"THE PERFECT CATCH," A HALLMARK CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIE ABOUT STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE, STARS NIKKI DELOACH AND ANDREW WALKER AND PREMIERES APRIL 22

"The Perfect Catch" is part of the network's popular and highly-rated SPRING FLING programming event

STUDIO CITY, CA - March 23, 2017 - "The Perfect Catch," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, Saturday, April 22, 2017 (8 p.m. ET/PT). Starring Nikki DeLoach ("Awkward," "Days of Our Lives") and Andrew Walker ("Love on Ice"), the film is currently in production in Vancouver, British Columbia. The film is part of Hallmark Channel's popular and highly-rated SPRING FLING programming event.

"Seasonal programming events like SPRING FLING are must see viewing for our audience because in addition to themes of renewal and romance that are woven into the storylines, our viewers enjoy a totally immersive seasonal experience on air," said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. "No other network celebrate the seasons with TV viewers like Hallmark," Vicary concluded.

Jessica Parker (DeLoach), a single parent to an eight-year-old son, runs the local diner. When Jessica's former high school boyfriend, superstar baseball player Chase Tanner (Walker) returns to town, Jessica finds the inspiration to reinvent her struggling diner and revisits the past to find something even better for the future.

"The Perfect Catch" is from Crown Media Productions. Bruce D. Johnson is executive producer. Harvey Kahn is producer. Steven R. Monroe directs from a teleplay by Hanz Wasserburger and Gregg Rossen & Brian Sawyer. Story by Hanz Wasserburger.

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