‘Journey’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 1 Premiere on Hallmark Channel

It seems like Hallmark Channel is making an attempt to catch a few of that Yellowstone fever with the collection premiere of its new rodeo household drama Ride.

Sunday’s debut introduces viewers to the McMurrays, an virtually dynastic rodeo household who runs a small-town ranch in Colorado. Mother Isabel (Final Man Standing‘s Nancy Travis) leads the brood following the loss of life of her husband. She has three sons: the eldest, Austin (When Calls the Coronary heart‘s Marcus Rosner), follows in his father’s footsteps as a well known rodeo champion, with the assistance of his out-and-proud brother Tuff (Hallmark film vet Jake Foy), whereas Money (Good Hassle‘s Beau Mirchoff) is within the military.

Money makes a shock return throughout a very fateful experience for Austin and reunites along with his spouse, Missy (Riverdale‘s Tiera Skovbye), who’s a trick rider. There’s rigidity between all three, earlier than Austin departs to inform ranch hand/Missy’s finest good friend Valeria (The Flash‘s Sara Garcia) that she wants to assist him or the household may very well be in a number of hassle.

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“I do know your secret, and you’re the just one that I do know who can repair this,” Austin says to Valeria as a mysterious determine watches close by. Valeria promptly leaves city, whereas Austin mounts his bull. However he’s not in the correct headspace for the experience, main him to tragically get trampled by the animal.

A 12 months later, Money has picked up the bull-riding mantle, Tuff has give up coaching out of guilt and Missy is making an attempt to determine what her place is on the McMurray ranch now that she’s a widow. In the meantime, Isabel is struggling to avoid wasting the ranch from foreclosures, placing extra strain on Money’s shoulders to experience effectively and safe a sponsorship regardless of Isabel’s fears of shedding one other son. When Missy reveals that she’s planning to take a job in Texas, Money accuses her of operating away when she’s afraid, similar to she did throughout their almost-kiss the opposite evening. (Anybody else suppose one thing was happening between these two whereas Austin was alive, therefore the strain at Money’s homecoming?)

When it’s time for Money’s first official experience, he’s clearly rattled. “It ought to have been me,” Money declares.

Then Missy steps in to offer Money a pep discuss that’s so profitable that Isabel asks Missy to remain and coach Money, as a result of along with her whispering in his ear, Isabel believes that Money might be considerably protected.

Elsewhere within the premiere, Valeria returns after a 12 months away, nonetheless harboring some secret and nonetheless skittish round that thriller man, which catches Tuff’s consideration. Valeria is welcomed again by Isabel, who views her and Missy as daughters, and Valeria pleads with Isabel to not promote the ranch. In the event that they reseed the land, it may very well be affluent in the future, she argues. The episode ends with Isabel asking Missy and Valeria to assist her struggle to avoid wasting the ranch and defend Money because the household that they’re.

The solid additionally contains Tyler Jacob Moore (Shameless) as Gus, a brand new resident… and attainable love curiosity for Missy?

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