Over the years,the Hallmark Channel has become must-watch television, and this latest movie is no different.

Here, she meets Boone Taylor, a cowboy-hat-wearing widower busy raising his young son.

It premieres on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. EST on Aug. 11, 2023.

Emmanuelle Vaugier and Kavan Smith in Big Sky River

If you miss out, don’t worry.

Fortunately, the movie’s two leads will return for the sequel the Tara-and-Boone saga continues.

And they’re not the only ones making a comeback for part two.

Emmanuelle Vaugier and Kavan Smith in Big Sky River

It wouldn’t be a “Big Sky River” movie without a few talented horses.

It’s a situation that’s sure to present quite a few challenges.

Meanwhile, Cassidy Nugent will return as Tara’s stepdaughter, Erin.

Emmanuelle Vaugier and Kavan Smith in Big Sky River

The characters navigate divorce, loss, and what it means to fall in love later in life.

In other words, the movie is grounded in reality.

According to Miller, Hallmark casting directors found the perfect leads in Emmanuelle Vaugier and Kavan Smith.

“They were pretty much exactly as I saw the characters,” she shared.