Chesapeake Shores (2016–2022)

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Plot

The multi-generational family drama of Chesapeake Shores follows Abby O'Brien, a high-powered career woman, divorcee and mother to twin daughters, who makes a trip from New York City to her hometown of Chesapeake Shores. Her visit home brings Abby face to face with her past, including her high school sweetheart Trace, her uncompromising father Mick and her esteemed grandmother Nell. Abby realizes the toll her career has taken on her ability to be a hands-on mother to her daughters, and considers a permanent move to Chesapeake Shores.Based on the novels of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Chesapeake Shores S01E02Home to Roost, Part OneS01E02 · 10.0Abby considers leaving her Wall Street job and has an unforeseen showdown with her ex. Meanwhile, Trace has trouble explaining why he left Nashville and Jess wants to open a new business on her own.
  2. 02Chesapeake Shores S01E03Home to Roost, Part TwoS01E03 · 10.0Abby decides to stay in Chesapeake Shores and fight for custody of her daughters. Trace deals with troubling news concerning his past in Nashville. Mick suggests that Bree remain in town in order to get over her writer's block.
  3. 03Chesapeake Shores S01E04We're Not Losing a Son...S01E04 · 10.0As Abby settles in and starts her job at her firm's Baltimore office, she wonders if she can remain just friends with Trace.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode9Episodes2016Aired 9.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Chesapeake Shores S01E01PilotAugust 14, 2016 8.5Abby returns to her hometown after hearing troubling news about the family inn facing foreclosure.
  2. S01E02Chesapeake Shores S01E02Season's bestHome to Roost, Part OneAugust 21, 2016 10.0Abby considers leaving her Wall Street job and has an unforeseen showdown with her ex. Meanwhile, Trace has trouble explaining why he left N
  3. S01E03Chesapeake Shores S01E03Home to Roost, Part TwoAugust 28, 2016 10.0Abby decides to stay in Chesapeake Shores and fight for custody of her daughters. Trace deals with troubling news concerning his past in Nas
  4. S01E04Chesapeake Shores S01E04We're Not Losing a Son...September 4, 2016 10.0As Abby settles in and starts her job at her firm's Baltimore office, she wonders if she can remain just friends with Trace.
  5. S01E05Chesapeake Shores S01E05We're Gaining a DaughterSeptember 11, 2016 10.0As Kevin remains missing, Mick, Nell and the rest of the O'Brien family nervously wait for more news; Abby goes to New York to fight for cus
  6. S01E06Chesapeake Shores S01E06Georgia on My MindSeptember 18, 2016 10.0Kevin's fiancée arrives in town, surprising the O'Briens. Meanwhile, Abby gets tangled in a fraud investigation; and Trace receives bad news
  7. S01E07Chesapeake Shores S01E07Second ChancesSeptember 25, 2016 10.0Trace makes a confession regarding why he left Nashville. Meanwhile, Megan confronts Mick about past mistakes responsible for pushing her aw
  8. S01E08Chesapeake Shores S01E08Deals UndoneOctober 2, 2016 10.0Mick nervously faces a failing business deal; Abby is subpoenaed in the investigation against Wes; Kevin recovers from his fall at home whil
  9. S01E09Chesapeake Shores S01E09Exes Mark the SpotOctober 9, 2016 10.0Abby and Trace seem finally ready to move forward; Jess, David and Bree attempt to untangle their complicated love triangle; an emergency ph

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2017Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Chesapeake Shores S02E01Season's bestSecrets, Lies and School SuppliesAugust 6, 2017 10.0As Abby and the rest of the O’Briens prepare for the town’s annual lantern festival, Trace must return to Nashville to face a mistake from h
  2. S02E02Chesapeake Shores S02E02Pasts and PresentsAugust 13, 2017 10.0Mick makes some unpopular business decisions when he plans to sell the nightclub that he and Trace had built together. When planning her cou
  3. S02E03Chesapeake Shores S02E03Photographs and MemoriesAugust 20, 2017 10.0As Abby sends her girls off to their first day at a new school, conflict arises between Trace and Wes about their roles in the family—compli
  4. S02E04Chesapeake Shores S02E04It's Always NashvilleAugust 27, 2017 10.0Trace hits the road to record an album with his ex-girlfriend but has trouble channeling creative inspiration while he is away from Abby. A
  5. S02E05Chesapeake Shores S02E05Buried TreasuresSeptember 3, 2017 10.0Nell discovers a treasure map that Bree made as a teen, leading Bree and Kevin to hunt for a family time capsule in the backyard. While Trac
  6. S02E06Chesapeake Shores S02E06Grand OpeningsSeptember 10, 2017 10.0As the nightclub opening nears, Trace spends late nights practicing with Leigh and his band, while Mick fights city hall to receive a live m
  7. S02E07Chesapeake Shores S02E07All Our YesterdaysSeptember 17, 2017 10.0Mick receives damaging information about Thomas and considers whether to use it in their town hall debate over the family land trust. Jess p
  8. S02E08Chesapeake Shores S02E08Forest Through the TreesSeptember 24, 2017 10.0Away from the distraction of technology, Abby and Trace talk about their past and the future during a camping getaway. With some encourageme
  9. S02E09Chesapeake Shores S02E09The Royal CourtOctober 1, 2017 10.0After his band’s video goes viral, Trace receives offers from music executives, but tries to convince his band to give Mark Hall another sho
  10. S02E10Chesapeake Shores S02E10FreefallOctober 8, 2017 10.0After Mark offers Trace and his band a worldwide tour deal, Trace and Abby worry about how it might impact their future together. As Nell po

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0310Episodes2018Aired 1.0Season avg
  1. S03E01Chesapeake Shores S03E01An Open BookAugust 5, 2018Just in time for the Chesapeake Shores Oyster Festival, Trace returns to Abby after three months on tour, only to discover a family in turmo
  2. S03E02Chesapeake Shores S03E02The Way We WereAugust 12, 2018With a nod to the past, Nell tries to save the Wish Fountain; Abby discovers a never-opened letter that she sent to Trace; Mick inherits a s
  3. S03E03Chesapeake Shores S03E03The Rock is Going to RollAugust 19, 2018While Jess and Bree in Maine visit David and his fabulously wealthy family, Trace's role in Abby's family is questioned. Meanwhile, everyone
  4. S03E04Chesapeake Shores S03E04Once Upon Ever AfterAugust 26, 2018 1.0While Jess and Bree discover David's parents' secret plans, Abby joins Trace on tour, realizing that it will be impossible to stay clear of
  5. S03E05Chesapeake Shores S03E05Love EventuallySeptember 2, 2018Abby is burdened by continued paparazzi attention from Trace’s growing fame. As he works through his loneliness while on tour away from Abby
  6. S03E06Chesapeake Shores S03E06Here and ThereSeptember 9, 2018Abby learns her ex-husband is in a serious relationship navigates their new family dynamic. Abby misses Trace by her side as she explores th
  7. S03E07Chesapeake Shores S03E07It's Just BusinessSeptember 16, 2018Trace discovers that The Bridge has fallen into debt while he was on tour in and tries to repair the damage. Trace’s discovery prompts Mick
  8. S03E08Chesapeake Shores S03E08All Our TomorrowsSeptember 23, 2018Abby develops an unexpected friendship with a client, while Trace faces conflict at The Bridge. Though initially hesitant to work with her e
  9. S03E09Chesapeake Shores S03E09Forward to the PastSeptember 30, 2018Chaos reigns with the closure of the Bridge, and the O'Briens are at war over Bree's manuscript. Meanwhile, Kevin is heartbroken visiting Sa
  10. S03E10Chesapeake Shores S03E10Before a Following SeaOctober 7, 2018On the eve of the Chesapeake Shores Regatta, with Mick recruiting family members to join him on the water, Abby finally has to make a decisi

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season046Episodes2019AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Chesapeake Shores S04E01The End Is Where We BeginAugust 25, 2019Kevin mulls marriage with Sarah; Jess and David run their new B&B in Tanglewood; and Abby and Mick both discover that their careers are in j
  2. S04E02Chesapeake Shores S04E02A Leap of FaithSeptember 1, 2019A legend visits Trace as Megan plans Kevin's wedding; Jess and David discover their past can't be repaired, and Simon joins Bree as her play
  3. S04E03Chesapeake Shores S04E03A Sonnet for CarolineSeptember 8, 2019As Jess and David try to buy an inn, love and loss surround the O'Briens; Mick and Megan explore feelings; Kevin and Sarah make a decision t
  4. S04E04Chesapeake Shores S04E04Breaking Hearts and Playing PartsSeptember 15, 2019The play is in jeopardy, it's Abby and Trace to rescue. David and Jess learn to work together, Bree learns to work alone. Mick and Megan com
  5. S04E05Chesapeake Shores S04E05All the time in the WorldSeptember 22, 2019Trace rethinks sharing ownership of The Bridge with Mick. Jay helps Abby reconsider her priorities. Jess and David find themselves hosting g
  6. S04E06Chesapeake Shores S04E06Watercolors, Wishes, and WeddingsSeptember 29, 2019As season four comes to a close, Trace and the O’Briens face decisions affecting their personal and professional lives. Trace weighs his rel

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0510Episodes2021AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01Chesapeake Shores S05E01A Kiss is Still a KissAugust 15, 2021As the O'Brien family welcomes Bree home from London they ruminate on how the past two months have changed them all. Kevin and Sarah try for
  2. S05E02Chesapeake Shores S05E02Nice Work If You Can Get ItAugust 22, 2021Abby reflects on the past and contemplates a future on her own terms. She and Mick deal with the damage to the reputation of O'Brien Constru
  3. S05E03Chesapeake Shores S05E03Are the Stars Out Tonight?August 29, 2021O'Brien Construction's eccentric billionaire client, Evan Kincaid, comes to town and throws Abby and Mick off their game. At a moment of tri
  4. S05E04Chesapeake Shores S05E04Happy TrailsSeptember 5, 2021Jess and David host visitors in town for the traditional Snallygaster hunt. Mick and Thomas revisit a weekend-long hiking trip from their yo
  5. S05E05Chesapeake Shores S05E05They Can't Take That Away From MeSeptember 12, 2021As work continues on his hotel, Evan and Abby learn a bit more about each other. Evan stays a night at Jess's B&B.
  6. S05E06Chesapeake Shores S05E06Love Is Here to StaySeptember 19, 2021Jess and David's wedding is here, but the O'Brien family still has a lot to face before the celebration. Abby and Evan get into an argument
  7. S05E07Chesapeake Shores S05E07What's New?September 26, 2021When Evan comes to the house, he throws out his back and must recover for a few days on the O'Brien couch, connecting him with the family in
  8. S05E08Chesapeake Shores S05E08Where or When?October 3, 2021Kevin and Sarah try to keep a secret while Bree discovers one from Luke’s past. Evan whisks Abby away on a business trip, but his intentions
  9. S05E09Chesapeake Shores S05E09What a Difference a Day MakesOctober 10, 2021Evan finds himself wondering if he has feelings for Abby; Luke is threatened.
  10. S05E10Chesapeake Shores S05E10As Time Goes ByOctober 17, 2021Luke’s court case is here and Connor comes to his defense despite personal risks. Abby faces a romantic dilemma when Evan declares his true

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0610Episodes2022AiredSeason avg
  1. S06E01Chesapeake Shores S06E01The Best is Yet to ComeAugust 14, 2022The O’Brien family comes together in the aftermath of Connor’s heart attack. Jess and David deal with media fallout after Dennis Peck goes o
  2. S06E02Chesapeake Shores S06E02Memories Are Made of ThisAugust 21, 2022Abby goes all out to plan the perfect second date. David’s family makes a surprise visit to the B&B, and Megan must consider whether to take
  3. S06E03Chesapeake Shores S06E03Night and DayAugust 28, 2022One of the O’Briens wrestles with a problem. Abby and Evan participate in a Road Rally, Connor breaks out of the house, Bree helps Luke with
  4. S06E04Chesapeake Shores S06E04That's All There Is to ThatSeptember 4, 2022Sarah and Kevin come together with exciting news. Connor and Margaret’s law firm struggles to make ends meet, and when Mick’s pill addiction
  5. S06E05Chesapeake Shores S06E05L-O-V-ESeptember 11, 2022A fortune telling machine shares uncomfortable truths with the O’Brien couples. Mick and Megan struggle with their long-distance relationshi
  6. S06E06Chesapeake Shores S06E06Straighten Up and Fly RightSeptember 18, 2022Various issues are troubling the O’Briens. Mick is in denial about his addiction. Margaret passes the bar. Jess pursues a new idea, and Bree
  7. S06E07Chesapeake Shores S06E07It's Not for Me to SaySeptember 25, 2022Kevin learns something new while David questions what he thought was true. Bree finds she and Luke share a birthday. Kevin discovers the gen
  8. S06E08Chesapeake Shores S06E08I Get a Kick Out of YouOctober 2, 2022Secrets are exposed to reveal the past can’t be escaped. A DNA test reveals a location for Evan’s father. Jess hosts a historical reenactmen
  9. S06E09Chesapeake Shores S06E09Spring Can Really Hang You up the MostOctober 9, 2022Mick gets closer to the ones he loves while Evan and Luke push themselves away. Mick continues to rebuild his relationship with Megan. Luke
  10. S06E10Chesapeake Shores S06E10All or Nothing at AllOctober 16, 2022Sarah and Kevin’s baby arrives, kicking off a week of celebration. Mick and Megan prepare for their wedding, broken relationships are mended

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