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Lori Loughlin Opens Up About Her Return To Hallmark’s ‘Garage Sale Mysteries’ and Teases Her New ‘When Calls The Heart’ Arc

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Lori Loughlin Opens Up About Her Return To Hallmark’s ‘Garage Sale Mysteries’ and Teases Her New ‘When Calls The Heart’ Arc. (2026, September 19). New York Post. https://decider.com/2026/09/19/lori-loughlin-hallmark-garage-sale-mysteries-when-calls-the-heart-interview/

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Lori Loughlin discusses her return to Hallmark Channel with new episodes of "Garage Sale Mysteries" and "When Calls the Heart." In "Murder Takes the Stage," she plays Jennifer Shannon, who investigates a murder at a true-crime book club reenacting the Borden murders. Coincidentally, Netflix's "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" by Ryan Murphy was released around the same time, which Loughlin found surprising but exciting. She expresses her intrigue with the historical case and its enduring mystery.
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Lori Loughlin has returned to Hallmark's Garage Sale Mysteries franchise after an absence, starring in the latest film titled Murder Takes the Stage, which aired on November 20. In this installment, a murder occurs during her true-crime book club meeting where they are reenacting the infamous Borden murders. Loughlin expressed that returning to the role felt like coming home and praised the timely release despite it coinciding with Ryan Murphy's "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" on Netflix. Additionally, she is set to appear in Season 14 of When Calls the Heart, reprising her character Abigail Stanton, and will co-star alongside Tom Cavanagh in a Hallmark Christmas film.

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Loughlin PERSON · 4× Borden PERSON · 2× Jennifer PERSON · 2× Jennifer Shannon PERSON · 2× Kevin O’Grady PERSON · 2× Lizzie Borden PERSON · 2× Netflix ORG · 2× Ryan PERSON · 2× Ryan Murphy’s PERSON · 2× Lori Loughlin‘s Hallmark PERSON · 1×

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During our chat with Loughlin, which also took place just days before the network’s 17th annual Countdown to Christmas lineup was announced, the actress opened up further about her highly anticipated Garage Sale Mysteries return, Abigail Stanton’s When Calls the Heart Season 14 arc, and co-starring with Tom Cavanagh in their upcoming Christmas film, What If Christmas.
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Lori Loughlin‘s Hallmark Channel homecoming has been filled with rewarding reunions, and tonight’s new release, Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage, marks the latest one. asserted
Murder → fill → one
Loughlin, who kicked off her tenure as the thrifty, crime-solving Jennifer Shannon in 2013’s Garage Sale Mystery, has since inhabited the role in 16 other Garage Sale Mysteries films including Murder Takes the Stage, which involves a murder taking place at her true-crime book club, where they are reenacting the infamous Borden murders. asserted
they → kick → murders
“It felt familiar, and it felt like coming home,” she said of returning to the franchise and reuniting with co-stars like Sarah Strange and Kevin O’Grady. asserted
she → feel → Strange
The case at the center of the movie feels particularly timely, as Ryan Murphy‘s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story also being released on Netflix earlier this week, which Loughlin said was a “fluke.” asserted
Loughlin → feel → Netflix
“We had no idea,” she added. asserted
she → have → idea
“But that’s exciting. asserted
that → ’ → ?
I love all of Ryan Murphy’s stuff. asserted
I → love → stuff
I love Ryan and I think he’s a really nice man, too.” asserted
he → love → Ryan
Hallmark fans have also gotten to revel in Loughlin reprising her role as Abigail Stanton in the beloved historical romance series When Calls the Heart. asserted
When → get → Heart
During our chat with Loughlin, which also took place just days before the network’s 17th annual Countdown to Christmas lineup was announced, the actress opened up further about her highly anticipated Garage Sale Mysteries return, Abigail Stanton’s When Calls the Heart Season 14 arc, and co-starring with Tom Cavanagh in their upcoming Christmas film, What If Christmas. asserted
When → take → Christmas
How familiar were you with the Borden murders before filming this installment of Garage Sale Mysteries? asserted
you → film → Mysteries
Of course, as a child, we all know the “Lizzie Borden gave her mother 40 whacks, gave her her father 41.” asserted
Borden → know → 41
Now I can’t even remember. asserted
I → remember → ?
I was familiar with that, but I didn’t know a lot about the story. asserted
I → know → story
So even I’m surprised to [learn about the] jewelry and things that I didn’t know, facts that I didn’t know at all that make you do pause and go, “Hmm,” you know? asserted
you → ’m → that
So it’s interesting to learn about that. asserted
it → ’ → that
After filming this movie, have you been swayed one way or another as to whether or not Lizzie was guilty? asserted
Lizzie → film → movie
It is one of those mysteries where you’re just like, “I don’t know. asserted
I → know → mysteries
It could go either way, I suppose. uncertain
I → go → ?
And that’s Jennifer’s take on it too, Jennifer Shannon, my character. asserted
Shannon → ’ → it
She’s a real mystery buff, and even she’s like, “I just don’t know.” asserted
I → ’ → ?
This installment of Garage Sale Mysteries is timed extremely well. asserted
installment → time → Mysteries
The new Monster installment on Netflix, Ryan Murphy‘s series, about Lizzie Borden came out this week. asserted
installment → come → Borden
[Laughs] We had no idea. asserted
We → laugh → idea
But that’s exciting. asserted
that → ’ → ?
I love all of Ryan Murphy’s stuff. asserted
I → love → stuff
I love Ryan and I think he’s a really nice man, too. asserted
he → love → Ryan
What do you think it is about this case that’s worth revisiting in both Garage Sale Mysteries and Monster? Maybe because it is a case where you can argue both sides. asserted
you → think → sides
It is interesting that she wasn’t found guilty. asserted
she → find → ?
People are still trying to figure out what really did go on, what really did happen. asserted
what → try → ?
And if she did it, what was her motive? asserted
motive → do → it
So maybe that’s why. asserted
that → ’ → ?
Like Jennifer says in Garage Sale [Mysteries], “You can’t figure it out.” asserted
You → say → it
It’s perplexing. asserted
It → ’ → ?
This movie marks your 17th Garage Sale Mysteries film. asserted
movie → mark → film
What do you think it is about this franchise that has made it such a lasting success? asserted
it → think → franchise
God, I can’t believe it’s 17. asserted
it → believe → ?
That’s crazy. asserted
That → ’ → ?
I think what has made it a lasting success is that the murder mysteries are interesting and fun. asserted
mysteries → think → ?
They’re not too scary. asserted
They → ’re → ?
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