‘Chesapeake Shores’ Sets Season 5 Premiere Date, Adds Robert Buckley
Chesapeake Shores fans, it may have seemed like a long wait for any news about the fifth season, but we have some more.
The series, with new showrunner Pheof Sutton, returns on Sunday, August 15. Robert Buckley, whom Hallmark Channel viewers will recognize from movies (including 2020’s The Christmas House), is joining the cast when it does as Evan McKenzie — “a successful, young entrepreneur brings a new development project into town,” Deadline reports. He’ll be challenging Abby O’Brien (Meghan Ory), who is now her father Mick’s (Treat Williams) business partner. (Williams also starred in The Christmas House with Buckley.)
“Break out the SPF 80, we’re heading to the Shores,” Buckley wrote on Twitter while sharing the news.
And yes, Jesse Metcalfe’s exit was very recently announced, but we’re already wondering if Evan is going to become a new love interest for Abby. This is a TV drama, after all.
Metcalfe is leaving the Hallmark Channel drama after starring as Trace since the series premiere in 2016. “His character’s storyline will wrap up early in Season 5,” the network said in a statement at the time. Season 4 ended with exes Abby and Trace seemingly about to find their way back together, but something tells us that’s going to change.
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“There are always issues when one child out of many is designated to take over the family business. Abby, in a lot of respects, is perfectly suited for it,” former showrunner Michael Berns told TV Insider after the Season 4 finale. “There is a lot of potential for a lot of family conflict especially [involving] Abby’s employment from her father: What does that mean for money for the family? What does it mean for who’s going to control the O’Brien business? I don’t know if Abby and Mick can work together terribly well either.”
Chesapeake Shores, Season 5 Premiere, Sunday, August 15, Hallmark Channel
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Jesse leaving is awful , love him in the series will not be the same
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I guess I will be finding a new show to watch. YUCK Robert Buckley you think he can take over for Jess no way .
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Jesse, don’t leave. Series will never be the same!
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I am excited for a new season but very disappointed Jessie is leaving. Why is he leaving? Jessie stay!
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I cant believe it i love them together how can they not be together 😭
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I’am so excited I can not wait but I’m not gonna sit here and say I’m gonna stop watching because Jessie is leaving that’s crazy I like him but I have watched the show from the beginning and I love all the actors and actresses on the show so yes can not wait hoping after this season they renew it for season 6 🎁
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Jessie will be missed and although I like Robert Buckley he is NO Jessie so I will not be watching either!!!!
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NO reason waisting my time watching it anymore. Jesse leaving is terrible. It has been always about him and Abby and now what? How long u made ur audience wait for them to finally get to get her and now he is leaving. No way I watch it. Thanks
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I am excited for someone new for Abby! I'm over Jess!
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The whole reason I continued to watch was because of trace and Abby and I was hoping that they finally would be together. Very disappointing to hear he is leaving the show.
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I love the series. Abby and Trace was one of the reasons I loved the show. They have great chemistry and the show won't be the same.
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With Jesse Metcalf leaving it won't be the same. Also can Abby be taken off the show. Show would be so much better with her gone. She too much of a nutcase in my opinion. I don't know if I will continue on watching or not. The rest of the family are great. Bringing Mick and Megan back together is awesome. Jess and David being engaged is fantastic. Conner deserves his own law firm.
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I am really sad Jesse is leaving but I am assuming it is for other opportunities as well as his music career. It won't be the same but I love this series so I will watch no matter what. Besides, it is the last season and they have cancelled the series after this season starting on August 16, 2021. Now THAT upsets me!
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I have watched this series just to see gorgeous Jesse, so i won't be watching anymore.
I dislike the father, he reminds me of mine, growing up.
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