A Lifelong Love on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries – Plot & Cast

A Lifelong Love will premiere on July 21, 2023 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. This new original movie joins other titles such as The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango and The Matchmaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance. Below are details on the plot and cast, plus see photos. Keep reading to learn more about this exciting new movie. 

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What is A Lifelong Love about?

Poet Annika (Andrea Brooks) and her ex-boyfriend photographer Ryan’s (Patch May) pitches have just been rejected. After this occurs, they take a different, more captivating and financially viable task. They will document her grandpa Abe’s (Tom Young, “We Wish You a Married Christmas”) attempts to find his old flame, Ruth (Brenda Gorlick, “Pumpkin Everything”). As the search begins, it’s difficult for Annika to create off-the-cuff poetry due to her perfectionist ways. This inability puts their publication prospect and her growing feelings for Ryan in jeopardy. With so much at stake, Annika must learn to embrace this new challenge, even if it means abandoning her old, comfortable habits.

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Who’s in the Cast of A Lifelong Love?

Andrea Brooks as Annika 

Andrea Brooks is a Canadian actress known for When Calls the Heart on Hallmark and the CW’s Supergirl. She also starred in a variety of Hallmark films including A Harvest Wedding, In the Key of Love and Romance to The Rescue. In addition, Andrea held roles in television movies such as Sorority Wars, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf and Geek Charming. Brooks is married to husband Riley Graydon. They have two children together. 

Patch May as Ryan 

Patch May is an Australian actor known for The Professional Bridesmaid and The Wedding Fix. Coincidentally, the latter film also co-starred Andrea Brooks, so A Lifelong Love is a reunion for the duo. Patch’s credits also include TV movies like Hallmark’s A Very Merry Bridesmaid and Gingerbread Miracle, as well as Reel One Entertainment’s Love Amongst the Stars. Upcoming for Patch are the independent feature Summer at Charlotte’s and a role in Buddy Games: Spring Awakening, directed by Josh Duhamel. When he’s not on set, he can be found working out, playing guitar or spending time with his family and friends. 

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Full Cast List

Andrea Brooks (Annika)     

Patch May (Ryan)     

Tom Young (Abe)     

Averie Peters (Ellie)     

Michael Strickland (Rory)     

Brenda Gorlick (The Ruth)     

Solange Sookram (Tia)     

Judith Harper (Ruth #1)     

Rachael McLaren (Ruth #2)    

Dutchess Cayetano (Luisa)    

John B. Lowe (Gilly)     

Elena Anciro (Mrs. Duffy)     

Benjamin Krawchuk (Young Abe)    

Colleen Furlan (Young Ruth)

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When does the movie premiere?

A Lifelong Love premieres Friday, July 21 at 9/8c, only on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. 

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