‘When Calls the Heart’ Season 12 Premiere Date Revealed — Plus, First Look at Melissa Gilbert (VIDEO)
The adventures in Hope Valley are far from over! Hallmark Channel‘s hit When Calls the Heart will return for Season 12 — and we finally have a premiere date and a teaser! Get ready for more great stories about community, family, and romance as the show moves further into the 1920s.
“When Calls the Heart continues to exceed our expectations and the number of fans and viewers continue to grow every year,” Lisa Hamilton Daly, Executive Vice President, Programming, said in a statement. “Bringing season 12 to life is a huge milestone and is a true testament to the cast and crew’s hard work and dedication throughout the last decade. We cannot wait for Hope Valley’s next chapter full of exciting characters and storytelling!”
Scroll down for all the latest news and updates about When Calls the Heart Season 12.
When will When Calls the Heart Season 12 premiere?
On November 9, Hallmark Channel announced that Season 12 will premiere on January 5, 2025! The season will consist of 12 episodes. Other than Season 10, all seasons of When Calls the Heart have premiered in the first half of the year.
Who will return for When Calls the Heart Season 12?
All of your WCTH faves will return for season 12. This includes Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thornton, Kevin McGarry as Nathan Grant, Chris McNally as Lucas Bouchard, Jack Wagner as Bill Avery, Kavan Smith as Leland Coulter, Pascale Hutton as Rosemary Coulter, Viv Leacock as Joseph Canfield, Natasha Burnett as Minnie Canfield, Martin Cummins as Henry Gowen, Loretta Walsh as Florence Yost, and Johannah Newmarch as Molly Sullivan.
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“I am overjoyed that When Calls the Heart is coming back for a 12th season!” Krakow said in a statement after the show’s renewal. “Our fantastic writers, cast, and crew couldn’t be more excited to begin filming this next season! We are proud to tell stories that warm hearts in homes around the world and so grateful to Hallmark for being such champions of that positivity. Having the Hearties’ support over the past decade has been a true testament to what this show is all about: community and love. We cannot wait for our fans to see what Hope Valley has in store!”
In the first promo for Season 12, Hearties got a first look at Melissa Gilbert, who will play Georgie McGill, a woman who “shares a surprising past with one special Hope Valley resident.” The Little House on the Prairie alum was asked to join the show by executive producer Michael Landon Jr., whose dad Michael Landon played Gilbert’s onscreen dad on Little House on the Prairie, according to Deadline.
Has When Calls the Heart Season 12 finished filming?
Production started in July 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia. On November 8, Krakow shared that she had wrapped filming Season 12.
“That’s a wrap on Season 12 of @wcth_tv! We are so grateful and proud and exhausted! Can’t wait to share this special season with all of you! #Hearties,” her Instagram caption read.
What will happen in When Calls the Heart Season 12?
While promoting her new Countdown to Christmas movie, Santa Tell Me, Krakow spilled some Season 12 scoop. “I can just tell you it has been such a roller coaster of a season, and I mean that in the best possible way,” she told Swooon. “I can’t speak for every actor or every character on our show, but I can say that for my character, there has been so much variety: high highs, low lows, some real frisky fun, some comedy, and some serious drama. That’s just scratching the surface. It’s going to be a huge season.”
McNally also hinted at a new love interest for Lucas in the new season. “Well, there is one of the new characters that’s coming to town who represents a fairly strong opposition to Lucas, and I think within that is a spark of chemistry, and we will see where that goes,” he told Swooon. “I’m not sure yet, but I also don’t want to spoil anything, but I think fans will be excited to meet this new individual and get to know them and follow that journey.”
Wagner spoke to TV Insider for an episode of our When Calls the Heart aftershow, Heart Beats, about his hopes for Season 12. He revealed that he wants Bill to “have some romance again” next season. “I think there has to be some sort of threat to Hope Valley again. I think that always pays off because it brings the community together,” he added.
Leacock teased that Hearties might get to see more of Joseph’s family in Season 12 after the arrival of his brother, Jacob, in Season 11. “There might be some more family members kicking around,” he told TV Insider.
Could we see Lori Loughlin‘s Abigail Stanton in the future? When Calls the Heart co-creator Brian Bird isn’t ruling it out. “Well, this is a tricky question and what I can say is that there are good conversations happening,” he said on the Heart to Hearties podcast in 2023. “We can’t guarantee anything, but there are good conversations happening around this topic.”
However, Hallmark told People after Bird’s statement, “Hallmark Media is not in talks with Lori Loughlin about reprising her role as Abigail on When Calls the Heart.”
What are your hopes for When Calls the Heart Season 12? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
When Calls the Heart, Season 12, January 5, 2025, Hallmark Channel
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Would like to see Lori back again and get together with Henry. She paid her dues and is a very good actress who brought a lot to the show.
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I would like to see Lori back. Maybe as manager of the new resort. And I want to see Julie Gonzalo as a new love interest for Lucas.
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Haven't watched since Elizabeth and Lucas broke up.
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Me too, wrong couple get back Elizabeth and Lucas romantically again
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Elizabeth had stated that she could not date another man that worked the same job her husband had. So that means Nathan. Confused
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Bring back Abigail! And her family too!
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No to bringing Lori back. Have no desire to see her in anything.
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The whole cast of WCTH is great and fans are elated to have a Season 12 of: Rosemary, Lee, Beautiful Goldie, Bill, The Canfields & Henry, just to mention a few of the very talented cast. Additionally, the new direction the writers have taken the show has given another cast member Lucas, scenes that have showcased his scene stealing acting talents. Evidently WCTH Fans must agree as Governor Bouchard has been trending for weeks on Twitter!
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I want to see Lori back and Kayla Wallace too for sure
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Would like to see jack, Elizabeth original husband come back. Supposed to be dead?
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Would love to see Nathan and Elizabeth get married.
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Wouldn't it be a shocker that Jack didn't die? The Mounties buried the wrong man. Jack was injured and had amensia and was living somewhere else until he found out who he was.
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Not interested in seeing Lori in the series I like that she is in memory only
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More of Nathan and Elizabeth’s new life together. Love this show. Hoping for many more seasons to come.
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Definitely bring back Lori Loughlin.
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I want Abigail and Cody to come back, I have really missed them, and maybe some young marriage too?
And I’d like if faith would find a lover too? Maybe another baby?
I’ve watched all the seasons like 4 times!!! ❤️❤️❤️
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IMO not a fan of bringing Lori Loughlin back to WCTH. I don’t like seeing her old shows on Hallmark what she did was criminal & she showed absolutely no remorse. Some may overlook look that but I can’t. Really don’t care to watch her anymore!
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