The new show has Melissa Rauch as Abby, Harry’s daughter, following in his footsteps ... and her replacement is a bit of a surprise as Wendie Malick will be a series regular as Julianne Walters.

Prior to Hallmark announcing the series' renewal in April, Us Weekly chatted with stars Lea Thompson, Wendie Malick ... Amanda on the series, the daughter of Gus (Malick) and daughter-in-law ...