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Alison Sweeney’s Romance at Hope Ranch Premieres Tonight on Hallmark Channel

Sweeney realizes a long-planned horse movie she developed with Gabriel Hogan, introducing her 17-year-old daughter in her first role.

Overview

  • The film debuts Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel, with streaming on Hallmark+ starting the next day.
  • Megan Sweeney appears as her mother’s on-screen daughter in her first movie, and she is not currently pursuing an acting career.
  • Before filming, Sweeney set clear on-set boundaries with Megan, telling her that on set she would be her producer and not her parent.
  • Sweeney plays Hope Morgan, an empty nester following a dream of owning a ranch, with production filmed in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
  • Sweeney emphasized authentic horse work, including casting the horse playing Ranger and capturing a real bonding nuzzle on camera, and she credited Jonathan Bennett for encouraging the horse-movie idea.