Good news for fans of When Calls the Heart. This week, Hallmark announced they are developing a spin-off to the popular TV show called When Hope Calls.
A light-hearted drama, When Calls the Heart centers on Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a young teacher from a high society background whose life completely changes when she is assigned to teach in a coal country classroom. The cast also includes Daniel Lissing, Lori Loughlin, Jack Wagner, Martin Cummins, Pascale Hutton, and Kavan Smith.
When Hope Calls is being developed for Hallmark’s streaming service, Hallmark Movies Now. The series is slated to debut in 2019.
Meanwhile, season six of When Calls the Heart is expected to premiere on Hallmark Channel in early 2019.
Read more info below:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – July 26, 2018- Crown Media Family Networks’ first-ever streaming series, “When Hope Calls” (wt), is in development to premiere in 2019 on the company’s SVOD subscription service, Hallmark Movies Now. The series is spawned from Hallmark Channel’s longest running, most-watched primetime series to date, “When Calls the Heart,” currently entering its sixth season on the network. The announcement was made today as part of Crown Media Family Networks’ bi-annual Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour.
“‘When Calls the Heart’ has developed a passionate community of loyal viewers and we wanted to serve their increased appetite by developing a spin-off series that we know will evolve into another beloved classic,” said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming and Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks. “‘When Hope Calls’ is a seamless fit to debut on our streaming service, Hallmark Movies Now, and speaks to our dedication to our loyal fans.”
Hallmark Movies Now launched on October 3, 2017. Subscribers to the service have access to nearly 1,000 hours of family friendly content not available on Crown Media’s linear channels, with new programming available every week. The SVOD service is available on iOS, Android, Roku and Amazon Fire, among other devices.”
What do you think? Do you watch When Calls the Heart? Will you check out When Hope Calls?
Loved the how. But why take Jack off
The actor that played Jack left the show so they had to kill him off.
When will seasons 5 and 6 be coming to Netflix?
I Luv when calls the heart hate that it is so far away to see it again
Did watch, and loved show, until they killed off Jack, will not watch S6, and won’t subscribe to see new show, unless they bring Jack/Dan back. If this were advertising, they would be in trouble for bait & switch, they keep using Pictures with Jack in them, & since he’s been killed off, he won’t be in the spin off.
It was his choice to leave the show. He was not fired. He said it was personal reasons that were keeping him in other places!
Absolutely will watch both – can’t wait
I love “When Calls the Heart” and I will watch the spinning off too. The series is clean and everyone in the family can watch it. We need more clean TV shows. And I am a subscriber to Hallmark channel. Thanks for the clean programs.
I will not be watching the current When Calls The Heart or the new spinoff because of the Jack and Elizabeth storyline.
My husband and I absolutely love When Calls The Heart! The shows characters and story lines are always so warm and they leave you feeling better about humanity and all our sorrows and joys.We are also very excited to learn of the spin off show When Hope calls. That you to all of you involved in bringing us such wonderful entertainment as When Calls The Heart!
Sharon & Art Whallon
Mabank, Texas
Please bring Jack back!!!
I love when calls the heart and will tally watch when hope calls I am also a halnark movie now subcriber
I will watch when hope calls I love when calls the heart and because of the ahow I have read most of the books by janettte oke I can’t wait for Nextflix to drop season 5
Why bother unless you are going to call it “ Hopeless Valley”? Disgusted with Hallmark because of the fact they knew Daniel was leaving 13 months before he did, but chose to build up the whole wedding schtick anyway. It was cold and disrespectful to the fan base and I, among many, will never watch the series again, much less any kind of “ spin off”. What a bunch of garbage.
I will not be watching when calls the heart r the spinoff!
Agree…was a loyal fan…no more…without’THE COUPLE’…seems to be a town of widows now….
I did watch When Calls the Heart until the end of last season when they unexpectedly killed off Jack. One year earlier I was devasted by the loss of my husband to Pancreatic Cancer & so when they killed off Jack it brought my pain surging back. I lost all interest in the show bc of that. I always watched bc it was good, clean show & I liked the actors AND in a sense it helped to sit for an hour every week and NOT think about my pain. This past season wasn’t like that. I would have preferred… Read more »
I’m a devoted fan of When Calls the Heart. I’m also a subscriber for Hallmark Movies Now…..so I’m SUPER excited for a new series.
Yes, I will be watching and have already signed up for Hallmark Movies Now!