<P> The series premiered on the Hallmark Channel on August 14, 2016 . It premiered on Canada's W Network on August 25, 2016 . </P> <P> Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times said Chesapeake Shores is "as well scrubbed and predictable as they come--in other words, perfectly suited to Hallmark's target audience ." He added, "fans of (Sherryl Woods's series of novels), at least, will probably enjoy seeing this annoyingly pristine world brought to life ." </P> <P> Gwen Ihnat of The A.V. Club gave the two - hour series premiere a B grade, praising the "ethereally gorgeous" Meghan Ory and the "acting powerhouses" of Treat Williams and Diane Ladd . She added that they "may make the show worth watching, and the giddy chemistry of the romantic leads certainly doesn't hurt ." </P> <P> Chesapeake Shores' two - hour premiere on Sunday, August 14, 2016, was seen by 1.942 million viewers . Its largest ratings demographic were people over the age of 50, with a 1.42 share, followed by a 0.45 share among women aged 18 to 49 . Over the course of the first season, the series was Hallmark's "most - watched (...) in the network's history" by women and adults in the 25--54 age demographic in its live plus three days (L + 3) of DVR viewing, leading to its second - season renewal . </P>

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