Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back (2025)

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Since I am a latecomer to Hallmark, I did not start watching the Signed, Sealed, Delivered series until a few years ago. Once I did begin watching it, I was hooked and I binged all of them up to that point. After that, I started watching the new ones as they were released. To the Moon and Back, the latest, and what many are speculating might be the last movie in the series, premiered this April.

It centers around a five-year old letter that was found in a newly renovated building. Since the envelope is illegible, the POstables open it and read the letter. The four of them are unable to figure out any clues based on what is in the letter, but when they share it with their co-worker, she enlightens them. They then go on a quest, specifically, a road trip, to follow the clues and find the person who wrote the letter. But it doesn't stop there. You'll have to watch to see what happens next.

Hallmark gave this movie no promotion, which is unfortunate because it's one of the strongest installments in the series. It isn't without potential flaws that are up for debate, but they don't give me any reason to dislike the movie. In fact, I watch all new Hallmark movies (except during the Christmas season because there are so many) and I can say this is by far my favorite of the year so far. It makes me happy that the series was redeemed, because the one before this was one of the worst. The POstables are back this time and I loved it!

One of the problems with the previous installment, A Tale of Three Letters, was that Shane's (Kristin Booth) personality was a complete departure from all other movies that came before it, which caused uncomfortable and uncharacteristic tension between her and Oliver (Eric Mabius). In this movie, however, Shane was back to her usual self, and so was there relationship. Forget about A Tale of Three Letters for a moment (or more). If you enjoyed these characters in all other previous movies and in the original series, you will enjoy their chemistry in To the Moon and Back.

Another problem I had with A Tale of Three Letters was that there was too much forced emphasis on the POstables and not enough on the mystery. The mystery was lackluster and their personal storyline felt off. Don't get me wrong. The main reason we keep coming back to this series is because we love the main characters. Up until A Tale of Three Letters, they had natural chemistry. That natural chemistry was restored in To The Moon and Back. Their personal lives progressed in a satisfying way and simultaneously, the mystery was strong. It was a lot of fun to see them follow the clues to find the sender of the mysterious letter. I also really enjoyed the storyline between Oliver and his father. No spoilers, so I'll just leave it at that. 

Something else I really liked about To the Moon and Back was that it had just the right amount of humor. There was one really fun "Who's on first" type of exchange between Shane, Oliver, Norman (Geoff Gustafson), and Rita (Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe) that had me smiling. I wonder how many takes they had to do for that scene because I can't imagine the actors themselves didn't find it amusing. And there's more. There is a light sprinkling of humor throughout the movie.

The editing was also done to perfection. Again, no spoilers, but I can say one of the final scenes had me in tears because it was so beautifully done. People will question if it was a good way for the mystery to conclude, but isn't that part of the fun of a show like this? I don't think the answer is black and white.

If you've been following this series from the beginning, this is definitely one you'll want to see. I know a lot of people are saying enough is enough. We need to be done with this series. While I will be okay if this is the last one, To the Moon and Back made me crave more. Time will tell if that happens.