It is also the first to premiere on a Saturday night, as opposed to Sunday night.
“Napa Ever After” is the sixth Hallmark Mahogany movie.
The film stars Denise Boutte as Cassandra and Colin Lawrence as Alec.
Cassandra is a lawyer who inherits her grandmother’s vineyard, Eloi Vineyards.
In true Hallmark fashion, the duo finds love along the way.
Pittman also championed Mahogany’s focus on diversity.
“Spring Breakthrough” is another Mahogany film.
She wanted to match how the Hallmark company has cards and brands for various faiths and cultural communities.
“[Mahogany] has inherently been very broad and very diverse and very accepting,” Lucas said.
“So, for me, the opportunity is to mirror the brand.”
She also discussed how “there is a difference between representation ‘the Black best friend’ and authentic storytelling.
