The essential episodes of Chesapeake Shores
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Chesapeake Shores — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Abby returns to her hometown after hearing troubling news about the family inn facing foreclosure.
- 02
Abby 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.
- 03
Abby 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.
- 04
As Abby settles in and starts her job at her firm's Baltimore office, she wonders if she can remain just friends with Trace.
- 05
As 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 custody of her daughters; Trace continues to hide from his past, but a surprising new idea may have him returning to his music dream after all.
- 06
Kevin's fiancée arrives in town, surprising the O'Briens. Meanwhile, Abby gets tangled in a fraud investigation; and Trace receives bad news about the water-house property he covets.
- 07
Trace makes a confession regarding why he left Nashville. Meanwhile, Megan confronts Mick about past mistakes responsible for pushing her away; and Abby learns the truth about the fraud investigation from a surprising source.
- 08
Mick nervously faces a failing business deal; Abby is subpoenaed in the investigation against Wes; Kevin recovers from his fall at home while struggling to define his future with Georgia; Trace learns the warehouse property is still in reach.
- 09
Abby and Trace seem finally ready to move forward; Jess, David and Bree attempt to untangle their complicated love triangle; an emergency phone call puts Trace in trouble with the law.
- 10
Secrets, Lies and School Supplies
As 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 his past. Mick takes his granddaughters back-to-school shopping while covertly working on a business deal that is bound to cause family conflict.
- 11
Mick makes some unpopular business decisions when he plans to sell the nightclub that he and Trace had built together. When planning her cousin’s wedding goes awry, Jess turns to an unexpected source for help. Bree fights to regain control in the production of her play.
- 12
As 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—complicated further by a Nashville recording label taking interest in Trace’s new demo with a former flame. Mick butts heads with his brother over family land.
- 13
Trace hits the road to record an album with his ex-girlfriend but has trouble channeling creative inspiration while he is away from Abby. A well-intentioned Jess creates trouble for Bree when she advertises that a famous author will attend a book reading at Bree’s new bookstore.
- 14
While Jess and Bree discover David's parents' secret plans, Abby joins Trace on tour, realizing that it will be impossible to stay clear of Trace's newfound fame. Thomas's vow renewal sparks Mick and Megan to re-examine their own relationship, as Connor reconciles with Kevin.
- 15
Sarah and Kevin’s baby arrives, kicking off a week of celebration. Mick and Megan prepare for their wedding, broken relationships are mended, and new surprises abound in the finale of “Chesapeake Shores.”
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