When Calls the Heart: Lori Loughlin May Return to Hallmark Series Following College Admissions Scandal

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Abigail Stanton may be returning to Hope Valley.  There have reportedly been in talks about actress Lori Loughlin possibly returning to Hallmark drama When Calls the Heart. Loughlin was dropped from the series during season six following her involvement with the college admissions scandal. Her character’s possible return was teased in the recent season 10 finale when a character from Hope Valley made a surprising visit to Abigail’s home.

Starring Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith, Chris McNally, Kevin McGarry, Andrea Brooks, Martin Cummins, Kayla Wallace, Loretta Walsh, Viv Leacock, Amanda Wong, Johannah Newmarch, Natasha Burnett, Ben Rosenbaum, and Hrothgar Mathews, the drama was inspired by the Janette Oke novel and follows the lives of the residents of Hope Valley.

Brian Bird, co-creator of the series, said the following about Loughlin’s possible return in a recent podcast appearance, per People:

“Well, this is a tricky question and what I can say is that there are good conversations happening. We can’t guarantee anything, but there are good conversations happening around this topic.

She’s assured us that she has found some peace and she’s made it through her ordeal, her and her husband’s ordeal, and she’s in a much better place than she was.

Our attitude always has been you know as the producing team around the writing team around When Calls the Heart that what better place for second chances than Hope Valley. And so in theory, it should work, right? But again, can’t can’t fully promise it but we’re working on it.”

In a statement released by Hallmark after Bird’s comment, the network revealed that they are “not in talks with Lori Loughlin about reprising her role as Abigail on When Calls the Heart.”

When Calls the Heart will return in 2024 for its 11th season.

What do you think? Do you want to see Loughlin back on When Calls the Heart?