‘Chesapeake Shores’: What’s Your First Impression of Robert Buckley’s Evan Kincaid? (POLL)
Spoiler Alert
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Chesapeake Shores Season 5, Episode 3 “Are the Stars Out Tonight?”]
Dare we say Robert Buckley‘s Evan Kincaid is charming, despite (or because of) his eccentricities (such as changing his mind about something pretty much mid-sentence)?
Abby (Meghan Ory) and Mick O’Brien (Treat Williams) get to experience firsthand just what the billionaire is like as they work to get him to build in Chesapeake Shores, and he’s complicated, fickle, sometimes annoying, and downright intriguing. First, he’s supposed to FaceTime the father-daughter team at 5 (ET/PT/international? No one knows) and calls at 3:30 as they’re about to work out a strategy.
He’s in the middle of rock climbing in Newfoundland and in quick succession shares that he doesn’t do last names because they’re “too complicated” and has decided to pull out due to asbestos in the pipes possibly contaminating the soil. Moments later, Abby has managed to not only convince him to reconsider but he also says he’ll fly to Chesapeake Shores to chat in person the next day. (It’s impossible not to like Evan, especially since Buckley infuses so much charm into the character.)
At the property, Evan rolls over on a hoverboard (which he decides not to invest in during their meeting). Soil specialists are coming down from DC to do some testing, and Evan is, like anyone would be, enchanted by how beautiful the town is. He likes that Abby is a straight shooter (telling him the pipes could be a serious problem) and decides to hang out for a few days to get to know the area.
Ricardo Hubbs/Crown Media
But soon after that, Evan calls to tell Abby he’s leaving the next day after a round of golf. He’s decided against building in Chesapeake Shores. So, she tracks him down playing mini-golf to convince him it’s a good location to start his hotel chain. The pipes can be dealt with, she insists. If he sinks the putt, he’ll think it over, he tells her. In retaliation, she tells him she doesn’t do first names, it’s complicated.
Honestly? We like these two in scenes together already before he shows up at the O’Brien house to tell her in person he’s going ahead with the build — as long as she rides point on the project. Sure, her dad has more experience with the construction side of things, but as Evan sees it, “You have a quality I value more than that … you don’t like me. You won’t tell me what I want to hear. You’ll give me the facts. You don’t know how rare that is in my line of work. … Being a billionaire. It’s exhausting. Everybody wants me to like them because they want to get something from me.”
Furthermore, he doesn’t like her, either. That dynamic continues as she admits she’s not inviting him in because she doesn’t want to, and he tells her, “This is going to be great.” And you know what? We think it is.
David Astorga/Crown Media
Read on for what the rest of the O’Brien family was up to this episode, then vote in our poll about Evan.
- Connor (Andrew Francis), sitting second chair, impresses a judge with his argument in a case about unfair wages for female employees (after Googling him and seeing he was raised by a single mother). But his good mood over his success quickly sours when he discovers the firm is representing Dilpher (Aurelio DiNunzio), who blames Mick for his troubles.
- Mick is uncertain about working with his brother Thomas (Gregory Harrison) — he’s looking for a new property and he knows the company’s been losing business due to Dilpher — but does agree to go on a camping trip together like they used to and talk about it.
- Megan (Barbara Niven) buys a painting of the town for cheap ($8, not $800 like she and Mick expect) and realizes it’s an Arthur Driscoll. He was a big deal in the art world in the ’60s and no one knows what happened to him. She tracks him down, and he tells her she paid too much and closes the door in her face.
- Mick hires a new employee at The Bridge: Luke (Stephen Huszar), a former classmate of Kevin’s (Brendan Penny). Then Luke reveals he needs forms signed for his parole officer. After his dad died of a heart attack, his mom was broke, so he started working instead of going to college. Then he started drinking and intervened when a guy wouldn’t leave a waitress alone in a bar. The guy hit Luke first, but when Luke hit him back, he hit his head on the corner of the bar and almost died. Luke got three years for assault and battery, one year off for good behavior. As long as he does his job, Mick says they’ll figure it out together.
- Jay (Greyston Holt) helps Abby breathe through the stress of dealing with Evan, and we have to admit we don’t hate how Chesapeake Shores is handling those two.
Chesapeake Shores, Sundays, 8/7c, Hallmark Channel
Conversation22 Comments
Please read the TV Insider Community Guidelines.
Comments are closed on this story.
-
C
Don’t care for Evan or his role acting like an entitled teenager. Bring Trace back or I predict ratings will drop.
10 1
-
P
I don't like the new direction of the show. I don't care for him. I stop watching the show after Trace's exit. I didn't like the way Trace's exit. Trace and Abby made Chesapeake Shores part romantic.
8 1
-
O
Evan is silly and childish. You will fail if you don’t bring Chase back.
6
-
R
I don't care for him,l have been watching this movie from the very beginning, and I just love show with Addy and Jesse together, was a very good couple. Can Jesse please come back please. Thank you.
5
-
G
After all the Trace-gloom and Trace’n’Abby never ending drama, Evan is like a breath of fresh air!
3
-
O
I like Evan..love this show...it is light and funny..love Nell..
3
-
B
I would rather have the Abby and Trace scenes, but I do like both Jay and the newest employee at the Bridge..
4 1
-
R
The story of how to destroy a good series.
2
-
G
Shows never survive a turn like this
-
-
P
Give it a break people !!. Only a couple of episodes in. Time will tell and I do like Robert Buckley as an actor. The show needed a bit of a change as was getting too mundane with the story line and script. Let's see what happens in a couple of months time.
4 2
-
O
I like the direction this season has taken. The Trace and Abby saga was repetitive and stale. I really like the Evan character now. I didn't at first, but I've come to like him as we learn more of his story. Sunday night's episode was a little over the top with two family members collapsing. I don't care for the Sarah character at all. It may be the actress who plays her getting in the way.
1
-
R
I love him can't wait for season 6 please please please say there will he a season 6
1
-
P
I think it is wonderful! Gonna be lots of fun watching them together. Was tired of Jesse and the same old thing! Cannot wait to see the rest of it with him and Abby!! Gonna be funny and great!
1
-
P
Dont like the show without trace
1
-
O
I don't like his personality. I don't like any of the new men in the show they don't have character. Please go back to the story of the Mom and Dad falling in love again and the relationships of the siblings. Why must Abby run into another man to be happy. Evan is not a likeable character at all
1
-
G
Very disappointed that Jesse Metcalfe left. I do not care the new actors .I do not like Robert Buckley character. They need to bring Trace and his music back or the show will be canceled.
-
C
You are 100% right!
-
O
Actual season it's an escape forward written over the knee
-
G
The ratings are way down…
-
G
Think we need to allow intro of Buckley and story to take place. Comments about ratings here crack me up they were dipping with Trace story line. Is that why Jesse bailed? Robert Buckley a good actor and has more energy I like that. Greyston Holt need to keep him round as well. Hoping these additions along with the rest of the amazing cast with continuing story brings numbers up so this will be renewed for multiple seasons. I like Jesse on the sister channel as a detective it fits him well!
-
P
Earlier in the summer I watched reruns of season 1 up to current season. I never saw the show before and was hooked! Started this season but show seems really silly now with no Trace and Abby storyline! 😢
-
R
Evan is my kind of eye candy! I'll keep watching....
2 2
Watchlist Easy access to only the shows you care about — all in one simple place
Alerts Only important notifications — when a show is returning, when it becomes available to stream, and more.
Special Offers Exclusive products we release related to your favorite shows and streaming services