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'Heartland' and Hallmark movie, TV star Cindy Busby highlights the beauty of 'Canadians telling a Canadian story'
Montreal-born actor Cindy Busby became a household name for many when she landed the role of Ashley Stanton on the beloved Canadian show Heartland. The love for Busby only grew when she began starring in Hallmark movies, including Hallmark's very first series Cedar Cove with Andie MacDowell, and she even worked with a young Sydney Sweeney in a thriller. For Busby, performing was something she always felt like she was "born to do." But things really became clear for the actor in high school. "[In] my graduating yearbook I said I was going to be a professional actor and people were like, 'What's your backup plan?' ... There's no backup plan, this is it," Busby told Yahoo Canada. "And I think a lot of that was a little bit naive, to be honest." From high school plays Busby transitioned to the theatre program at Dawson College in Montreal, a different path from some actors who might go straight into finding an agent, and auditioning for roles in TV shows and movies. "Although I probably could have propelled myself into just auditioning and getting an agent, and doing that right out of the gate, I just didn't really know any better, because I didn't grow up in a family that was in the movie industry," Busby said. The actor is quick to admit it wasn't all "sunshine and rainbows" pursuing a professional acting career, from trying to get enough work to make a living, to navigating so many auditions, but she had the "perseverance" to keep going. As Busby described, she graduated from college in 2003, and 2004 was really the year she dove deep into her career, but stressed that there were a lot of ups and down as she started auditioning regularly. "It took me a couple years to really navigate and figure out what the heck I was doing and how to audition, because in theatre school, we learned a little bit about auditioning for movies and television, but it wasn't as in dept," she said. "I feel like it's one of the greater lessons, is never having attachment to that moment you think is going to be the moment, because you just never know." While Busby can now be seen in When Hope Calls, and maintains an active YouTube channel, looking forward in her career, one thing Busby wants to do is a "full blown comedy," something like Bridesmaids. "I love making people laugh. I love laughing. I love being silly. I love sacrificing my own pride to just make someone laugh. I just love being ridiculous," she said. "I always like to bring comedy to everything I do, to some capacity, because I think it's kind of what grounds us in a lot of ways." "And I wouldn't mind doing a really kind of gritty indie movie, like something that just evokes thought and emotion, and just offers a bit of reflection on life." Busby worked with Back to the Future and Some Kind of Wonderful star Lea Thompson in the 2007 TV movie A Life Interrupted, a film about Debbie Smith's sexual assault case. With Back to the Future being Busby's "favourite movie of all time," the actor was particularly excited about working with Thompson. "I'll never forget it, I walked into my costume fitting and usually in a production office there's the photos of the actors who are playing what part, and I just remember looking at the photos and seeing mine, and then looking at the woman playing my mom and my jaw dropping," Busby recalled. "And looking at the costume designer and being like, what's happening here? She's like, 'Oh, Lea Thompson, she's playing your mom, Debbie.' ... And I was just like, playing it cool. I just remember going home and calling my mom and being like, 'Mom, you're never going to believe this!'" "[Lea Thompson] did not disappoint. First of all, she's the sweetest human. So talented, cares so much. And I think it was like on day three when I told her that I was a massive Back to the Future fan and she was so welcoming of that, and she was like, oh my gosh, those were the days, that movie changed my life, my trajectory. And she would give me anecdotes of her time on set. I just loved it and held on to it. And actually later on, when I ended up getting my visa and my green card, she actually wrote a letter of recommendation for me. ... In a lot of ways, she was a very important person for me in my career. But also, just someone I looked up to and it was really a full circle moment." The CBC hit Heartland is Canada's longest running one-hour drama, entertaining fans since 2007. Busby plays Ashley Stanton on the show, starting as a high school mean girl, moving on to exploring her relationship with her mother, to the journey of Ashley and Caleb (Kerry James). While starring in the show for Season 1 to Season 4, Busby returned in Season 7, and again in Season 18. "Heartland was a show that just truly changed my life in so many ways," Busby said. "It was the first role ... where I got to work consistently, and for months on end, and it wasn't like a full-time gig, but it was enough." "It ended after four seasons and I was just kind of ready to do other things, or try other opportunities, and because it was such a commitment it was difficult for me to do other jobs while I was doing that. But it's always been like my baby, in a lot of ways. It's like my achilles heel. ... The fan base is just so loyal and so massive all over the world, on Netflix, worldwide." Speaking about her return to the show, Busby was incredibly excited to come back, but she did have to think hard about playing Ashley Stanton again. "I'm going to be honest, I really had to think about it, because part of me was like, have I outgrown this role? ... Can I still show up and do the character justice? Which is the most important thing to me, and not just do something because it comes my way, but do it for the the right reasons," Busby said. "I sat with it and I watched some of my episodes from the past, and that was kind of nice to go back in time, and then I was like, you know what, I'm going to do this for the fans." "Anyone who goes on my Instagram will see the number one question I ever get asked is, 'Are you ever coming back on Heartland?' And it's like an ongoing joke with my friends and my family, because the fans are so passionate about it, which is the most incredible feeling, because it just shows that I did the character justice, and people loved her. She was the character that everyone loved to hate, and hated to love, and all that stuff. So it was really special to get to go back and just to get to work with my friends. And because that show was such a monumental moment for everyone involved, it's kind of bonded us for life, where I felt so welcome, so loved. When I was on set, everyone was so excited to see me, and I was so excited to see them. It was really special. I definitely came back home after that experience on cloud nine, because it was just fun. It was like getting to go to a high school reunion." When Busby reflects on what has really resonated with people about Heartland, she stressed that, first and foremost, it was "Canadians telling a Canadian story." "So many American productions come to Canada, which we're all so grateful for, because it gives incredible jobs, but to be able to tell Canadian stories and show the most beautiful parts of Canada is truly magnificent. ... It's a beautiful show that really shows off Canada, which I'm super proud of. We actually use Canadian money in the show, that's really cool!" Busby said. "And to be able to have family-friendly content is something that I think, at the time when it came out, there wasn't necessarily a lot of." "And then, ... what I've come to realize is there is a massive love and appreciation for any story that has to do with horses. ... People love those stories, they can't get enough of them. ... A lot of times the stories are done in a period piece, ... but this one takes place in present time. So I think that makes it even more special. And there is a huge horse culture out there that, whether it's in Alberta, whether it's in Texas, whether it's in Montana, there's some everywhere, and it's a really beautiful thing that brings people together, and they bond over that." While Busby now has an impressive list of Hallmark projects under her belt, the first one was Cedar Cove, the first series from Hallmark. Coming in midway through the second season, she played assistant district attorney Rebecca Jennings. But before Busby landed the show, she had auditioned for Hallmark projects when she was living in Vancouver, but for some reason none of those auditions resulted in a job. "I remember thinking, why have I not booked one of these projects?" Busby said. "Like, look at my face. I feel like I'm 'Girl Next Door,' ... and for some reason it just wasn't working. And then I ended up booking Cedar Cove." But while Cedar Cove was history-making for Hallmark, Unleashing Mr. Darcy is what Busby identified as the project that "completely changed the trajectory" of her career. "It put me in a lead perspective and it, to this day, I think is one of the most popular movies they've ever created on the network," she said. "A lot of that maybe has to do with the fact that we have so many cute dogs in the movie, and a lot of us were all fresh faces on the network. There was myself, I'd never been a lead on a movie. There was Ryan Paevey, who'd never been a lead on a movie, but was a beloved soap actor. ... It was just a fresh movie with a fresh twist on a beloved book, 'Pride and Prejudice.'" "And then after that, movies just kept coming my way, and leads. And I'm forever grateful for those opportunities, because ... it levelled me up in my career and in my craft." Before we saw Sydney Sweeney in The Handmaid's Tale, Euphoria, The White Lotus, and Anyone But You, she worked with Busby in the TV movie The Wrong Daughter. Busby plays Kate, who wants to connect with the daughter she placed for adoption years ago, but things take a dark turn. "When I worked with [Sydney Sweeney], she had just finished a couple really big projects that were undoubtedly going to propel her to some sort of stardom," Busby said. "But you just never know in this industry, and there's so many talented, beautiful people that just don't make it, ... and it's been truly incredible to see her [career]." "I'll be driving down Sunset Boulevard here in L.A. and I'll just see her on a massive building. ... And the girl that I knew in that movie, who I'm sure she still is to this day, is just a down to earth sweetheart, so smart. When I worked with her ... she was working her butt off and was going to school full-time, and we got along really well. ... We had like every scene together, so we had a lot of conversations about life and boys and school and troubles and the industry, and all that. ... I'm just so excited for her and happy that things worked out the way they did. I hope that she's happy with it." Then Busby was part of another interesting Hallmark evolution, the Unwrapping Christmas movies, where each leading woman had her own film, but with each character showing up in all four stories. Busby led Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion. "I feel like it highlighted each person's journey and how everyone fit into each other's journey," Busby said. "We each individually shot our movies and then we did crossover scenes. So any of the scenes that we had together in our movies, we shot over a period of six days." "I didn't know any of the ladies going into it, so I had to use a lot of my imagination, and as I usually do, I immediately messaged all three of them and was like, 'Hey, welcome aboard! So excited to get to know you!' And just trying to create a bond with them before we actually met, so that I had something to work off of as an actor. And then when we met on set ... we immediately were like, 'Whoa, we would actually be really good friends in real life,' and we were all so different." But it was the differences in each story that really appealed to Busby. "You want to be able to show different women who have different personalities and different things, but they come together," she said.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Heartland' and Hallmark movie, TV star Cindy Busby highlights the beauty of 'Canadians telling a Canadian story'
Montreal-born actor Cindy Busby became a household name for many when she landed the role of Ashley Stanton on the beloved Canadian show Heartland. The love for Busby only grew when she began starring in Hallmark movies, including Hallmark's very first series Cedar Cove, working alongside Andie MacDowell, and she even worked with a young Sydney Sweeney in a thriller. For Busby, performing was something she always felt like she was "born to do." But things really became clear for the actor in high school. "[In] my graduating yearbook I said I was going to be a professional actor and people were like, 'What's your backup plan?' ... There's no backup plan, this is it," Busby told Yahoo Canada. "And I think a lot of that was a little bit naive, to be honest." From high school plays Busby transitioned to the theatre program at Dawson College in Montreal, a different path from some actors who might go straight into finding an agent, and auditioning for roles in TV shows and movies. "Although I probably could have propelled myself into just auditioning and getting an agent, and doing that right out of the gate, I just didn't really know any better, because I didn't grow up in a family that was in the movie industry," Busby said. The actor is quick to admit it wasn't all "sunshine and rainbows" pursuing a professional acting career, from trying to get enough work to make a living, to navigating so many auditions, but she had the "perseverance" to keep going. As Busby described, she graduated from college in 2003, and 2004 was really the year she dove deep into her career, but stressed that there were a lot of ups and down as she started auditioning regularly. "It took me a couple years to really navigate and figure out what the heck I was doing and how to audition, because in theatre school, we learned a little bit about auditioning for movies and television, but it wasn't as in dept," she said. "I feel like it's one of the greater lessons, is never having attachment to that moment you think is going to be the moment, because you just never know." While Busby can now be seen in When Hope Calls, and maintains an active YouTube channel, looking forward in her career, one thing Busby wants to do is a "full blown comedy," something like Bridesmaids. "I love making people laugh. I love laughing. I love being silly. I love sacrificing my own pride to just make someone laugh. I just love being ridiculous," she said. "I always like to bring comedy to everything I do, to some capacity, because I think it's kind of what grounds us in a lot of ways." "And I wouldn't mind doing a really kind of gritty indie movie, like something just that evokes thought and emotion, and just offers a bit of reflection on life." Busby worked with Back to the Future and Some Kind of Wonderful star Lea Thompson in the 2007 TV movie A Life Interrupted, a film about Debbie Smith's sexual assault case. With Back to the Future being Busby's "favourite movie of all time," the actor was particularly excited about working with Thompson. "I'll never forget it, I walked into my costume fitting and usually in a production office there's the photos of the actors who are playing what part, and I just remember looking at the photos and seeing mine, and then looking at the woman playing my mom and my jaw dropping," Busby recalled. "And looking at the costume designer and being like, what's happening here? She's like, 'Oh, Leah Thompson, she's playing your mom, Debbie.' ... And I was just like, playing it cool. I just remember going home and calling my mom and being like, 'Mom, you're never going to believe this!'" "[Lea Thompson] did not disappoint. First of all, she's the sweetest human. So talented, cares so much. And I think it was like on day three when I told her that I was a massive Back to the Future fan and she was so welcoming of that, and she was like, oh my gosh, those were the days, that movie changed my life, my trajectory. And she would give me anecdotes of her time on set. I just loved it and held on to it. And actually later on, when I ended up getting my visa and my green card, she actually wrote a letter of recommendation for me. ... In a lot of ways, she was a very important person for me in my career. But also, just someone I looked up to and it was really a full circle moment." The CBC hit Heartland is Canada's longest running one-hour drama, entertaining fans since 2007. Busby plays Ashley Stanton on the show, starting as a high school mean girl, moving on to exploring her relationship with her mother, to the journey of Ashley and Caleb (Kerry James). While starring in the show for Season 1 to Season 4, Busby returned in Season 7, and again in Season 18. "Heartland was a show that just truly changed my life in so many ways," Busby said. "It was the first role ... where I got to work consistently, and for months on end, and it wasn't like a full-time gig, but it was enough." "It ended after four seasons and I was just kind of ready to do other things, or try other opportunities, and because it was such a commitment it was difficult for me to do other jobs while I was doing that. But it's always been like my baby, in a lot of ways. It's like my achilles heel. ... The fan base is just so loyal and so massive all over the world, on Netflix, worldwide." Speaking about her return to the show, Busby was incredibly excited to come back, but she did have to think hard about playing Ashley Stanton again. "I'm going to be honest, I really had to think about it, because part of me was like, have I outgrown this role? ... Can I still show up and do the character justice? Which is the most important thing to me, and not just do something because it comes my way, but do it for the the right reasons," Busby said. "I sat with it and I watched some of my episodes from the past, and that was kind of nice to go back in time, and then I was like, you know what, I'm going to do this for the fans." "Anyone who goes on my Instagram will see the number one question I ever get asked is, 'Are you ever coming back on Heartland?' And it's like an ongoing joke with my friends and my family, because the fans are so passionate about it, which is the most incredible feeling, because it just shows that I did the character justice, and people loved her. She was the character that everyone loved to hate, and hated to love, and all that stuff. So it was really special to get to go back and just to get to work with my friends. And because that show was such a monumental moment for everyone involved, it's kind of bonded us for life, where I felt so welcome, so loved. When I was on set, everyone was so excited to see me, and I was so excited to see them. It was really special. I definitely came back home after that experience on cloud nine, because it was just fun. It was like getting to go to a high school reunion." When Busby reflects on what has really resonated with people about Heartland, she stressed that, first and foremost, it was "Canadians telling a Canadian story." "So many American productions come to Canada, which we're all so grateful for, because it gives incredible jobs, but to be able to tell Canadian stories and show the most beautiful parts of Canada is truly magnificent. ... It's a beautiful show that really shows off Canada, which I'm super proud of. We actually use Canadian money in the show, that's really cool!" Busby said. "And to be able to have family-friendly content is something that I think, at the time when it came out, there wasn't necessarily a lot of." "And then, ... what I've come to realize is there is a massive love and appreciation for any story that has to do with horses. ... People love those stories, they can't get enough of them. ... A lot of times the stories are done in a period piece, ... but this one takes place in present time. So I think that makes it even more special. And there is a huge horse culture out there that, whether it's in Alberta, whether it's in Texas, whether it's in Montana, there's some everywhere, and it's a really beautiful thing that brings people together, and they bond over that." While Busby now has an impressive list of Hallmark projects under her belt, the first one was Cedar Cove, the first series from Hallmark. Coming in midway through the second season, she played assistant district attorney Rebecca Jennings. But before Busby landed the show, she had auditioned for Hallmark projects when she was living in Vancouver, but for some reason none of those auditions resulted in a job. "I remember thinking, why have I not booked one of these projects?" Busby said. "Like, look at my face. I feel like I'm 'Girl Next Door,' ... and for some reason it just wasn't working. And then I ended up booking Cedar Cove." But while Cedar Cove was history-making for Hallmark, Unleashing Mr. Darcy is what Busby identified as the project that "completely changed the trajectory" of her career. "It put me in a lead perspective and it, to this day, I think is one of the most popular movies they've ever created on the network," she said. "A lot of that maybe has to do with the fact that we have so many cute dogs in the movie, and a lot of us were all fresh faces on the network. There was myself, I'd never been a lead on a movie. There was Ryan Paevey, who'd never been a lead on a movie, but was a beloved soap actor. ... It was just a fresh movie with a fresh twist on a beloved book, 'Pride and Prejudice.'" "And then after that, movies just kept coming my way, and leads. And I'm forever grateful for those opportunities, because ... it levelled me up in my career and in my craft." Before we saw Sydney Sweeney in The Handmaid's Tale, Euphoria, The White Lotus, and Anyone But You, she worked with Busby in the TV movie The Wrong Daughter. Busby plays Kate, who wants to connect with the daughter she placed for adoption years ago, but things take a dark turn. "When I worked with [Sydney Sweeney], she had just finished a couple really big projects that were undoubtedly going to propel her to some sort of stardom," Busby said. "But you just never know in this industry, and there's so many talented, beautiful people that just don't make it, ... and it's been truly incredible to see her [career]." "I'll be driving down Sunset Boulevard here in L.A. and I'll just see her on a massive building. ... And the girl that I knew in that movie, who I'm sure she still is to this day, is just a down to earth sweetheart, so smart. When I worked with her ... she was working her butt off and was going to school full-time, and we got along really well. ... We had like every scene together, so we had a lot of conversations about life and boys and school and troubles and the industry, and all that. ... I'm just so excited for her and happy that things worked out the way they did. I hope that she's happy with it." Then Busby was part of another interesting Hallmark evolution, the Unwrapping Christmas movies, where each leading woman had her own film, but with each character showing up in all four stories. Busby led Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion. "I feel like it highlighted each person's journey and how everyone fit into each other's journey," Busby said. "We each individually shot our movies and then we did crossover scenes. So any of the scenes that we had together in our movies, we shot over a period of six days." "I didn't know any of the ladies going into it, so I had to use a lot of my imagination, and as I usually do, I immediately messaged all three of them and was like, 'Hey, welcome aboard! So excited to get to know you!' And just trying to create a bond with them before we actually met, so that I had something to work off of as an actor. And then when we met on set ... we immediately were like, 'Whoa, we would actually be really good friends in real life,' and we were all so different." But it was the differences in each story that really appealed to Busby. "You want to be able to show different women who have different personalities and different things, but they come together," she said.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Get an Exclusive Sneak Peek of the Season 2 Finale of 'When Hope Calls'
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Hopefuls, can you believe we're at the end of Season 2 of When Hope Calls? After waiting six years and the tease of the two-episode Christmas special back in 2021, five episodes seem to have flown by in the blink of an eye. Read on for more about the Season 2 finale, and news about a potential Season 3, of When Hope Calls. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 What happened in the previous episode of When Hope Calls? In "Bringing to Light," last week's Season 2 penultimate episode of When Hope Calls, when Sam's (Jon McLaren) claim was denied after an existing claim is unearthed, Nora (Cindy Busby) and Mountie Fletcher (Christopher Russell) headed to Franklin to investigate the dubious claim. They discovered that the claimant, Rufus Shepherd, is actually a German Shepherd named Rufus! Hannah (Sarah Fisher) attempted to get a line of credit for the ranch, but learned of a stipulation the bank had written into the contract regarding Wyatt (Nick Bateman) as foreman. This caused Hannah some concern until she was able to convince Wyatt to sign a year long contract guaranteeing he'll stay on as foreman. Lillian (Morgan Kohan) sent help to the orphanage in the form of caretaker Miss Ainsworth (Sarah Orenstein), but her methods didn't mesh well with the children. After one of the kids appeared to be sick and spent time in the care of Nurse Maggie (and her magical lollipops), the other kids then pretended to be sick so they could go to Maggie's and be far away from Miss Ainsworth. After cattle began to disappear in record numbers from more than one farmer's lands, Lucie Clay (Kalinka Petrie) and Wyatt (Nick Bateman) discovered that both have had cattle go missing on their respective ranches, and the loss of cattle isn't from wolves or cougars, but from poachers. And Sam, who was down in the dumps over having his land claim denied, had renewed vigor when he learned that Nora was successful in getting his claim approved. Mountie Fletcher adopted Rufus the German Shepherd as his new "deputy". Related: Hallmark Channel Announces Record-Breaking 13th Season of When Calls the Heart What happens in this week's episode of When Hope Calls? In "Season of Change," the Season 2 finale of When Hope Calls, the town gets an opportunity to celebrate one of their own. While Maggie and Sam are trying to keep the news of his good fortune on the down-low, it turns out pretty much everyone in the town is in on the news. Ronnie (Neil Crone), always looking to make money, finds an opportunity to do so with Sam's newfound fortune. Later, the town comes together to celebrate while love blooms, but for whom exactly? The Mounties and the ranchers team up to protect the rancher's land from poachers and on of their own may be put in mortal danger. Trevor Donovan and Rob Stewart appear as guest stars in the finale. Will there be a Season 3 of When Hope Calls? At the time of this writing, there has been no word from Great American Family if there will be a third season. We certainly hope that they'll make an announcement soon and that we won't have to wait another six years for the next season! Related: Everything You Need to Know About Season 4 of Harry Wild Does Parade have a sneak peek of the Season 2 finale of When Hope Calls? We do! Check out this Parade exclusive first look from the Season 2 finale of When Hope Calls. "Seasons of Change" premieres on Sunday, May 11 at 8 p.m. ET on Great American Family and is available to stream on PureFlix beginning Thursday, May 8. Check out images from this week's episode of When Hope Calls Take a look at some select images from this week's episode of When Hope Calls in the gallery below, and tune in Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on Great American Family. When Hope Calls Episode 206 "Season of Change" Episode 206 "Season of Change"Great American Family Episode 206 "Season of Change"Great American Family Episode 206 "Season of Change"Great American Family Episode 206 "Season of Change"Great American Family Episode 206 "Season of Change" Episode 206 "Season of Change" Related: 'The Chicken Sisters' Renewed for Season 2: Here's Everything We Know
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15-04-2025
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Brit+Co Entertainment Editor, Chloe Williams, On "When Hope Calls," "Yellowstone," and "1923"
NEW YORK, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brit+Co writer, Chloe Williams, recently published a story about fans who love Yellowstone and 1923 should watch Great American Media's original series, When Hope Calls streaming Thursdays on Pure Flix and premiering on Great American Family, Sundays at 8 p.m. "All the intensity of Yellowstone and 1923 season 2 can be hard to consume when you just want to turn on the TV and relax. And that's exactly where When Hope Calls comes in. The TV show has all the Western flair you love about shows like Yellowstone, with the romance, friendship, and well, hope…" Chloe Williams said. The six new episodes of season 2 introduce fresh faces and exciting new stories to the frontier town. Joining the beloved cast is Cindy Busby (Crown Prince of Christmas) as Nora, Sarah Fisher (Heartland) as Hannah Lawrence, Christopher Russell (Peppermint and Postcards) as Mountie Michael Fletcher, Nick Bateman (A Christmas Miracle for Daisy) as Wyatt Parker, Trevor Donovan (Jingle Bell Princess) as Constable Jim Reynolds, and Jesse Hutch (Homestead) guest stars. The cast joins returning favorites Wendy Crewson (Tracker) as Tess Stewart, Morgan Kohan (Sullivan's Crossing) as Lillian Walsh, Ryan-James Hatanaka (Criminal Minds) as Mountie Gabriel, Hanneke Talbot (Star Trek) as Maggie Parsons, and Jon McLaren (Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy) as Sam Trembley, and Neil Crone (Ghosts) as Ronnie Stewart. Episode 3 Broadcast Clips:When Hope Calls – Season 2 – Episode 3 – Exclusive Clip - Textedhttps:// When Hope Calls – Season 2 – Episode 3 – Exclusive Clip - Textlesshttps:// Episodes 3 and 4 Unit Images: MEDIA CONTACTS:Pam SlayNetwork Program Publicity & Talent Relations818.415.3784pamslay@ Debbie DavisCrosswind Media & Public Relations2149-802-8979 (call or text)ddavis@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Great American Family
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24-03-2025
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When Calls the Heart Renewed for Season 13 at Hallmark Channel
When Calls the Heart Season 12 will not be its last: During Sunday's finale, Hallmark Channel announced that the long-running drama has been renewed for Season 13. 'Hearties are far more than a fan-base — they are a connected community, as loyal and supportive as the characters of Hope Valley,' Hallmark Media SVP of Programming Samantha DiPippo said in a statement. 'It is an honor to tell stories of hope, resilience, humor and romance that continue to resonate with millions of viewers for twelve seasons and beyond.' More from TVLine When Is Your Favorite TV Show Back? An A-to-Z List of 300+ Scripted Series When Calls the Heart Spinoff Sets Spring Return Date — Here's Everything We Know About Season 2 of When Hope Calls American Dad! Eyes Return to Fox as TBS Run Comes to an End 'Set in the early 1900s, When Calls the Heart follows Elizabeth, a cultured schoolteacher, who leaves her comfortable world in the city for a new life in a frontier town and blossoms as the community becomes her true home,' per the official logline. 'In Season 12, love flourished for Elizabeth and Mountie Nathan Grant as they embraced the joy of new romance. Reporter Rosemary Coulter and retired Mountie Bill Avery teamed up once again to investigate a train robbery, while Governor Lucas Bouchard and Mayor Lee Coulter quite literally found common ground. The community came together to celebrate and support each other through a season of discovering passions, leaps of faith, and a whole lot of dancing.' Season 13 will premiere at a TBD date in 2026. Series stars Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Jack Wagner, Chris McNally, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith are all set to return. In the interim, spinoff series When Hope Calls will be back for Season 2 — now on Great American Family — this spring. Are you looking forward to another season of ? Drop your thoughts in a comment below. An A-to-Z List of 300+ Scripted Series View List Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
