A Woman Discovers a Family She Didn't Know She Had in Hallmark Channel's 'The Secrets of Bella Vista'

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The Secrets of Bella Vista," stars Niall Matter and Rachelle Lefevre.

Many of us have huge family—lots of cousins and extended family and some of us have only a few, if any, relatives at all. In The Secrets of Bella Vista, a woman discovers she has a half-sister and has inherited part of an apple orchard from a side of her family she didn't know existed.

Here's everything we know about The Secrets of Bella Vista including exclusive sneak peek images and clip!

What is The Secrets of Bella Vista about?

Always-on-the-go antiques expert Tess Delaney (Rachelle Lefevre) gets surprising news by estate executor Damhnaic McAuley (Niall Matter) that she has inherited half of an apple orchard from the father she never knew and has a half-sister named Isabel (Helena Marie) she didn’t know about. When Tess visits the orchard and connects with her new-found family, she learns that the orchard is deep in debt. Using her knowledge as an antiques expert, Tess and Isabel work to unravel the mystery of their grandmother’s “treasure” that could hold the key to saving the orchard. In the process, Tess ultimately finds a new understanding of herself.

Is The Secrets of Bella Vista based on other material?

Yes! The Secrets of Bella Vista is based on the novel The Apple Orchard by New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs.

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Meet the cast of The Secrets of Bella Vista

Rachelle Lefevre (Tess Delaney)

Lefevre was born in Montreal, Canada and speaks both English and French fluently. She is most recognizable for her role as the vampire Victoria in the Twilight movies. She has made appearances on such shows as How I Met Your Mother, Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, and Law & Order: SVU. She most recently starred in Moriah's Lighthouse for Hallmark Channel.

Follow Lefevre on Twitter and Instagram @rachellelefevre.

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Niall Matter (Damhnaic McAuley)

Matter has starred in numerous films for Hallmark Media including the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries and the Father Christmas trilogy opposite When Calls the Heart's Erin Krakow. He most recently starred in Rip in Time opposite Torrey Devitto on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Follow him on Twitter @niallmatter.

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When does The Secrets of Bella Vista premiere?

The Secrets of Bella Vista premieres Sunday, Sept. 18 at 9 p.m. ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

When can I watch The Secrets of Bella Vista again?

Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Sept. 24 at 9 p.m. ET
Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Oct. 6 at 9 p.m. ET
Saturday, Oct. 15 at 9 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. ET

Does Parade.com have a sneak peek of The Secrets of Bella Vista?

We sure do! Check out the Parade.com exclusive sneak peek of The Secrets of Bella Vista!

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