Hallmark Media has renewed its longest running series, When Calls the Heart for a record thirteenth season, the network announced tonight during the show’s season twelve finale. Based on the novel When Calls the Heart, by Janette Oke, the beloved, period-set series stars Erin Krakow (Santa Tell Me), Kevin McGarry (The Wedding Veil), Jack Wagner (Melrose Place), Chris McNally (Holiday Crashers), Pascale Hutton (Fourth Down and Love), and Kavan Smith (Big Sky River: The Bridal Path). The new season is set to premiere in 2026 on Hallmark Channel and streaming next day on Hallmark+, where all seasons are currently available.
“Hearties are far more than a fan-base -- they are a connected community, as loyal and supportive as the characters of Hope Valley,” remarked Samantha DiPippo, Senior Vice President, Programming, Hallmark Media. “It is an honor to tell stories of hope, resilience, humor and romance that continue to resonate with millions of viewers for twelve seasons and beyond.”
Set in the early 1900s, When Calls the Heart follows Elizabeth, a cultured schoolteacher, who leaves her comfortable world in the city for a new life in a frontier town and blossoms as the community becomes her true home. In Season twelve, love flourished for Elizabeth and Mountie Nathan Grant as they embraced the joy of new romance. Reporter Rosemary Coulter and retired Mountie Bill Avery teamed up once again to investigate a train robbery, while Governor Lucas Bouchard and Mayor Lee Coulter quite literally found common ground. The community came together to celebrate and support each other through a season of discovering passions, leaps of faith, and a whole lot of dancing.
When Calls the Heart is an All Canadian Entertainment Production in Association with Brad Krevoy Television and Believe Pictures. Brad Krevoy, Brian Bird, Michael Landon Jr., Joy Gregory, Mike Rohl, Jimmy Townsend, Amy Hartwick, Erin Krakow, Susie Belzberg, and Michael Shepard are executive producers. Vicki Sotheran and Greg Malcolm serve as producers. Based on the novel When Calls the Heart, by Janette Oke.
oh god - pls shut down the religion channel Hallmark. stick to ya postcards. not TV. yawn