A Woman Hitting the Big 4-0 and Tries to Turn Her Life Around in New Hallmark Movie

As a child, I was quick to share my honest thoughts and the first to try something new with no fear of the consequences (Note to self: don't bite into chili peppers). As I grew older, I learned to be more cautious before jumping into a situation that might cause me pain—physical or emotional—and learned to turn on a filter when I speak. So I felt I had found a kindred spirit in Hallmark Channel's latest movie, Junebug .

In the new movie , Juniper (Hallmark fan favorite Autumn Reeser ) is about to hit her milestone 40th birthday when she begins seeing a younger version of herself, realizes her life hasn't turned out the way she had planned.

Here's everything we know about Hallmark Channel's Junebug, including a Parade exclusive sneak peek.

What is Junebug about?

When an 8-year-old version of herself starts appearing to her, Juniper ( Autumn Reeser ) begins to realize that her life is not what she had hoped it would be when she was a child. Young Junebug pushes Juniper to achieve her dreams, to start writing again, and to collaborate with the cute artist Alex ( Aaron O’Connell ) that she recently met. Despite work challenges, she connects with Alex on a personal level and pushes past insecurities about her writing to try and get her life back on track.

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Meet the cast of Junebug

Autumn Reeser (Juniper/Junebug)

Autumn Reeser has starred in over a dozen movies for the Hallmark Channel, including The Wedding Veil trilogy, Always Amore and A Glenbrooke Christmas . Previously, she starred with Hallmark alum Kristoffer Polaha in The CW series, Valentine, and with Daniel Lissing in the ABC drama, Last Resort . Other credits include The O.C., Entourage and Hawaii Five-O.

Fun fact : Reeser serves as an executive producer on Junebug, alongside her frequent co-star, Antonio Cupo !

Aaron O'Connell (Alex)

O'Connell has starred in several movies, including Love Accidentally on FreeVee with ( Macaulay Culkin 's longtime GF) Brenda Song , Hallmark Channel's With Love, Christmas opposite Emilie Ullerup , and 12 Gifts of Christmas with NCIS star Katrina Law . Other credits include The Haves and the Have Notes, Lethal Weapon and NCIS.

Fun fact: The name of all of O'Connell's siblings also start with an "A"—Amy, Abby and Anna!

When does Junebug premiere?

Junebug premieres on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel.

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When can I watch Junebug again?

Sunday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. ET
Thursday, Aug. 8 at 9 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 17 at 10 p.m. ET

Does Parade have a sneak peek of Junebug ?

We sure do! Check out this Parade exclusive sneak of Junebug below.

Check out images from Junebug

Take a look at some select images from Junebug in the gallery below.

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