Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery unleashes trouble in her cozy bakery when a hit reality show takes over The Cookie Jar for a week. The glamorous chaos behind the cameras collides with small town life as a scathing producer is found dead, turning the shop into a crime scene and a playground for theories. Working with Norman Rhodes, Hannah follows a path of clues that blends recipe book hints with televised scandal, dodging clever lies and surprising alibis. On the personal side, Chad makes a bold move by asking Hannah to join him in court, mixing romance with the danger of discovery. No spoilers, just tension and uncertainty.

Directed by Kevin Leslie, Reality Bites adapts the Hannah Swensen universe with Alison Sweeney and Joanne Fluke credited as creators. The 2025 TV movie positions itself as a stylish foray into whodunit drama.

This is a television movie released for network or streaming, so no traditional box office is reported. Revenue figures are not publicly tracked for this type of release.

The early reception shows, with an 8.0/10 from 10 votes, a generally positive reaction among viewers. The film wrestles with reality television's grip on ordinary life, the ethics of fame, and how small communities hold secrets. Themes touch on resilience and how social media blurs lines between fandom and suspicion.