It’s time for another Girls Gone Hallmark Hallmark+ review! This week, Megan and Wendy are diving into the latest episode of The Chicken Sisters! With Mae carrying the entire town of Merinac on her back, is Hallmark ready to address these heavy subject matters? Are fans ready to wing it through this emotional journey, or will they feel a little clucked about the darker themes? Tune in to find out!

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About The Chicken Sisters, Episode 5 – (Hallmark+, 2024)

• This episode was written by Mano Agapion. Mano is both an actor and writer. His previous writing credits include the Netflix series Pretty Smart and the 2021 reboot of Punky Brewster on Peacock.


• Shannon Kohli directed this episode. In her list of 25 directing credits, she directed two Hannah Swensen Mysteries: One Bad Apple and A Zest for Death. Outside of Hallmark, Shannon has directed episodes for Firefly Lane, One of Us is Lying, Nancy Drew, and Supergirl.


• Caitlin Howden plays Shawna. With 25 acting credits, Caitlin has appeared in television shows like A Million Little Things, The Last of Us, Turner & Hooch, and The Baby-Sitters Club. This is her first project for Hallmark.


• Hazel Bartlett-Sias plays Little Mae in the flashback at the top of the episode. Hazel has 12 acting credits with recent appearances in the horror movie Longlegs, The Good Doctor, The Hammer, and Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas.


• Freya Edwards plays Little Amanda. There is absolutely no information on IMDb about this young actor.


• Dan Payne plays Gruster. Dan has 122 acting credits, having appeared in shows like Virgin River, 40 episodes of Crank Yankers, as well as one episode of Once Upon a Time. He co-starred opposite Teri Hatcher in a 2023 Christmas movie called How to Fall in Love by Christmas. For Hallmark, Dan has been in Fourth Down and Love and Christmas She Wrote.

Catch Up on Our Reviews of The Chicken Sisters

• Welcome to Merinac, Y’all! – Episode 1


• We’re on the Same Team, Y’all – Episode 2


• This is War, Y’all – Episode 3


• It’s the Drop, Y’all! – Episode 4

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