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Brennan Elliott Returns to Hallmark in A Castle of Our Own After Wife’s Death

He says the film’s focus on letting go and living in the present resonated with his year of grief and helped him reconnect to acting.

Overview

  • The film, which premiered Saturday, June 27, 2026 on Hallmark Channel, will be available to stream on Hallmark+ the following day.
  • Elliott, who lost his wife Camilla Row in March 2025, says the script felt timely and personal and credited his faith when he told reporters he believes “God brought me the right movie at the right time.”
  • In A Castle of Our Own Elliott plays Adam, a man who struggles to move on from a home tied to a lost partner, a role he shaped to show wisdom without sounding preachy.
  • Elliott has described working during his wife’s illness as a “state of survival,” saying he balanced filming with caregiving duties such as taking her to chemotherapy and that spending time with his two children has been a source of comfort.
  • The movie is Elliott’s 32nd Hallmark project and comes as he resumes regular work, with a completed film called Joy of Christmas and planned appearances at fan events signaling a steady return to his Hallmark collaborations.