“Chesapeake Shores” is in its fourth season this year and it kicked off Sunday, August 25th with the premiere of the new run. The Hallmark Channel has changed its time slot for this year and instead of 8 pm central, it starts at 7 pm and 8 pm Eastern time. The time slot is earlier but the first episode comes a month later than for the third season. Whether you’re a dyed in the wool fan of the series or just tuning in for the first time, there is a great lineup of stars in the cast. You’re in the right place to meet the cast of “Chesapeake Shores” season 4.
Jesse Metcalf
Jesse Metcalf will return as Trace Riley for the fourth season of “Chesapeake Shores.” Prior to appearing in this role, he was a regular on TNT’s “Dallas” series in the role of Christopher Ewing. You may also remember him from his role as John Rowland on “Desperate Housewives,” for which he won a Choice TV Breakout Performance Male Award at the Teen Choice Awards.
Meghan Ory
Meghan will be back as Abby O’Brien Winters. She has been in the acting profession since she was 15 years of age. Her first role was in “The Darklings,” followed by a number of smaller roles including “Once Upon a Time” as Red Riding Hood, and opposite Josh Holloway in “Intelligence.”
Treat Williams
Treat Williams is a seasoned veteran actor who is known for his stage, film and television appearances throughout the past several decades. He starred in “Prince of the City,” “127 Hours,” “Once Upon a Time in America,” “1941,” “Hair” and more than 75 films in his long and successful career. His film debut was in “Deadly Hero” in 1976. Williams returns to “Chesapeake Shores” in the role of Mick O’Brien.
Barbara Niven
Niven is a celebrated author, public speaker, and actress who is credited with gigs in over 2,500 radio and television commercials in her portfolio as well as more than 100 film appearances. She’s been a member of the National Board of Directors for the Screen Actors Guild and has also appeared in multiple television series. You may have heard of her video coaching and boot camps as well as her home study courses for media training. She is a professional dynamo who has done a little bit of everything in her life so far, and she’s achieved amazing success at most things that she’s put her heart into. Acting happens to be one of them and she appears on the fourth season of “Chesapeake Shores” as Megan O’Brien.
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd appeared in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Rambling Rose,” and “Wild at Heart” among other films. She has won more than thirty-five international awards for her acting performances. She’s well known in the movie industry and well respected for her amazing talent, versatility and long and successful career as an actress. She is also a writer, director, and producer. Diane will appear in “Chesapeake Shores” in the role of Nell O’Brien for season four.
Laci J Mailey
Laci will be back for the fourth season of “Chesapeake Shores” in the role of Jess O’Brien. Previously, she appeared in “Falling Skies” as Jeanne Weaver, and in “Supernatural Arrow,” and “iZombie.” She hails from Canada and has been formally trained in film and theatre in New York and Vancouver.
Brendan Penny
Brendan previously appeared in several award-winning films including “Unclaimed,” “Summer in the Vineyard,” Autumn in the Vineyard,” and A Dash of Love,” the last three being Hallmark films. He has also appeared in “Motive,” “The Mentalist,” and “Dexter.” He will play the part of Kevin O’Brien in season 4 of “Chesapeake Shores.”
Emilie Ullerup
Emilie is in season 4 as Bree O’Brien. Emilie is a Danish actress who has lived throughout the world. She made the decision to pursue her career in acting and was formally trained at the Vancouver Film School in Vancouver, Canada. She appeared in the sci-fi film “Sanctuary,” and several other drama, horror, comedy and action films, showing her versatility as an actress.
Other cast members
Other cast members you’ll see in the fourth season of “Chesapeake Shores” are Andrew Francis as Connor O’Brien, Kayden Magnuson as Carrie Winters, Catherine Lough Haggquist as Linda Nelson, Christina Sicoli as Dana Herriot, Brandyn Eddy as Keith Benson, Jack Gillet as Ted Steiff and Tim Dixon as Producer #1. Also included in the cast are Aurelio DiNunzio as Paul Dilfer, Marci T. House as Hannah Urso, Abbie Magnuson as Caitlyn Winters, Carlo Marks as David Peck, Serge Houde as Del Granger, David Lewis as Derrick Porter, Giles Panton as Chris Smith, Jessica Sipos as Sarah Mercer, Lanie McAuley as Emma Rogers, Britt Irving as Danielle Clayman, and Jensen as Axel the dog, last but not least.
Final thoughts
“Chesapeake Shores” has been around for three seasons and its popularity is only picking up as new viewers are added each year. The series is packed with talented actors and actresses who deliver outstanding performances as interesting characters who all seem to have amazing chemistry together. This is in part, the reason why the show is so entertaining and such a success when it comes to the ratings. With a great lineup of stars coming together for the fourth season, it’s a must-see. If you’ve missed out on the show, you can stream the previous episodes to get caught up as it’s still early in the new season. You won’t want to miss an episode of “Chesapeake Shores,” where Treat Williams, a talented veteran actor shines as brightly as ever in his role as Mick O’Brien. This is one of the Hallmark Channel’s most successful series and the fourth season holds promise for continuing on with some of the best entertainment on cable television.
