What will happen with When Calls the Heart without Lori Loughlin? Hallmark just addressed their decision to cut ties with the star following her arrest earlier this week.
Loughlin has played Abigail Stanton on the period drama since it debuted in 2014. Additionally, Loughlin stars in Hallmark’s film series Garage Sale Mystery.
On social media, Hallmark Channel announced they are pulling the March 17th episode of When Calls the Heart so they can evaluate the future of the TV show. The network did clarify that they have no plans to cancel the series.
Also on social media the cast of Garage Sale Mystery confirmed the film series has been cancelled as a result of the Loughlin scandal. See co-star Sarah Strange’s post below:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BvAtu6hBikH/?utm_source=ig_embed
What do you think? Are you a fan of When Calls the Heart? Will you watch without Loughlin?
Replace her and keep going – the concept of the show is great and one actress the show does not make – the other actors and actresses deserve better than being cancelled just because one bad “egg” is let go.
I will continue to watch both shows Lori was in. Hallmark could recast her role in both shows. Some are harsh and some are understanding and some just don’t care what happened. Whatever the reason, please don’t cancel the two shows because of one character, just recast with someone else that is similar to Lori. It will be easier to accept a recast if Hallmark doesn’t make the mistake like they did on Last Man Standing where the replacement Mandy is so totally different than the original. Some will agree and some won’t agree but it is my opinion only.
I’m so upset with Hallmark they were too quick on their decisions first Jack leaves and we had to try and except that and now loosing Lori Laughlin is too much
I understand their decision but wish they would have waited for a guilty verdict. However, I don’t think When Calls the Heart benefits from losing the character so I hope they will just bring in another actress to play the role…like they used to do in the soaps…Killing her off would me we would have to have a funeral and say nice things and I don’t think thats appropriate so just replace the actress.
You made a good point about the funeral. I just wish they had recast Jack! Lissing is not the only good actor out there, either. I had already stopped watching. Netflix had let LL go, too, and all the sponsors that pulled out so I don’t really think Hallmark had a choice without losing even more viewers.
Your acting too fast. Your innocent until proven guilty. This hasn’t gone to court yet.
The world hates line cutters and that is what LL and her husband did for their kids. In the court of public opinion they are guilty.
I wish she could remain on both shows. It will not be the same without her. Not sure if I will remain a Hallmark viewer, probably not.
I will miss her,but she should have thought of the consequences for what happens,when you break the law.Her Spoiled daughter on U Tube says she hates school There are so many young people who could have gotten in. Lori,you lost alot of fans.
I am furious you have cancelled Garage Sale Mysteries, and have dismissed L.Loughlin from When Calls the Heart. She is an actress playing roles. Her work is separate from any decisions she might make in her personal life. Reserving judgment, allowing due process, and a bit of grace would seem to be values your shows embrace. Unfair to fellow actors, to viewers and to L.Loughlin. We don’t hero worship actors, for goodness sakes, we enjoy their work. It would seem you could honor her work and body of work and not marry it to her personal life. Surprised and disappointed.
It was not just her personal life. It affected a lot of other people. Netflix and their sponsors pulled out. Hallmark would had lost more viewers if they hadn’t let her go. Doesn’t seem fair to me to be furious at the ones that didn’t do anything wrong.
LL may have made a bad choice, but I wonder how many other people would have done the same thing for their kids, if given the right opportunity. In all honesty, I feel her punishment was way more than necessary.
It seems ‘LL is getting harsher treatment than many true criminals receive. I’m not saying what she did was acceptable and there should be consequences for that. However lots of worse crimes get by with very little repercussions.
I had already gone through the emotions when they killed off Jack stopped watching WCTH then so now with LL not sure how the show can survive. I’m reading comments from people that will stop watching WCTH because of them letting LL go and I have read comments from people that will stop watching if they didn’t let LL go. Hallmark can’t win on this one. As much as I thought the writing was horrible at the end of last season I don’t think people should punish the innocent while siding with the guilty which is exactly what someone is… Read more »
I would watch Garage Sale Mysteries with another actress. I have loved that show. Just find a different actress.
I do watch when calls the heart and I will still watch it. I don’t get the Garage sale mysteries , not sure how big her part in this is but I think it’s sad that all those people have to be put out of work because of one person being fired.
She was the main character in the garage sale mysteries. But it wasn’t a tv show a set of on going movies they aired so many a year. I hope hires the cast for other projects.
I agree; do the series with a different actresss in the role; that way the other cast members can still have jobs
No need to cancel the series, just replace her with a better actress, one that doesn’t “act” so cheesy and fake. The premise of the movies is great
I would certainly watch this show with a new person, I love this show.
I will still watch When Calls the Hesrt. Just replace her and move forward. I love this show!