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In December, Hallmark announced that The Way Home would become a Hallmark+ exclusive, and cable viewers would have to subscribe to the service or wait until September to see the episodes on the Hallmark Channel. That didn’t go over well, and many viewers threatened to boycott the show. Hallmark Channel acquiesced, and season three is airing on the regular cable channel. After that drama, will enough viewers tune in to ensure the series survives? Will The Way Home be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned.
A multi-generational family drama series, The Way Home TV show stars Andie MacDowell, Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams, Sadie Laflamme-Snow, Julia Tomasone, Jordan Doww, Jefferson Brown, and Devin Cecchetto. The story follows the lives of three generations — Kat Landry (Leigh), her 15-year-old daughter Alice (Laflamme-Snow), and Kat’s mother, Del (MacDowell). Nearly 20 years ago, the unsolved disappearance of Kat’s eight-year-old brother Jacob (Remy Smith) and the untimely death of family patriarch Colton Landry (Brown) prompted Kat to move away from her mother and the Canadian farm town of Port Haven. At a crossroads in her life, Kat moves back in with Del with Alice in tow. Shortly after arriving, Alice discovers the ability to travel between the past and present via a pond on the family’s land. Soon, mother and daughter become determined to unearth the truth about these past tragedies and attempt to change the course of events. Elliot (Williams), Kat’s childhood friend who always held a torch for her, is there in the present to help guide both of them in their journey, as well as in the past for Alice as his teen self (Webster). Season three picks up where season two left off, with Kat and her adult brother Jacob (Spencer Macpherson), who went missing more than two decades ago at the age of eight, poised to walk into the Landry home to an unsuspecting Del.
Nielsen Ratings
The Nielsen ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances of survival. This chart is updated as new ratings data becomes available.
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For comparisons: Season two of The Way Home on Hallmark Channel averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.17 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.
Your Ratings (aka Viewer Votes)
Here’s your chance to rate episodes of The Way Home yourself. You can see how this show compares to others here.
The Way Home has been for a fourth season, which will debut (TBD). Stay tuned for further updates.
What do you think? Do you like The Way Home TV series on Hallmark Channel? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
This show is excellent. My granddaughter and I watch it faithfully every week. It is unique and really keeps you on your toes. Best show I have seen on tv in a long time. Hoping for season 4! # thewayhome
I beg you to renew for a 4th season & to keep it on the Hallmark channel as it is now. Please! I LOVE this show and watch episodes over & over. I look forward to this show more than anything else on tv. The characters & actors portraying them are just great. Thankyou Hallmark. I can not afford to pay a specialty channel fee …. I am disabled & on a very fixed income.
Please renew for another year!!
Irene have watched The Way Home from the very beginning as does my adult daughter. It is my favorite series. However according to the Nielsen ratings that you show in the article, I am not included in this age demographic because I am over 49 as many of the show’s loyal viewers are. I love this show even though my age demographic isn’t viewed as an important indicator of the show’s success in ratings. I believe that Hallmark moving the air date this year to the beginning of January instead of the end of January as well as putting it… Read more »
Irene have watched The Way Home from the very beginning as does my adult daughter. It is my favorite series. However according to the Nielsen ratings that you show in the article, I am not included in this age demographic because I am over 49 as many of the show’s loyal viewers are. I love this show even though my age demographic isn’t viewed as an important indicator of the show’s success in ratings.
PLEASE renew The Way Home for Season 4 and I’ll even be greedy and ask for Season 5!
Long time When Calls the Heart watcher and it’s many many seasons. In my opinion, The Way Home offers EVEN MORE than When Calls the Heart and deserves at least another season or 2 or MORE! It keeps you guessing, it has romance, history, mystery, suspense, relationship tangles/twists…just so much!
PLEASE renew! We are so not ready for this to be the last of The Way Home!
I love
The Way Home. All seasons. It’s so intoxicating. I’ve watched it all 4 times. Find a new clue each time.