Alison Sweeney’s Hannah Swensen learns first-hand how cutthroat — and on this case, lethal — home looking might be in A Zest for Loss of life: A Hannah Swensen Thriller.
“Did Rhonda say why she was so desirous to promote?” Hannah’s sister Michelle (Tess Atkins) asks in Us Weekly’s unique sneak peek of the all-new Hallmark Motion pictures & Mysteries movie. The household’s actual property agent replies with a smile, “She’s interested by transferring again east.”
Because the sisters tour the home, beforehand owned by Hannah’s Cookie Jar buyer Rhonda, their mom, Delores (Barbara Niven), goes upstairs to discover the closet scenario. “All the things you want to learn about the home you may inform from the closet house,” Delores teases.

Alison Sweeney and Tess Atkins in ‘A Zest for Loss of life: A Hannah Swensen Thriller’. Colin Bentley/Hallmark Media
Hannah seems to be offered on the property, telling her sibling, “I used to be considering I ought to bake Rhonda some double-fudge brownies to thank her and let her know that we like the home.” Michelle agrees that it has “potential” and will get enthusiastic about placing in a suggestion.
Simply as the 2 are celebrating Michelle’s doable transfer, Delores comes downstairs with a frightened look on her face.
“Mom, what’s the drawback?” Hannah asks earlier than she stumbles upon Rhonda’s useless physique on the bed room flooring. Rhonda is mendacity on the bottom with blood close to her head, which immediately causes Hannah to leap into beginner sleuth mode.

Alison Sweeney and Lisa Durupt in ‘A Zest for Loss of life: A Hannah Swensen Thriller’. Colin Bentley/Hallmark Media
A Zest for Loss of life is the newest installment within the community’s Hannah Swensen Mysteries franchise. Sweeney, 47, initially portrayed baker turned self-proclaimed detective Hannah Swensen within the Homicide, She Baked motion pictures, which ran from 2015 to 2017.
Sweeney revived the character in August 2021 with Candy Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Thriller. “I’m an enormous fan of Hannah Swensen and if I could make that occur, I’ll,” Sweeney completely instructed Us in October 2022, teasing the potential for much more baking-themed movies. “I really like making these motion pictures. These are my favorites to be trustworthy.”
The actress has since costarred alongside her franchise love curiosity, Cameron Mathison (who performs Detective Mike Kingston), in 2023’s Carrot Cake Homicide: A Hannah Swensen Thriller and now A Zest for Loss of life.
The latest thriller is described as a “household affair” for Hannah after she discovers Rhonda’s physique whereas serving to her youthful sister discover her perpetually dwelling. “Whereas Hannah’s satisfied that Mike (Mathison) and the Sheriff (Mike Dopud) are specializing in the improper suspect, the sleuthing turns into a bunch effort when her different sister, Andrea (Lisa Durupt), pays a go to,” the logline reads.
Take a look at Us Weekly’s unique film clip above — and watch A Zest for Loss of life: A Hannah Swensen Thriller when it premieres on Hallmark Motion pictures & Mysteries Friday, October 6, at 9 p.m. ET.
