What is the order of the Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movies? (2024)

In 2020, A Beautiful Place to Die arrived on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The television film was the first entry in the Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movie series – a collection of movies starring Jesse Metcalfe and Sarah Lind.

A Beautiful Place to Die was popular with viewers and was soon followed by Riddled with Deceit, the second entry in the series, as well as subsequent follow-ups. But how many Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movies are there, and what is the viewing order?

For all the details and more, read on!

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The Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movies in order

A Beautiful Place to Die (2020)

As noted above, the first entry in the Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movie series made its debut in 2020 under the title, A Beautiful Place to Die. The film told the story of recently retired detective, Jeff Jackson (Jesse Metcalfe), who teams up with old flame, Dr. Zee Madeiras (Sarah Lind), when he finds himself drawn into a murder mystery after a body washes up in his home of Martha’s Vineyard.

Riddled with Deceit (2020)

Picking up the story shortly after the events of A Beautiful Place to Die, the next entry in the series was Riddled with Deceit. In this film, Jeff teams up with Zee to investigate another murder.

Ships in the Night (2021)

In the third entry, titled Ships in the Night, Jeff and Zee reunite once again when a robbery at an art gallery leads to a death. But can Jeff and Zee catch the culprit?

Poisoned in Paradise (2021)

In the fourth instalment, Poisoned in Paradise, a local waitress is found dead on the beach, while a mysterious deposit appears in Zee’s bank account. Jeff and Zee have to work out how these two occurrences are linked.

The Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movies in order

To date, there are four entries in the Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movie series. The movies should be viewed in the following order:

• A Beautiful Place to Die (2020)
• Riddled with Deceit (2020)
• Ships in the Night (2021)
• Poisoned in Paradise (2021)

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Are the Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movies part of the same series?

All of the Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movies are all part of the same series, with Jesse Metcalfe and Sarah Lind as the lead characters.

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Who are the cast of the Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movies and are the films the work of the same director?

As noted above, Jesse Metcalfe and Sarah Lind lead the movies, playing Jeff Jackson and Dr. Zee Madeiras respectively. Other notable cast members in the Martha’s Vineyard Mysteries movie series include Eric Keenleyside, Chelsea Hobbs, Sunita Prasad, Bradley Stryker, Camille Mitchell, and Ben Wilkinson.

The Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movies are the work of the following directors.

• Mark Jean directed A Beautiful Place to Die, Ships in the Night, and Poisoned in Paradise
• Andy Mikita directed Riddled with Deceit

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What is the best Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movie?

According to IMDb the Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movies are rated as follows:

• A Beautiful Place to Die (2020) – 6.7/10
• Riddled with Deceit (2020) – 6.7/10
• Ships in the Night (2021) – 6.8/10
• Poisoned in Paradise (2021) – 6.7/10

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If you’re a fan of mystery films like the Martha’s Vineyard movies, then you may wish to know that many great mystery movies are currently available on DVD, including the ever-popular, Aurora Teagarden series.

The Aurora Teagarden: 6 Movie DVD Collection is available on Region 1 DVD and includes six movies, including: A Bone to Pick, Real Murders, Three Bedrooms One Corpse, The Julius House, Dead Over Heels, and A Bundle of Trouble.

The Aurora Teagarden: 6 Movie DVD Collection is available from all good entertainment stockists, including Amazon US.

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