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Taking a Chance on Love (film)
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Taking a Chance on Love (also known as The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love) is the sequel to the hit Hallmark Channel
television movie The Note
that aired on January 31, 2009. The film was written by Douglas Barr
. Angela Hunt, author of the novel The Note, did a novelization of Barr's script.
) is still learning how to be a parent after reuniting with Christine, the daughter she gave up for adoption
18 years earlier. She’s also trying to manage her new relationship with King (Ted McGinley
), but things get even more complicated when he asks her to marry him. Peyton is hesitant to take a chance at the happiness she deserves, but a note from a reader of her "Heart Healer" column leads to a new friendship that will teach her there’s a time to be cautious and a time to follow your heart.
to rank #1 in Prime Time for the day on Saturday. The film helped rank Hallmark Channel
#7 in Prime Time for the week with a 1.1 household rating, 983,000 homes and over 1.3 million total viewers.
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Their programming includes a mix of television movies/miniseries, syndicated series, and lifestyle shows that are appropriate for the whole family...
television movie The Note
The Note (film)
The Note is a television movie directed by Douglas Barr and starring Genie Francis and Ted McGinley. The movie aired on Hallmark Channel in December 2007. It is based on the novel by Angela Hunt. It was filmed on location in Hamilton, Ontario....
that aired on January 31, 2009. The film was written by Douglas Barr
Douglas Barr
Douglas Barr is an American actor, writer, and director. He has starred in movies and on television.Douglas was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His first TV series, during the 1980s, was When the Whistle Blows. Later on, his big role came in the ABC TV series The Fall Guy as Howie Munson from 1981–1986...
. Angela Hunt, author of the novel The Note, did a novelization of Barr's script.
Plot summary
Peyton MacGruder (Genie FrancisGenie Francis
Eugenie "Genie" Francis Frakes is an American actress known for her portrayal of Laura Spencer on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital. She is currently playing Genevieve Atkinson on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless...
) is still learning how to be a parent after reuniting with Christine, the daughter she gave up for adoption
Adoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
18 years earlier. She’s also trying to manage her new relationship with King (Ted McGinley
Ted McGinley
Theodore Martin "Ted" McGinley is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television series Married... with Children and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith...
), but things get even more complicated when he asks her to marry him. Peyton is hesitant to take a chance at the happiness she deserves, but a note from a reader of her "Heart Healer" column leads to a new friendship that will teach her there’s a time to be cautious and a time to follow your heart.
Cast
- Genie FrancisGenie FrancisEugenie "Genie" Francis Frakes is an American actress known for her portrayal of Laura Spencer on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital. She is currently playing Genevieve Atkinson on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless...
as Peyton McGruder - Ted McGinleyTed McGinleyTheodore Martin "Ted" McGinley is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television series Married... with Children and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith...
as King Danville - Katie BolandKatie BolandKatherine Lenora Boland is a Canadian actress.-Career:In her youth, Katie became well known for her roles in the Canadian children's television shows Noddy and The Zack Files...
as Christine Everby - Joanna Douglas as Eve Miller
- Genelle WilliamsGenelle WilliamsGenelle Williams is a Canadian actress who is best known for her roles as Kim Carlisle in Radio Free Roscoe, as DJ in The Latest Buzz, and as Leena in Warehouse 13.-Career:...
as Mandi
Reception
Taking a Chance on Loves premiere scored a 2.9 household rating with 2.5 million homes, over 3.3 million total viewers and 4.2 million unduplicated viewers for Hallmark Channel. This ranked the movie as the highest-rated ad-supported cable movie of the week and the highest-rated Prime Time telecast of the day. It also boosted Hallmark ChannelHallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Their programming includes a mix of television movies/miniseries, syndicated series, and lifestyle shows that are appropriate for the whole family...
to rank #1 in Prime Time for the day on Saturday. The film helped rank Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Their programming includes a mix of television movies/miniseries, syndicated series, and lifestyle shows that are appropriate for the whole family...
#7 in Prime Time for the week with a 1.1 household rating, 983,000 homes and over 1.3 million total viewers.
External links
- Taking a Chance on Love at Hallmark ChannelHallmark ChannelThe Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Their programming includes a mix of television movies/miniseries, syndicated series, and lifestyle shows that are appropriate for the whole family...