What is the order of the Hailey Dean Mystery movies? (2024)

Based on a series of novels by author Nancy Grace, the Hailey Dean Mystery movies is a long-running series of films about a former prosecutor turned marriage counsellor and therapist, who investigates mysteries. The series – which stars Kellie Martin in the title role – made its debut on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel in 2016, before leading to a number of sequels across 2017, 2018, and 2019.

In this post, I am taking a look at theHailey Dean Mysterymovies to provide details about the series, and provide you with a running order. So, if you have never watched the series, or you simply want to play catch up, this is the post for you.

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The Hailey Dean Mystery movies in order

Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love (2016)

The first entry in the Hailey Dean Mystery movie series, Murder, With Love, introduces prosecutor-turned-therapist Hailey Dean – an extremely intelligent, very observant woman. In the movie, Hailey becomes involved in a double murder investigation, when the parents of one of her patients die in separate by fatal (and suspicious) accidents.

Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate (2017)

In the second entry in the film series, Deadly Estate, Hailey starts to become suspicious when a series of incidents occur. Are they connected to Hailey’s friend Pam, who has suddenly left town without notice?

Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating is Murder (2017)

Movie number three is Dating is Murder. In this entry, Hailey must track down a killer who is connected to a popular new dating app which links up multiple missing person cases.

Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2+2=Murder (2018)

In 2+2=Murder, Hailey gets pulled into another case when the music teacher at her niece’s school mysteriously vanishes. Could this disappearance have anything to do with the school’s reconstruction fund?

Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Marriage Made for Murder (2018)

In A Marriage Made for Murder, Hailey finds herself in a tricky situation, when a client makes a startling confession. But with her code of ethics preventing her from going to the police, Hailey must find another way to ensure a killer is brought to justice.

Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Will to Kill (2018)

In the sixth entry in the Hailey Dean Mystery movie series, A Will to Kill, Hailey finds herself in the midst of an emotionally difficult case involving a missing co-ed. The case is difficult because it could be linked to the murder of her fiancé.

Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty (2019)

In Death on Duty, Hailey Dean helps her friend Detective Fincher Garland in a murder case involving his former friend. But soon the pair find themselves in danger when Hailey uncovers a conspiracy.

Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder (2019)

In A Prescription for Murder, Hailey and Fincher investigate a string of murders at Atlanta Memorial Hospital. The suspect is Dr. Meghan Phillips – Fincher’s girlfriend.

Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence (2019)

In the ninth entry in the popular film series, Killer Sentence, Hailey has to work hard to uncover the truth about a murder case which implicates District Attorney Pauline D’Orazio. But can she gather enough evidence to ensure justice is served?

The order of the Hailey Dean Mystery movies

To date, there are nineHailey Dean Mysterymovies. The movies were released in fairly quick succession, with one movie appearing on television screens in 2016, two in 2017, three in 2018, and three in 2019.

If you wish to watch theHailey Dean Mysterymovies in order, you should watch them as follows:

• Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love (2016)
• Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate (2017)
• Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating is Murder (2017)
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2+2=Murder (2018)
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Marriage Made for Murder (2018)
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Will to Kill (2018)
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty (2019)
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder (2019)
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence (2019)

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Who are the cast of the Hailey Dean Mystery movies and are the movies the work of the same director?

Kellie Martin leads the Hailey Dean Mystery movie series, taking on the titular role of Hailey Dean, with Viv Leaco*ck on board as Detective Fincher Garland. Other notable cast members in the movie series include Giacomo Baessato, Cindy Busby, Lucia Walters, Matthew MacCaull, Emily Holmes, Chad Lowe, Raf Rogers, Jesse Arthur Carroll, Nancy Grace, and Lauren Holly.

In terms of the directors, the Hailey Dean Mysteries are the work of the following:

• Terry Ingram directed Murder, With Love, and Deadly Estate
• Michael Robison directed Dating is Murder, 2+2=Murder, A Marriage Made for Murder, A Will to Kill, Death on Duty, and Killer Sentence
• Allan Harmon directed A Prescription for Murder

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What is the best Hailey Dean Mystery movie?

TheHailey Dean Mysteryfilms tend to be viewed as being of equal quality. If you like the first entry in the series, then you will enjoy the next and so on.

According toIMDb,theHailey Dean Mysteryfilms are rated as follows:

• Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, With Love (2016) – 6.5/10
• Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate (2017) – 6.6/10
• Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating is Murder (2017) – 6.7/10
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2+2=Murder (2018) – 6.5/10
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Marriage Made for Murder (2018) – 6.8/10
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Will to Kill (2018) – 7.0/10
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty (2019) – 6.7/10
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder (2019) – 6.8/10
• Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence (2019) – 6.8/10

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If you’re a fan of mystery films like the Hailey Dean Mystery movies, then you may wish to know that many great mystery movies are currently available on DVD, including the ever-popular, Jesse Stone series.

The Jesse Stone: 9 Movie Collection is available on Region 1 DVD and includes all nine movies starring Tom Selleck.

The Jesse Stone: 9 Movie Collection is available from all good entertainment stockists, including Amazon US.

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Alex is the writer and editor of It’s A Stampede! – a blog which specialises in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis.After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to creating It’s A Stampede!, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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