Hallmark Hall of Fame

On Sunday January 30, 2005 CBS aired a Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation of The Magic of Ordinary Days starring Keri Russell, Skeet Ulrich, and Mare Winningham. The film turned out to be the highest-rated movie on any network since the 2001-2 season, watched by 18.7 million viewers. Almost immediately fans of the movie began to clamor for more, and plans for a sequel were soon in the making. As of early 2009, the screenplay for a sequel has been written and approved. Hallmark Hall of Fame is waiting for principal actors to become available to begin production and filming.

Some of the many movie reviews:

"Hallmark makes magic." USA Today

"The performances make it extraordinary." US Weekley

"Ordinary Days is no ordinary movie." Noel Holston, Newsday

"Casts a spell but it's not magical; hypnotic is a better word." N.Y. Daily News

"Magic has heart, brains, and texture." Lansing State Journal

"A touching story, beautifully filmed... Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich rev up their characters." Philadelphia Enquirer