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Welcome to the Hearties!

Welcome to the website for the Hearties, devoted fans of the Hallmark Channel original series When Calls The Heart and When Hope Calls, both inspired by the Canadian West book series from Janette Oke, and created by Michael Landon, Jr. and Brian Bird.

When  Calls the Heart

When Calls the Heart is uplifting period drama set against the backdrop of a coal mining town in 1910, When Calls The Heart stars Erin Krakow (Elizabeth Thatcher), Pascale Hutton (Rosemary Coulter), Kavan Smith (Leland Coulter), Jack Wagner (Bill Avery), Chris McNally (Lucas Bouchard), Kevin McGarry (Nathan Grant), and a stellar supporting cast. Blending the elements of romance, adventure, and family values strangely absent from modern television programs, When Calls The Heart weaves a powerful story of hardship, faith, and love. Learn more about the series.

When Calls the Heart – The Official Home of the Hearties Group (Facebook)

When Calls the Heart – The Official Home of the Hearties (Instagram)

When Calls the Heart Full cast and crew

Hallmark Channel website

Hallmark Channel’s When Calls The Heart Facebook Page

When Hope Calls

A spin-off series from When Calls the Heart, When Hope Calls tells the story of sisters who start the New Hope Orphanage and the citizens of Brookfield. Starring Morgan Kohan (Lillian Walsh), Ryan-James Hatanaka (Constable Gabriel Kinslow), Wendy Crewson (Tess Stewart), along with an amazing supporting cast, it tells stories that are uplifting and inspiring. A Christmas special, When Hope Calls Christmas, was shown in December 2021 and had special guest stars from When Calls the Heart Lori Loughlin (Abigail Stanton) and Daniel Lissing (Constable Jack Thornton).

When Hope Calls – An Official Hearties Group (Facebook)

When Hope Calls – Official Hearties Account (Instagram)

When Hope Calls – Official Hearties Account (Twitter) 

GAC Family Channel website

GAC Family’s When Hope Calls Page

When Hope Calls Full Cast & Crew

Hearties

The term Hearties was coined by Janet Roark.  This website grew out of our passionate, active, and rapidly expanding Facebook fan base. We model our forum after the citizens of Hope Valley and Brookfield! Please check out the Official Hearties Social Media accounts:

Hearties International Page (Facebook)

We understand that social media isn’t for everyone and we want to offer Hearties worldwide a place to share their love of the show. We invite you to browse the latest news, check out photos and videos, read stories, peruse treasured WCTH quotes, and more here on this website!

We hope you cherish When Calls The Heart and When Hope Calls as much as we do!

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“To me, the legacy of When Calls the Heart is the Hearties [the show’s devoted fan ‘club’], the most important legacy long after the show ends,” Bird says. “The Hearties will still be there as friends in the community. So many new friends have been made through this and they love each other. It’s like there’s sort of a form of church that’s happening, sense of community, people caring about another and praying for one another.”
—Brian Bird, Creator and Executive Producer

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*All rights go to Crown Media, Hallmark Channel, When Hope Calls, GAC Family, and the makers of When Calls The Heart.*

67 comments

  • Janet M Parsley

    WCTH is Jack and Elizabeth’s story. Find a new Jack, it cannot be that hard.x

  • Arlene Rawson

    I am very upset learning that Daniel Lissing decided on leaving the show. Jack and Elizabeth is what made the show worth watching. I will see how I feel about the next season and whether I want to continue watching.

  • Peggy Gaddis

    Life doesn’t always turn out the way we would like it, things happen, we lose loved ones, so it’ shouldn’t be a complete shock that Jack Thornton passed away and that Elizabeth is left to grieve, as well as everyone in Hope Valley. God doesn’t promise us tomorrow. It’s one day at a time that we much live with God’s help. As a widow, I know it’s very hard to go through, but life does go on and we have to find a new normal in our life.
    Erin Krakow and the rest of the cast did a wonderful job in their performances. As a Christian, I can’t find many shows that I want to watch, but When Calls the Heart is one that I enjoy watching, with it’s strong values, Christian based, and love.

    • Joy Anne Anglin Burnett

      Yes, I agree completely Peggy. I am a Christian also, and so happy to find a program like WCTH to watch.

  • Lori Mackowski

    Does anyone know when Season 5
    will be available for purchase? Thank you!

    • Lori Pearson

      I’m assuming you’re asking about DVDs…
      The Christmas 2017 movie (called The Christmas Wishing Tree on Hallmark Channel), is now available on DVD. The DVD, which is called The Heart of Homecoming, is now available from edifyfilms.com, fishflix.com, other online retailers, and in stores. The other episodes from season 5 will be released as 2 episode movies and are now available for pre-order from those same places. There hasn’t been a release date given yet for the season 5 DVD box set but the last few years it has been released in the fall (around October). Check the places listed above for more info about that as we only have 2 episodes left in season 5 in the US and Canada.

  • Beverly

    I got hooked on WCTH when I discovered Mark Humphrey on the show. I have been a fan of his for several years. Frank and Abigail quickly became my favorite characters. I was stunned to learn Frank’s character was being written out of the show. I really hope they bring him back for the sixth season. The relationship between him and Abigail should develop.

  • susan

    Hellooooooooooooooo!

  • susan

    Hi…I am Susan from Alabama in US, but a big Auburn fan. I love Hallmark Channel and watch the movies all the time, especially during Christmas. I am a big fan of Jannette Oke’s book, especially “Love Came Softly.” I had been meaning to watch “When the Heart Calls” series for awhile, but had other tv series to watch instead. Finally decided to watch this series late January..binged watch for several days…feel in love with the show and have started watching season 5. So captivating and great episodes…..I especially love the children, they are so enchanting.

  • Fiona Griffith

    I just need a bit of help with watching the Season 5 Christmas Day episode? I am in the UK and not sure how to watch it. Would you be able to help with this?