‘Aurora Teagarden Mysteries’ Continue Without Candace Cameron Bure: Meet the Young Aurora
Aurora Teagarden will live on on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, even though Candace Cameron Bure has moved over to Great American Family.
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries has announced a prequel to its long-running Aurora Teagarden Mysteries movie series, set to premiere later this year. In Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New, Skyler Samuels will star as young Aurora, with Evan Roderick playing young Arthur (Peter Benson‘s role previously).
Evan Roderick will take over as Young Arthur from Peter Benson
Fans of the original series will be excited to see Marilu Henner back reprising her role as Aurora’s mother, Aida Teagarden.
“Our viewers have been waiting for more adventures with Aurora and her friends — what better way to do that than to take them back to when the young, amateur sleuth was just coming into her own?” said Emily Merlin, Development Manager, Programming, Hallmark Media, in a statement. “The Aurora Teagarden franchise is a fan favorite and we’re excited to share this new chapter with viewers.”
Marilu Henner
This new film will take us back to Aurora’s post-college days, when she finds herself back home in Lawrenceton. While Aida struggles to keep her newfound real estate business, Aurora supports herself by working as a teacher’s assistant in a crime fiction class and waitresses at the local diner at night, where she shares her love of researching true crime with her friend Sally (previously played by Lexa Doig) and police officer Arthur. When Sally’s fiancé doesn’t show up at their wedding rehearsal, Maid of Honor Aurora gets Arthur to help her search for him. When they discover a body, everyone assumes it is Sally’s tardy groom, but when it turns out to be someone else, Sally’s fiancé becomes the main suspect.
Aurora Teagarden comes from the series of books by Charlaine Harris. Prior to this upcoming prequel, Bure had starred as the titular character in 18 films for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, from April 2015 until February 2022.
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I definitely won’t be watching. All they needed to do was replace Candace. I enjoyed all of the actors they seem to be replacing. Am not interested in watching younger versions of the characters.
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I personally think the mystery show should keep all the the same cast and have Sally and her cousin Lizzy solve the crimes. They would be a great pair. Everyone loves the cast and this would be a great way to continue the mysteries. Both Sally and Lizzy helped Aurora solve mysteries now they are taking it on!
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Just make new movies with a replacement for Candace (other shows do it). That’s not fair to the cast who we love and won’t be able to continue to watch on this fun series. If someone abandons ship, there’s always someone eager to replace them and we will get used to them. As long as we can get to watch Marilou, I’ll be satisfied and happy. Why ruin the series because of one person.
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Marilu will be on the new series so we still get to see her, so that's a win and it might be fun to watch a version where they are all younger 🤷♀️
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So wait, they are taking the series to a time when the characters were younger, but it's surprising (and somehow news worthy - because of hate) that they are casting younger actors in the roles? Wow.
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Perhaps the other cast members who are being replaced moved on & are doing other projects. People can only hang on for so long. They get other roles, take time off, or whatever. I liked the other original cast members too, life, & tv, moves on.
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Wonder how many gay/bisexual buddies Aurora had in college? We will get to revel in all of them, instead of the good old mysteries we watched the series for!!
Yeah, Hallmark!!
And I agree, Marilu Henner is TOO OLD for this part
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I’m excited. I’d also live a way to keep going with more of the original cast. ps - love the sinner, hate the sin is distorted logic allowing people to hate but kid themselves they are ok with Jesus and not full of hate. Hating something that makes someone who they are is illogical and of little comfort to the person you claim to love. Twisting this I don’t hate the sin of being a serial killer but love Ted bundy. Thanks for coming to my Teddy Talk.
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Well, if the rest of the cast is being replaced I won’t be watching. After watching for all this time the cast members become almost like family. If you want to make all new characters, make a new series and see if it takes off. Nope, this will not be for me thanks, but no thanks.
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It makes sense that Marilu Henner would return - she is such a sellout. But the past few times I have seen her, she has not aged well. Is there some makeup around that would make her look like the mother of a recent college graduate?
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Thank God She's Gone!!
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Yes! I stopped watching anything with Candice years ago. I'm anxious to watch this again with a fresh crew! Plus Marilu Henner is great!
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Hmm. I'm really going to miss the regulars in this series. CCB's move to another network has put them all out of work, with the exception of Marilu Henner. Selfish!
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Untrue. Most of them are seen in other Hallmark movies.
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I'm looking forward to the new show that includes Marilu Henner. So long Candice. Sorry to say I'm not gonna miss you. Hopefully we'll see additional members of the original cast in other productions on hallmark and elsewhere.
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