I thought I had better hurry up and get January’s television mystery movie list out to you before it gets lost in the week before Christmas. As usual, there are quite a few old mystery movies that will be on the Turner channel. I’m looking forward to several of them, and will be setting up my DVR as soon as it allows me to access the dates.
Also, it’s a big mystery movie month on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel. We will be seeing three new Cozy Mystery movies during January. You can go down to the appropriate dates on this entry to find out more about each of the movies. What an exciting time for Kate Collins! >>> Hallmark will be making her Flower Shop Mystery Series into movies which will premier during January. Congratulations to Kate!
Here are the premier dates for these Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel mystery movies:
Sunday – January 3, 2016
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (Based on Suzi Weinert’s Garage Sale Mystery Series.)
Sunday – January 10, 2016
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery (Based on Joanne Fluke‘s Hannah Swensen Mystery Series.)
Sunday – January 17, 2016
Flower Shop Mystery: Mum’s the Word (Yahoo! I can’t wait to see Kate Collins‘ Flower Shop Mystery Series being made into Hallmark movies!)
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January 2016 Turner Classic Movies Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):
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Friday – January 1, 2016
12:45 PM
TIME AFTER TIME (1979)
When Jack the Ripper steals his time machine, author H.G. Wells travels to modern-day San Francisco to track him down.
Dir: Nicholas Meyer Cast: Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Mary Steenburgen.
C-112 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
9:15 PM
M (1951)
When the police hunt for a child killer cramps their style, the criminal underworld tries to track him down.
Dir: Joseph Losey Cast: David Wayne, Howard Da Silva, Luther Adler.
BW-88 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 2, 2016
3:15 AM
THE OUTRAGE (1964)
A Mexican bandit’s crimes receive wildly different interpretations from four witnesses.
Dir: Martin Ritt Cast: Paul Newman, Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom.
BW-96 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – January 4, 2016
5:00 AM
CRIME BY NIGHT (1944)
Married detectives investigating a small-town murder uncover a spy ring.
Dir: William Clemens Cast: Jane Wyman, Jerome Cowan, Faye Emerson.
BW-73 mins, CC
6:15 AM
MAKE YOUR OWN BED (1944)
Detectives masquerade as butler and maid to get the goods on a crook.
Dir: Peter Godfrey Cast: Jack Carson, Jane Wyman, Irene Manning.
BW-82 mins
12:45 PM
STAGE FRIGHT (1950)
An acting student goes undercover to prove a singing star killed her husband.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding.
BW-110 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – January 5, 2016
3:00 AM
THE FALLEN SPARROW (1943)
Nazi spies pursue a Spanish Civil War veteran in search of a priceless keepsake.
Dir: Richard Wallace Cast: John Garfield, Maureen O’Hara, Walter Slezak.
BW-94 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – January 6, 2016
5:45 AM
PANIC ON THE AIR (1936)
A sports announcer takes on kidnappers.
Dir: D. Ross Lederman Cast: Lew Ayres, Florence Rice, Benny Baker.
BW-55 mins
2:15 PM
THE GOLDEN FLEECING (1940)
A mild-mannered insurance salesman gets mixed up with gangsters.
Dir: Leslie Fenton Cast: Lew Ayres, Rita Johnson, Lloyd Nolan.
BW-68 mins, CC
3:30 PM
THE UNFAITHFUL (1947)
While her husband is away, a woman gets mixed up in murder.
Dir: Vincent Sherman Cast: Ann Sheridan, Lew Ayres, Zachary Scott.
BW-109 mins
5:30 PM
NO ESCAPE (1953)
A woman and a songwriter suspected of murder join forces to crack the case.
Dir: Charles Bennett Cast: Lew Ayres, Sonny Tufts, Marjorie Steele.
BW-76 mins
7:00 PM
TRUE CONFESSION (1937)
A compulsive liar, married to a scrupulously honest lawyer, confesses to a murder she didn’t commit to help further his career.
Dir: Wesley Ruggles Cast: Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, John Barrymore.
BW-84 mins
8:30 PM
MURDER, HE SAYS (1945)
A pollster stumbles on a family of small-town killers.
Dir: George Marshall Cast: Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjorie Main.
BW-94 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – January 7, 2016
11:45 AM
LARCENY, INC. (1942)
An ex-convict and his gang try to use a luggage store to front a bank robbery, but business keeps getting in the way.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford.
BW-95 mins, CC
1:30 PM
PENELOPE (1966)
A neglected wife turns to bank robbery to get her husband’s attention.
Dir: Arthur Hiller Cast: Natalie Wood, Ian Bannen, Dick Shawn.
C-98 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:30 PM
THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY (1969)
Outlaws pose as a religious group to mask their attempt to rob a Western bank.
Dir: Hy Averback Cast: Zero Mostel, Kim Novak, Clint Walker.
C-97 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
5:15 PM
THE GREAT BANK HOAX (1977)
Small town bankers try to cover up a missing $100,000 from the bank examiner.
Dir: Joseph Jacoby Cast: Burgess Meredith, Richard Basehart, Ned Beatty.
C-89 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
7:00 PM
BULLDOG DRUMMOND (1929)
A British adventurer helps a blonde beauty rescue her uncle from an unscrupulous psychiatrist.
Dir: F. Richard Jones Cast: Ronald Colman, Joan Bennett, Lilyan Tashman.
BW-89 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – January 8, 2016
7:00 PM
CAPE FEAR (1962)
An ex-convict plots to destroy the district attorney who sent him to prison.
Dir: J. Lee Thompson Cast: Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Polly Bergen.
BW-106 mins, CC
9:00 PM
THE KISS OF DEATH (1947)
An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
Dir: Henry Hathaway Cast: Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray.
BW-99 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 9, 2016
4:00 AM
THE LONG MEMORY (1952)
After doing time for a crime he didn’t commit, a man must choose between revenge and building a new life.
Dir: Robert Hamer Cast: John Mills, John McCallum, Elizabeth Sellars.
BW-93 mins
5:45 AM
IN OLD SANTA FE (1934)
After losing his horse in a crooked race, a cowboy is framed for murder.
Dir: David Howard Cast: Ken Maynard, Evalyn Knapp, H. B. Warner.
BW-63 mins
7:00 AM
SONG OF THE GRINGO (1936)
A U.S. Marshal poses as an outlaw to find his missing father.
Dir: John McCarthy Jr. Cast: Tex Ritter, Joan Woodbury, Fuzzy Knight.
BW-61 mins
3:15 PM
BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967)
The legendary bank robbers run riot in the South of the 1930s.
Dir: Arthur Penn Cast: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard.
C-111 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
5:15 PM
THE PHENIX CITY STORY (1955)
A crusading lawyer takes on the corrupt machine running a Southern town.
Dir: Phil Karlson Cast: John McIntire, Richard Kiley, Kathryn Grant.
BW-100 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – January 11, 2016
3:00 PM
THE LIQUIDATOR (1966)
A killer-for-hire gets mixed up with a plot to assassinate England’s Prince Phillip.
Dir: Jack Cardiff Cast: Rod Taylor, Trevor Howard, Jill St. John.
C-104 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – January 12, 2016
1:30 PM
SECRET SERVICE OF THE AIR (1939)
A government agent battles smugglers.
Dir: Noel Smith Cast: Ronald Reagan, John Litel, Ila Rhodes.
BW-61 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – January 13, 2016
6:15 AM
GUILTY HANDS (1931)
A district attorney tries to frame an innocent girl for the murder he committed.
Dir: W. S. Van Dyke Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Kay Francis, Madge Evans.
BW-69 mins, CC
11:45 AM
MANDALAY (1934)
A woman with a past tries to get rid of a former lover.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Kay Francis, Ricardo Cortez, Warner Oland.
BW-65 mins, CC
1:00 PM
CONFESSION (1937)
A glamorous singer commits murder to protect her daughter’s virtue.
Dir: Joe May Cast: Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, Basil Rathbone.
BW-87 mins, CC
7:00 PM
DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
An insurance salesman gets seduced into plotting a client’s death.
Dir: Billy Wilder Cast: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson.
BW-108 mins, CC
***Terrific movie.***
10:45 PM
REMEMBER THE NIGHT (1940)
An assistant D.A. takes a shoplifter home with him for Christmas.
Dir: Mitchell Leisen Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi.
BW-94 mins, CC
***Not a mystery. This is a very good Christmas movie that teams Barbara Stanwyck & Fred MacMurray >>> nothing like Double Indemnity!***
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – January 14, 2016
12:30 AM
THE MOONLIGHTER (1953)
A former jailbird makes good after the wrong man is accused for his crime.
Dir: Roy Rowland Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Ward Bond.
BW-78 mins, CC
***Another Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray movie.***
2:00 AM
ABOVE SUSPICION (1943)
A honeymooning couple are asked to spy on the Nazis in pre-war Europe.
Dir: Richard Thorpe Cast: Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, Conrad Veidt.
BW-91 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – January 15, 2016
10:30 AM
THE LETTER (1929)
A planter’s wife shoots a neighbor, but tells conflicting stories of what happened.
Dir: Jean De Limur Cast: Jeanne Eagels, O. P. Heggie, Reginald Owen.
BW-60 mins
***Let’s see how different these two takes on The Letter are!***
11:45 AM
THE LETTER (1940)
A woman claims to have killed in self-defense, until a blackmailer turns up with incriminating evidence.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson.
BW-95 mins, CC
***If you’re only going to watch one of The Letter movies, I’d definitely pick this one with Bette Davis.***
1:45 PM
CAUSE FOR ALARM (1951)
A woman fights to intercept a letter in which her husband tries to prove her guilty of murder.
Dir: Tay Garnett Cast: Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling.
BW-74 mins, CC
5:00 PM
LOVE LETTERS (1945)
A soldier falls for the woman who may have killed his best friend.
Dir: William Dieterle Cast: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ann Richards.
BW-101 mins, CC
9:00 PM
MURDER, MY SWEET (1944)
Detective Philip Marlowe’s search for a two-timing woman leads him to blackmail and murder.
Dir: Edward Dmytryk Cast: Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley.
BW-95 mins, CC
11:00 PM
RAW DEAL (1948)
When the gangster for whom he took the rap welches, a convict breaks out of prison to get revenge.
Dir: Anthony Mann Cast: Dennis O’Keefe, Claire Trevor, Marsha Hunt.
BW-79 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 16, 2016
12:30 AM
THE AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUSE (1938)
A doctor plots crimes so he can study criminal psychology.
Dir: Anatole Litvak Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Claire Trevor, Humphrey Bogart.
BW-87 mins, CC
2:15 AM
DEAD END (1937)
A killer returns to his childhood home to plot his escape from the law.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Sylvia Sidney, Joel McCrea, Humphrey Bogart.
BW-92 mins, CC
5:45 AM
SCARED TO DEATH (1947)
A beautiful murder victim recalls how she met her untimely end.
Dir: Christy Cabanne Cast: Bela Lugosi, George Zucco, Nat Pendleton.
C-68 mins
11:15 PM
THE WORLD WAS HIS JURY (1958)
An ambitious defense attorney fights to clear a sea captain whose negligence caused a deadly wreck.
Dir: Fred F. Sears Cast: Edmund O’Brien, Mona Freeman, Karin Booth.
BW-82 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 17, 2016
1:00 AM
ALICE, SWEET ALICE (1977)
When people in an Italian-American neighborhood are murdered, suspicion falls on a lonely 12-year-old.
Dir: Alfred Sole Cast: Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Paula Sheppard.
C-98 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – January 18, 2016
6:00 AM
MIRACLE IN HARLEM (1948)
A young woman is suspected of killing the business magnate who swindled her.
Dir: Jack Kemp Cast: Hilda Offley, Sheila Guyse, Kenneth Freeman.
BW-71 mins
7:15 AM
MIDNIGHT SHADOW (1939)
A young girl must decide which of her suitors robbed and killed her father.
Dir: George Randol Cast: Frances Redd, Buck Woods, Richard Bates.
BW-52 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – January 21, 2016
7:15 AM
PUSHOVER (1954)
A police detective falls for the bank robber’s girlfriend he is supposed to be tailing.
Dir: Richard Quine Cast: Fred MacMurray, Phil Carey, Kim Novak.
BW-88 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
8:45 AM
BORDERLINE (1950)
A policewoman goes undercover to infiltrate a drug smuggling ring.
Dir: William A. Seiter Cast: Fred MacMurray, Claire Trevor, Raymond Burr.
BW-88 mins, CC
11:30 AM
THE FAMOUS FERGUSON CASE (1932)
Two reporters interested in different stories write about a murder.
Dir: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Joan Blondell, Grant Mitchell, Vivienne Osborne.
BW-74 mins
2:15 PM
SPECIAL AGENT (1935)
A government agent poses as a newspaperman to get the goods on a mobster.
Dir: William Keighley Cast: Bette Davis, George Brent, Ricardo Cortez.
BW-76 mins
5:15 PM
WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE (1936)
A San Quentin inmate’s death row conviction is reversed.
Dir: Christy Cabanne Cast: Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak, John Beal.
BW-81 mins
7:00 PM
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT (1940)
An American reporter covering the war in Europe gets mixed up in the assassination of a Dutch diplomat.
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall.
BW-120 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 23, 2016
11:00 AM
OCEAN’S ELEVEN (1960)
A group of friends plot to rob a Las Vegas casino.
Dir: Lewis Milestone Cast: Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra.
C-127 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 24, 2016
5:15 PM
SONG OF THE THIN MAN (1947)
Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.
Dir: Edward Buzzell Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn.
BW-87 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – January 25, 2016
11:00 AM
THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR (1929)
A phony medium tries to prove her protege innocent of murder.
Dir: Tod Browning Cast: Conrad Nagel, Leila Hyams, Margaret Wycherly.
BW-73 mins
5:30 PM
MIRACLES FOR SALE (1939)
A magician turns detective to investigate murder and a phony seance.
Dir: Tod Browning Cast: Robert Young, Florence Rice, Frank Craven.
BW-71 mins
7:00 PM
ARABESQUE (1966)
A university professor gets mixed up with international spies and a two-timing woman.
Dir: Stanley Donen Cast: Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel.
C-105 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – January 26, 2016
1:00 AM
OUR MAN IN HAVANA (1960)
A salesman in Cuba takes up spying to support his spendthrift daughter.
Dir: Carol Reed Cast: Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Maureen O’Hara.
BW-107 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
3:00 AM
THE PRIZE (1963)
An American Nobel Prize-winner mixes it up with spies when he travels to Stockholm to collect his award.
Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson, Elke Sommer.
C-135 mins, CC, Letterbox Format
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – January 28, 2016
12:45 AM
FACE OF A FUGITIVE (1959)
A man framed for murder tries to build a new life after escaping the law.
Dir: Paul Wendkos Cast: Fred MacMurray, Lin McCarthy, Dorothy Green.
C-81 mins, Letterbox Format
7:00 PM
IVY (1947)
To win a wealthy man, a British woman plots to kill her husband and pin it on her lover.
Dir: Sam Wood Cast: Joan Fontaine, Patric Knowles, Herbert Marshall.
BW-99 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – January 29, 2016
3:15 AM
DEADLINE AT DAWN (1946)
An aspiring actress risks her life to clear a sailor charged with murder.
Dir: Harold Clurman Cast: Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams.
BW-83 mins, CC
5:30 PM
THE WHITE COCKATOO (1935)
Crooks and killers try to stop a young woman from proving her claim to an inheritance.
Dir: Alan Crosland Cast: Jean Muir, Ricardo Cortez, Ruth Donnelly.
BW-73 mins
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 30, 2016
5:00 AM
YOU CAN’T GET AWAY WITH MURDER (1939)
A young tough takes the rap for a hardened gangster.
Dir: Lewis Seiler Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Gale Page, Billy Halop.
BW-79 mins, CC
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 31, 2016
7:30 AM
PHANTOM LADY (1944)
A mystery woman is a murder suspect’s only alibi for the night of his wife’s death.
Dir: Robert Siodmak Cast: Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, Alan Curtis.
BW-87 mins
3:00 AM
DIABOLIQUE (1955)
A cruel man’s wife and lover plot to kill him.
Dir: Henri-Georges Clouzot Cast: Paul Meurisse, Vera Clouzot, Simone Signoret.
BW-117 mins
***This movie may possibly be in French.***
***** ***** ***** *****
(All of the above TCM descriptions were copied from the TCM site.)
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January 2016 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel Mystery Movies (Central time zone):
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Saturday – January 2, 2016
12:00 – 2:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 – 4:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 – 6:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 – 8:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
8:00 AM
Mystery Woman: Sing Me A Murder
Samantha offers her quaint shop as the perfect venue for a once-famous folk/rock trio to benefit a charity drive. But when a murder brings all-new meaning to Top Ten Hit, Samantha and her partner in crime, Philby, decide it’s time to investigate. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
10:00 AM
Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder
Invited to a health spa for the weekend, Samantha Kinsey becomes embroiled in murder when a fellow guest is found dead. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
12:00 PM
Mystery Woman: Game Time
Samantha is thrilled when she finally gets the reclusive mystery writer Donald Fiske to agree to a book signing in her store. But when Mr. Fiske is found dead, Samantha and the team must solve his latest mystery, his own murder. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
2:00 PM
Mystery Woman: At First Sight
When Samantha receives news of a hereditary health problem, she must go in search her birth mother to find answers. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
4:00 PM
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
When a traveling Wild West Show comes into town, Samantha gets involved in solving the murder of one of the cowboys. Stars Kellie Martin and Clarence Williams III.
6:00 PM
Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
When a baby boy is left at the door of the Mystery Woman book store, Samantha gets involved in solving a murdered tied to the baby’s missing parents. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
8:00 PM
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Although the Mystery Woman Bookstore is under construction, Samantha and Philby are busier than ever …that is, investigating the murder of a mysterious visitor. Surprisingly, most of the clues to his death are hidden in the bookstore, right under their noses. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
10:00 PM
Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
While searching for a KGB double agent who was about to be exposed by another Russian spy-turned-successful author, mystery bookstore owner Samantha Kinsey and her secretive friend and store manager, Philby are thrust into the murderous world of international espionage. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 3, 2016
12:00 – 2:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 – 4:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 – 6:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 – 8:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
8:00 AM
Gourmet Detective
A chef turned culinary sleuth is partnered with a beautiful detective to unravel the clues surrounding the
unexpected death of a guest at a prestigious dinner party. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.
10:00 AM
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
When Henry, the Gourmet Detective, is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.
12:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery
Jennifer loves scouring garage sales to look for items to sell in her resell shop, but when she realizes a series of burglaries and a friend’s murder may have a connection to the sales, she not only helps the cops, but does some undercover sleuthing of her own. Stars Lori Loughlin and Andrew Dunbar.
2:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
Jennifer Shannon has an eye for antiques and a mind for solving mysteries. When she buys a storage unit at auction, she has no idea she’s opening the door to murder, and realizes the killer is after something in the storage unit. Stolen diamonds, antique Teddy Bears and handsome strangers are the clues to solving the crime. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.
4:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer’s real-estate agent pal dies while trying to negate rumors about a home she’s selling. The police believe there was no foul play, but Jennifer suspects that her friend was killed after she researches other deaths that
occurred in the same room. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.
6:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.
8:00 PM
*****Brand New*****
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Jennifer’s old friend from college, Sandra, has an antiques store that is closing and Jennifer gets first pick of all the goodies. She expects to find a few exquisite pieces for her store, but she doesn’t expect to find a dead body. To make matters worse, Sandra is arrested for the murder. Jennifer has no choice but to get involved and find the real killer to prove her friend’s innocence. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange and Steve Bacic. (Based on the Garage Sale Mystery Series by Suzi Weinert.)
*****Brand New*****
10:00 PM
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
When Henry, the Gourmet Detective, is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – January 4, 2016
12:00 – 2:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 – 4:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 – 6:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 AM
Columbo
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder
12:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
Jennifer Shannon has an eye for antiques and a mind for solving mysteries. When she buys a storage unit at auction, she has no idea she’s opening the door to murder, and realizes the killer is after something in the storage unit. Stolen diamonds, antique Teddy Bears and handsome strangers are the clues to solving the crime. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.
2:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer’s real-estate agent pal dies while trying to negate rumors about a home she’s selling. The police believe there was no foul play, but Jennifer suspects that her friend was killed after she researches other deaths that
occurred in the same room. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.
4:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared
and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.
6:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Jennifer’s old friend from college, Sandra, has an antiques store that is closing and Jennifer gets first pick of all the goodies. She expects to find a few exquisite pieces for her store, but she doesn’t expect to find a dead body. To make matters worse, Sandra is arrested for the murder. Jennifer has no choice but to get involved and find the real killer to prove her friend’s innocence. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange and Steve Bacic.
10:00 – 11:59 PM
Murder, She Wrote
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – January 5, 2016
2:00 – 4:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 – 6:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 AM
Columbo
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder
12:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
2:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Jennifer’s old friend from college, Sandra, has an antiques store that is closing and Jennifer gets first pick of all the goodies. She expects to find a few exquisite pieces for her store, but she doesn’t expect to find a dead body. To make matters worse, Sandra is arrested for the murder. Jennifer has no choice but to get involved and find the real killer to prove her friend’s innocence. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange and Steve Bacic.
10:00 – 11:59 PM
Murder, She Wrote
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 9, 2016
6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Murder, She Wrote marathon
8:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Jennifer’s old friend from college, Sandra, has an antiques store that is closing and Jennifer gets first pick of all the goodies. She expects to find a few exquisite pieces for her store, but she doesn’t expect to find a dead body. To make matters worse, Sandra is arrested for the murder. Jennifer has no choice but to get involved and find the real killer to prove her friend’s innocence. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange and Steve Bacic.
10:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 10, 2016
12:00 – 2:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 – 4:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 – 6:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 – 2:00 PM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 PM
Along Came a Nanny
Detective Mike Logan takes on a special undercover assignment as a nanny when a quiet, upscale neighborhood is turned upside down by a string of robberies. When the mystery begins to unravel, new relationships are threatened as he struggles to protect his secret identity and solve a difficult case. Stars Sarah Lancaster and Cameron Mathison.
4:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
6:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
When a murder takes place at the local Christmas tree carnival, it seems there are quite a few suspects. With the twelve days of Christmas ticking away, Hannah’s running out of time to nab a murderous Scrooge who doesn’t want her to see the New Year. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
*****Brand New*****
8:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery *****Brand New*****
With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, and one of the owners is found shot to death in the store, Hannah is determined to prove that she wasn’t the only one who had an axe to grind with the Quinn sisters. Somebody wasn’t fooled by the Georgia Peaches and their sweet-as-pie act–and now it’s up to Hannah to track down whoever had the right ingredients to whip up a murder. Stars Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven and Cameron Mathison. (Based on the Hannah Swensen Mystery Series by Joanne Fluke.)
*****Brand New*****
10:00 PM
My Gal Sunday
A newlywed couple must prove their crime-solving prowess when their politically-tied parents are taken hostage by a vengeful kidnapper looking for justice for the wrongful murder conviction of his brother. Based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark. Stars Jack Wagner, Cameron Mathison and Rachel Blanchard.
***** ***** ***** *****
Weekday Mornings – January 2016
12:00 – 2:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 – 4:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 – 6:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 AM
Columbo
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder
Weekday Nights – January 2016
10:00 – 11:59 PM
Murder, She Wrote
***** ***** ***** *****
Monday – January 11, 2016
12:00 PM
Gourmet Detective
A chef turned culinary sleuth is partnered with a beautiful detective to unravel the clues surrounding the unexpected death of a guest at a prestigious dinner party. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.
2:00 PM
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
When Henry, the Gourmet Detective, is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.
4:00 PM
Along Came a Nanny
Detective Mike Logan takes on a special undercover assignment as a nanny when a quiet, upscale neighborhood is turned upside down by a string of robberies. When the mystery begins to unravel, new relationships are threatened as he struggles to protect his secret identity and solve a difficult case. Stars Sarah Lancaster and Cameron Mathison.
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – January 12, 2016
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, and one of the owners is found shot to death in the store, Hannah is determined to prove that she wasn’t the only one who had an axe to grind with the Quinn sisters. Somebody wasn’t fooled by the Georgia Peaches and their sweet-as-pie act–and now it’s up to Hannah to track down whoever had the right ingredients to whip up a murder. Stars Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven and Cameron Mathison.
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – January 14, 2016
6:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, and one of the owners is found shot to death in the store, Hannah is determined to prove that she wasn’t the only one who had an axe to grind with the Quinn sisters. Somebody wasn’t fooled by the Georgia Peaches and their sweet-as-pie act–and now it’s up to Hannah to track down whoever had the right ingredients to whip up a murder. Stars Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven and Cameron Mathison.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – January 15, 2016
12:00 PM
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
Jesse Stone and Captain Healy are shot during an unauthorized stake-out in Boston. Meanwhile, a cryptic letter sent from Paradise leads the mother of a kidnapped child to Stone. Though her son was declared dead, she hopes he will reopen the case. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and William Devane
2:00 PM
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
Police Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy, by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose and Suitcase to handle a crime spree in Paradise on their own. Jesse pours his energy into his work in an effort to push away his twin demons: booze and women. When his investigation leads to notorious mob boss Gino Fish, Jesse’s pursuit becomes hazardous. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.
4:00 PM
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
After his involuntary retirement, Jesse Stone investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the Paradise police force deals with the arrogant new chief, who is the son-in-law of a town councilman. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.
6:00 PM
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
When a shocking double homicide rocks the quiet town of Paradise, Jesse Stone is forced out of retirement. With his police department nearly emptied of staff, he has to rely on his expert intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues as he attempts to unravel the mysterious murders. Stars Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker and Kohl Sudduth.
8:00 PM
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
With things running smoothly in Paradise, Police Chief Jesse Stone agrees to serve as a consultant on an unsolved murder case in Boston, which leads him on a deadly quest to bring a serial killer to justice. Stars Tom Selleck, William Devane and Luke Perry.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 16, 2016
12:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Diagnosis Murder marathon
8:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, and one of the owners is found shot to death in the store, Hannah is determined to prove that she wasn’t the only one who had an axe to grind with the Quinn sisters. Somebody wasn’t fooled by the Georgia Peaches and their sweet-as-pie act–and now it’s up to Hannah to track down whoever had the right ingredients to whip up a murder. Stars Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven and Cameron Mathison.
10:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 17, 2016
12:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
1:00 PM
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Librarian Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Alexa Doig.
3:00 PM
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal “copycat” killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.
*****Brand New*****
8:00 PM
Flower Shop Mysteries: Mum’s the Word *****Brand New*****
Abby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a new low-cost competitor is killing her profits and a black SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She’s determined to track down the driver, but when the trail turns deadly, the next flower arrangement might be for her own funeral. Stars Brooke Shields and Brennan Elliott. (Based on the Flower Shop Mystery Series by Kate Collins.)
*****Brand New*****
10:00 PM
Wedding Planner Mystery
A young wedding planner is framed for a crime and struggles to clear her name as she learns that love does not always arrive in a pretty package. Stars Erica Durance, Andrew Walker and Brandon Beemer.
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – January 19, 2016
6:00 PM
Flower Shop Mysteries: Mum’s the Word
Abby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a new low-cost competitor is killing her profits and a black SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She’s determined to track down the driver, but when the trail turns deadly, the next flower arrangement might be for her own funeral. Stars Brooke Shields and Brennan Elliott.
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – January 20, 2016
12:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
Jennifer Shannon has an eye for antiques and a mind for solving mysteries. When she buys a storage unit at auction, she has no idea she’s opening the door to murder, and realizes the killer is after something in the storage unit. Stolen diamonds, antique Teddy Bears and handsome strangers are the clues to solving the crime. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.
2:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room
Jennifer’s real-estate agent pal dies while trying to negate rumors about a home she’s selling. The police believe there was no foul play, but Jennifer suspects that her friend was killed after she researches other deaths that occurred in the same room. Stars Lori Loughlin, Steve Bacic, Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady.
4:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress
In Jennifer Shannon’s latest quest, she stumbles upon a 30 year-old cold case when she comes across a vintage wedding dress containing a clue. As Jenn tracks down the owner, she finds that the Groom mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again. Was this a case of cold feet or cold blooded murder? Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange, and Steve Bacic.
6:00 PM
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Jennifer’s old friend from college, Sandra, has an antiques store that is closing and Jennifer gets first pick of all the goodies. She expects to find a few exquisite pieces for her store, but she doesn’t expect to find a dead body. To make matters worse, Sandra is arrested for the murder. Jennifer has no choice but to get involved and find the real killer to prove her friend’s innocence. Stars Lori Loughlin, Sarah Strange and Steve Bacic.
***** ***** ***** *****
Friday – January 22, 2016
12:00 PM
After All These Years
When a woman is wrongly accused of the death of her ex-husband, she sets out to solve the murder mystery and find the real killer before the day of the funeral, when she is to be taken into custody. Based on the book by best-selling author Susan Isaacs. Stars Wendie Malick Gregory Harrison.
2:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
4:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, and one of the owners is found shot to death in the store, Hannah is determined to prove that she wasn’t the only one who had an axe to grind with the Quinn sisters. Somebody wasn’t fooled by the Georgia Peaches and their sweet-as-pie act–and now it’s up to Hannah to track down whoever had the right ingredients to whip up a murder. Stars Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven and Cameron Mathison.
6:00 PM
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Librarian Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery. It is up to Aurora to piece together the clues and solve the murder before she becomes the next victim. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Marilu Henner and Alexa Doig.
8:00 PM
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Aurora finds a member of her crime buff group, the Real Murders Club, killed in a manner that eerily resembles the crime the club was about to discuss. As other brutal “copycat” killings follow, Aurora will have to uncover the person behind the terrifying game. Stars Candace Cameron Bure, Lexa Doig, Robin Dunne and Marilu Henner.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 23, 2016
12:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Hart to Hart marathon
8:00 PM
Flower Shop Mysteries: Mum’s the Word
Abby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a new low-cost competitor is killing her profits and a black SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She’s determined to track down the driver, but when the trail turns deadly, the next flower arrangement might be for her own funeral. Stars Brooke Shields and Brennan Elliott.
10:00 PM
Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle
Jessica’s vacation in Ireland is nearly ruined when her friends start dying. Stars Angela Lansbury and Fionnula Flanagan.
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 24, 2016
12:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 – 9:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
***** ***** ***** *****
Tuesday – January 26, 2016
8:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
With The Cookie Jar, Hannah Swensen has a mouthwatering monopoly on the bakery business of Lake Eden, Minnesota. But when a rival store opens, and one of the owners is found shot to death in the store, Hannah is determined to prove that she wasn’t the only one who had an axe to grind with the Quinn sisters. Somebody wasn’t fooled by the Georgia Peaches and their sweet-as-pie act–and now it’s up to Hannah to track down whoever had the right ingredients to whip up a murder. Stars Alison Sweeney, Barbara Niven and Cameron Mathison.
***** ***** ***** *****
Wednesday – January 27, 2016
12:00 PM
Undercover Bridesmaid
Tanya, a highly-trained security guard who lost her zest for romance after being left at the altar, takes an assignment where she poses as a bridesmaid for a woman who has been receiving death threats before her wedding day. While undercover, Tanya not only solves the mystery, but she is finally able to put the past behind her and give love a second chance. Stars Brooke Burns, Nicole Paggi, and Gregory Harrison.
2:00 PM
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
Free spirited cookie baker Hannah Swensen jumps in to help a handsome new detective track down the culprit and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her friend and local milk delivery man. Stars Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison and Barbara Niven.
4:00 PM
Gourmet Detective
A chef turned culinary sleuth is partnered with a beautiful detective to unravel the clues surrounding the unexpected death of a guest at a prestigious dinner party. Stars Dylan Neal, Brooke Burns and Matthew Kevin Anderson.
6:00 PM
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
When Henry, the Gourmet Detective, is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don’t become his latest victim. Stars Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns.
8:00 PM
Along Came a Nanny
Detective Mike Logan takes on a special undercover assignment as a nanny when a quiet, upscale neighborhood is turned upside down by a string of robberies. When the mystery begins to unravel, new relationships are threatened as he struggles to protect his secret identity and solve a difficult case. Stars Sarah Lancaster and Cameron Mathison.
***** ***** ***** *****
Thursday – January 29, 2016
12:00 PM
Mystery Woman: At First Sight
When Samantha receives news of a hereditary health problem, she must go in search her birth mother to find answers. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
2:00 PM
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
When a traveling Wild West Show comes into town, Samantha gets involved in solving the murder of one of the cowboys. Stars Kellie Martin and Clarence Williams III.
4:00 PM
Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
When a baby boy is left at the door of the Mystery Woman book store, Samantha gets involved in solving a murdered tied to the baby’s missing parents. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
6:00 PM
Mystery Woman: Redemption
Although the Mystery Woman Bookstore is under construction, Samantha and Philby are busier than ever …that is, investigating the murder of a mysterious visitor. Surprisingly, most of the clues to his death are hidden in the bookstore, right under their noses. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
8:00 PM
Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
While searching for a KGB double agent who was about to be exposed by another Russian spy-turned-successful author, mystery bookstore owner Samantha Kinsey and her secretive friend and store manager, Philby are thrust into the murderous world of international espionage. Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III, and Nina Siemaszko.
***** ***** ***** *****
Saturday – January 30, 2016
12:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
***** ***** ***** *****
Sunday – January 31, 2016
12:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
2:00 AM
Hart to Hart
4:00 AM
Matlock
6:00 AM
Murder, She Wrote
10:30 PM
Columbo: Lovely But Lethal
Viveca Scott, the founder of Beauty Mark Cosmetics, is being threatened by her rival David Lang. Upon learning that her revolutionary cream formula actually removes wrinkles, he has the formula pirated with the help of Viveca’s ex-boyfriend, Karl Lessing. When Viveca kills Karl in a fit of rage, only Lieutenant Columbo has the mental acumen to see through the beauty to the truth.
***** ***** ***** *****
(These Hallmark Movies & Mysteries descriptions were copied from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries site.)
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****
The rest of us would absolutely love hearing about any more mystery movies they will be airing during January 2016. So, if you know of any I haven’t listed, please post a comment.
In case you’re interested in seeing the rest of this month’s television mystery movies, here’s the December 2015 television mystery movies schedule:
Upcoming Television Mystery Movies for December 2015
Here is the page on my site with lots and lots of entries of movies and television shows you may enjoy: