How Hallmark's James Denton Got Along With His Son While Filming Perfect Harmony Together

James and Sheppard Denton's characters in "Perfect Harmony" share the trauma of Jack losing his wife and Teddy's mother. The discord between the father and son duo grows when Teddy starts studying under Jack's nemesis, Barrett Woodward (Sherri Saum). Barrett and Jack met previously at a concert and instantly disliked each other and, in true Hallmark fashion, the two are forced to reunite (and kindle a budding romance, of course) due to Teddy's classes and Barrett and Jack's mutual friends.

These tensions manifest between Jack and Teddy, which James told TV Insider was one of the best parts of the project. The actor described a scene in which Teddy reprimands his father, Jack, for allowing his depression over his wife's passing to disaffect his relationship with his son. In the powerful confrontation, Teddy says he's trying to protect both himself and his father, displaying a poignant shift from "father teaching son" to "son teaching father."

"It was a really great father-son scene," James continued. "It was fun to have the college kid calling his dad out on burying his feelings and giving his dad a little bit of a speech. I was really proud of him."