Nikki DeLoach, 43, has had an enduring career. At age 12, she became a member of "The Mickey Mouse Club," working alongside Ryan Gosling and Britney Spears. Following the clubhouse, she took parts on a variety of TV shows, including "Cold Case," "Mad Men," and "Without a Trace," later became a series regular on "North Shore," and then began starring in Hallmark movies. Andrew Walker, 44, similarly enjoys extensive TV credits, including guest-star appearances on "ER" and "The Big Bang Theory," plus a lead role in "Against the Wall." He's also headed the casts of a number of Hallmark original movies, including "The Perfect Catch," "Love Struck Café," "Bottled with Love," and "The 27-Hour Day."

Put these two accomplished actors together and it's ... soufflé. They'd done three movies together when Hallmark offered them the lead roles in the first "Curious Caterer" movie. Together, they discussed and jointly decided to play the fictional sleuthing team. "We have the trust of the audience so let's try to do something and bring something to people that's much different than anything they'd ever seen us in," he explained to Southern Living.

DeLoach shares his hopes. "The fact that we get to go do that, and work together, and do these movies, it's so cool. I truly love Andrew Walker, so much, like, family," DeLoach told Us Magazine. Clearly, the lead actors are on board with turning the series into a franchise ... but what about Hallmark?