rai1 on July 1, 2015, and airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Series 2 was shown immediately afterwards, starting on 18 August 2015 airing on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in blocks of three episodes, finishing on 26 August 2015.
Home media release
On July 15, 2014, Cinedigm (under license from Hallmark) released the first season of Cedar Cove in a three-disc DVD set. On July 14, 2015, the second season was also released in a three-disc DVD set. A three-disc DVD set of the third and final season was released on March 15, 2016.