Mystery 101 

A college professor teaching "Whodunnit" fiction gets involved in the police investigation of the theft of a mega dollar research plant, the death of a student, disappearance of another and an alleged suicide.

Director:

Blair Hayes

Writers:

Robin Bernheim (teleplay), Lee Goldberg (teleplay)

Stars:

Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha, Preston Vanderslice

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jill Wagner	...	Amy Winslow
Kristoffer Polaha	...	Travis Burke
Preston Vanderslice	...	Bud
Andy Thompson	...	Eldon Pardell
Sarah Dugdale	...	Claire Tate
Iain Belcher	...	Josh Green
Louriza Tronco	...	Lacey Daniels
Ben Sullivan	...	Rex Handford
Tosca Baggoo	...	Sarah Morales
Aliyah O'Brien	...	Holly
Jan Bos	...	Dean Hawkins
Larissa Dias	...	Britney Summers (as Larissa Albuquerque)
Matthew Harrison	...	Stephen McDonough
Robin Thomas	...	Graham Winslow
Derek Green	...	Chief Tate

Storyline

Amy Winslow teaches mystery fiction at the college where she is a professor, but now real crime and real mysteries are erupting around her with the theft of a very valuable lab specimen, murder, a student's disappearance and an apparent suicide. Detective Travis Cole of the local police is investigating, but Professor Winslow is determined to help. Her keen powers of observation and rapid deductive abilities may prove valuable, if Detective Cole will only admit it.

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Taglines:

When a college student is found dead, English professor Amy uses her crime fiction expertise to unravel the case faster than detective Travis, who ends up working with Amy to catch the killer.

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha were both in Pearl in Paradise (2018), where both were similarly the romantic leads.

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Goofs

Professor Winslow tells the detective she can tell he was married by seeing the mark on his forefinger. The forefinger is the index finger, not the ring finger, but as the talk continues, he points to his ring finger.

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Quotes

Detective Travis Cole: OK, but I gotta... I gotta cross my "i"s and dot my "t"s.

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Connections

Followed by Mystery 101: Dead Talk (2019)

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Soundtracks

Who Can It Be Now?
Written by Colin Hay
Performed by Colin Hay
[Played in the opening motorcycle scene]

User Reviews

Love these two.

This was a very entertaining movie. Enjoy watching these two. They have great chemistry.

Details

Official Sites:

Crown Media International Distribution [United States] Hallmark Channel Press [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mystery 101

Filming Locations:

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Crown Media Productions, Lighthouse Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color Black and White (flashbacks)