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Robin Bernheim created Hallmark's biggest mystery franchise — Mystery 101 — and it was only supposed to be a one-off movie. Now she's back with You're Killing Me, a cross-generational cozy mystery starring Brooke Shields and debuting on Acorn TV May 18th. And Brooke herself picked the two-female-lead concept over the traditional cozy mystery formula.

What you'll hear in this interview:

•       How Robin went from forty years in the business to getting Mystery 101 greenlit at Hallmark — and why it was never supposed to become a franchise

•       The three concepts Robin pitched to Brooke Shields, and why Brooke changed her mind and chose the cross-generational female duo over the Moonlighting-style male-female tension

•       Why You're Killing Me breaks the cozy mystery rules by pairing two women instead of relying on romantic tension, and how Hacks and Gilmore Girls influenced the show's DNA

•       Tom Cavanagh's Detective Jack — the rare cozy mystery cop who's competent, amused, and doesn't dismiss the amateur sleuths

•       Kate Drummond (Flower Shop Mysteries) reuniting with Brooke Shields, and whether we'll see more of her friendship storyline in future episodes

•       The overarching mystery that runs underneath the six standalone episodes — and why Robin says the last episode is her and Brooke's favorite

•       What it's like managing from kindness on set, and the moment the grizzled boom operator told Robin he didn't think he'd like the show — until he couldn't stop laughing during the tree scene

Chapters:

0:00 – Who Is Robin Bernheim?

4:12 – From Remington Steele to Mystery 101

9:47 – Pitching Hallmark's Biggest Mystery Franchise

14:23 – You're Killing Me: Why Two Women, Not Romance

19:55 – Brooke Shields Picked the Concept Herself

24:38 – Tom Cavanagh, Kate Drummond & the Founders Cove Cast

30:15 – The Overarching Mystery You Didn't See in Episodes 1 & 2

34:42 – What's Next for Season Two

Which cozy mystery formula do you prefer — the traditional male-female romantic tension, or the cross-generational female duo like You're Killing Me?

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