"May for Moms" 2026 Features a Fun Movie Mix from Hallmark Channel!

For moms who like their mysteries cozy and their romances swoony, Hallmark Channel is serving up the perfect blend of whodunit with a side of heart during its annual May for Moms 2026 event.

"Mom time" this May combines crime-solving with happily-ever-after!

Kentucky Roses

Premieres: Saturday, May 2 at 8pm Eastern on Hallmark Channel

Starring: Andrew Walker and Odette Annable

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PLOT: A greenhouse worker and the son of Churchill Downs' CEO form an unlikely pair, coming together to save the Kentucky Derby rose blanket and uncovering a generational love story along the way.

I love that this story unfolds across two timelines—present day and 1932!

In present-day, Sadie Moore (Annable) works in the Churchill Downs greenhouse, dreaming of becoming a florist and one day contributing to the Derby’s garland of roses, just like her great-grandmother, Gloria.

As Derby Day approaches, Sadie meets Ash Taylor (Walker), the son of Churchill Downs’ CEO, who’s been asked to do an emergency repair on the iconic Twin Spires after a storm left one damaged.

Both Sadie and Ash feel the weight of family legacy and the desire to carve out their own paths. Sparks fly, and their budding romance is complicated by a long-buried connection between their families—a bittersweet love story from the past that threatens to repeat itself.

All's Fair in Love and Mahjong

Premieres: Saturday, May 9 at 8pm Eastern on Hallmark Channel

Stars: Fiona Gubelmann, Paul Campbell, and Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe

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PLOT: Ronni (Gubelmann) is a beloved school nurse and devoted mom, who hosts a longstanding mahjong game with her dear friends, Shelley (Lowe), Carly (Mowry-Housley) and Melissa (Peterman). When Ronni becomes an empty nester, her whole world tilts — her daughter leaves for college, her hours are cut, and her ex insists it’s time to sell the home she’s poured her heart into. But a chance moment at a school fundraiser reveals her unexpected gift for teaching mahjong — and sparks a connection with Ben (Campbell), a charming contractor whose family needs a little healing of its own. As Ronni brings community after community together through the game she loves, she discovers that sometimes the hand you are dealt changes everything. With her future in the balance, Ronni must learn to bet on herself… and maybe on love, too.

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Premieres: Saturday, May 16 at 8pm Eastern on Hallmark Channel

Stars: Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster, and Barbara Niven

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PLOT: When a suspect in a forgery case is murdered and the prosecutor goes missing, Hannah and Chad must uncover how the two cases are connected and solve them in time for the trial.

This cozy mystery marks the sixth featuring Victor Webster as Sweeney's love interest. The others in the franchise include One Bad Apple (2024), A Sprinkle of Deceit (2024), Reality Bites (2025), A Pie to Die For (2025), and Sugar & Vice (2026).

True Justice: An Eye for an Eye

Premieres: Saturday, May 23 at 8pm Eastern on Hallmark Channel

Stars: Katherine McNamara, Markian Tarasiuk, Nikki DeLoach, and Benjamin Ayres

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PLOT: When Sharon Warner, President of Penn Charter’s Parent School Coalition, is convicted for the vehicular homicide of fellow PSC member, the Justice Warriors take a trip back to high school to exonerate a wrongfully convicted wife, mother, and passionate student advocate.

Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Key to the Castle

Premieres: Saturday, May 30 at 8pm Eastern on Hallmark Channel

Stars: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Risteard Cooper, and Marco Grazzini

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PLOT: When a ghost hunter show comes to town, it's up to Gethsemane and Eamon to solve the unexpected murder of the host, allowing the brand-new spirit to cross-over.

The third in the series, this movie follows Murder in G Major and Buried at C.

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