AMP in the post
Sleuthers are looking forward to the latest Hallmark Mystery movie, One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. However, fans have noted that long-time Hannah Swensen star, Cameron Mathison is nowhere to be seen in the movie. However, the lack of Mathison’s character, Mike, is easy to understand.
Why is Cameron Mathison missing from One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery?
When news was first revealed by Hallmark that a new Hannah Swensen movie was missing one long-time character, fans were mystified. Meanwhile, there is a good reason that Cameron Mathison is nowhere to be seen in the 9th installment of the Hallmark Mystery franchise.
Moreover, Mathison and Sweeney have worked together on the previous eight Hannah Swensen Mystery movies. However, his role of Mike is no more.
They also noted that the Hallmark Mystery movie has a new male lead in the form of Victor Webster as Lake Eden’s prosecuting attorney, Chad Norton.
AMP in the post
Hannah’s love interest is no more
Throughout the Hannah Swensen movie series, Mathison plays Mike, a detective who helps Hannah solve mysteries. Moreover, he becomes the baker’s love interest. Meanwhile, it was revealed by Mathison is no longer welcome in the mystery movies.
The reason for this is the fact that Cameron has signed a multi-year deal with Great American Media – Hallmark’s biggest rival – along with other stars.
Meanwhile, the in-story reason for why his character, Mike, is no longer in the movies is that he left for FBI training in Quantico.
AMP in the post
When interviewed by TVLine, executive producer and lead female star of the series, Alison Sweeney said:
That was the decision we made for Mike.
Because I come from a [daytime] soaps background and I love the philosophy of “never say never.”
So you never know where Mike will turn up next. I love Cameron and I wish him all the best, but he decided to pursue a different career path so here we are.
Meanwhile, Hallmark explained that the decision to write off Mathison’s character was also impacted by the fact that he and Hannah do not end up together in the book series that inspired the movies.
Readers can watch One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery, without Cameron Mathison on April 5, 2024 at 9 pm ET/PT on Hallmark Mystery.
Readers, will you miss seeing Mathison’s character, Mike in the mystery movie franchise? Let us know by dropping a comment below.
I’ll miss C.M., but I also think their love story was getting stale.