A significant cast shake-up at Hallmark. Chesapeake Shores, the multigenerational family show on Hallmark Channel, will lose its male lead in the forthcoming fifth season, ET has affirmed. Jesse Metcalfe is set to leave the one-hour arrangement “right on time” in the new season, which was formally gotten last July.
Metcalfe, who plays artist Trace Riley, settled on the choice to leave the arrangement.
“Another period of Hallmark Channel’s exceptionally famous scripted arrangement, Chesapeake Shores, is returning this late spring. Jesse Metcalfe, who plays Trace Riley has chosen to leave the show. His character’s storyline will wrap up right off the bat in season 5,” Hallmark said in articulation to ET affirming his exit.
“Jesse is an esteemed individual from the Crown Media family; we anticipate proceeding to work with him on projects, remembering unique motion pictures for Hallmark Channel, just as his Hallmark Movies and Mysteries’ film arrangement, Martha’s Vineyard Mysteries, the following portion of which debuts on May 16. Moreover, we are presently being developed on another film in the arrangement.”
Cutoff time previously revealed the exit.
Metcalfe recognized the amazing news on his Instagram Stories Wednesday evening, affirming that his experience on Chesapeake Shores was reaching a conclusion sooner than anticipated.
“All things considered, I surmise the felines [sic] out the sack! It’s with crushing sadness that I and Trace will bid farewell to Chesapeake Shores,” he composed. “I’m sorry to all the #chessies #Trabby and Trace Riley fans out there, you all have been totally AMAZING! Furthermore, what an amazing excursion the most recent 5 years have been!”
Chesapeake Shores focuses on the O’Brien family, after the homecoming of oldest little girl Abby O’Brien (Meghan Ory), a powerful vocation lady and separated from mother of two, and Abby’s revived relationship with her secondary school darling, fruitful vocalist lyricist Trace Riley (Metcalfe). In the new season 4 finale, which circulated September 2019, Abby and Trace apparently reunited in the wake of expenditure the season separated and engaging new love interests.
In view of the Sherryl Woods books, Chesapeake Shores likewise stars Treat Williams, Barbara Niven, Laci J. Mailey, Emilie Ullerup, Brendan Penny, and Andrew Francis.