How things have changed. When Calls the Heart Season 11 revolved around new beginnings and new chapters as Mike and Mei’s …
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How things have changed. When Calls the Heart Season 11 revolved around new beginnings and new chapters as Mike and Mei’s relationship blossomed and they got married.
Nathan and Elizabeth finally gave their romantic relationship a try.
And Faith realized she didn’t need romance to be content and took in Lily.
The new beginnings revolved around more than relationships as Lucas began his first governor stint and tried to improve things in Hope Valley while getting caught in the crossfire.
While When Calls the Heart Season 12 is still months away, some teasers have snuck out about what’s ahead — and about that unexpected cliffhanger.
When Calls the Heart received an early Season 12 renewal in May 2024.
When Calls the Heart Season 11 was the number one watched scripted cable program on Sundays for twelve weeks with women and households of 18+, according to Hallmark.
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With those impressive ratings, hopefully, the Hallmark Channel will keep telling stories for years to come.
Many Hope Valley residents’ character arcs came full circle during When Calls the Heart Season 11 Episode 12.
Despite Mike and Mei’s protests, Minnie led the charge of ensuring their wedding was perfect, beginning by baking them a beautiful wedding cake.
To add to the festivities, she and Faith arranged for Fiona to visit for the wedding.
Mike panicked that everything was going wrong because they weren’t following every wedding custom, especially when Mei’s brother Bo couldn’t come.
He made Mei panic when she couldn’t locate Mike before the wedding, but I suspected he went to bring her brother to the wedding.
Mike and Mei Sou’s wedding was gorgeous, and it had all the cultural traditions, from the Chinese lanterns to the drums.
And it was a nice touch ensuring that she had family there, too.
Lucas dealt with the aftermath of canceling the resort and his misjudgment about Jeanette.
Lucas had learned who his true friends were and who would support him.
Lee and Rosemary brainstormed a new idea of developing a national park in Hope Valley where people could appreciate the beauty of Hope Valley.
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While Lucas liked the idea, he wanted to develop it in Capitol City, and he wanted Lee to assist him there. He thought that was the only way to rebuild trust with his followers.
After Elizabeth and Nathan became an official couple, they told their children and then decided to share some secrets.
While this initially started off as a game, they eventually had a meaningful discussion about Jack’s death and Elizabeth dating another Mountie.
They seemed like they were finally in a good place.
No one was expecting that cliffhanger.
It seemed like a contrived set-up when Superintendent Hargraves arrived, demanding to speak to Elizabeth about new information about Jack’s death.
Like most seasons of the series, it will likely premiere in the winter or the spring.
The Hallmark Channel announced a few details about Season 12, including that it would premiere in 2025.
While some of the overlying When Calls the Heart Season 12 storyline arcs are obvious, showrunner Lindsey Sturnman teased some others.
After Superintendant Hargraves laid that bombshell on Nathan and Elizabeth, everyone was left wondering if they were going to tear them apart after all that since Hargraves never liked Nathan.
Would the series become like a soap opera and bring Jack back from the dead?
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While there will be a thorn thrown in the couple’s honeymoon phase, they seem to thrive as they work through crises together, and this should bring them even closer together.
Sturnman teased that Season 12 will focus on Nathan and Elizabeth weathering a bunch of firsts together and seeing how they tackle them.
Beyond the obvious ones, Little Jack will be starting school, and some of the older ones will be graduating, so Elizabeth will have her hands full.
Even though Season 11 focused on new beginnings and Season 12 will shift more towards romance, I suspect it’ll still cover some new beginnings as Lucas struggles with his need to prove himself for all the people he represents.
Of course, he doesn’t really want to take Lee away from Hope Valley.
It’s going to be interesting to find a balance for the two men to be effective leaders together and still use Hope Valley as a base operation, since that’s where the series is located.
We haven’t heard as much about the other characters, but hopefully, they follow up on Angela going to school to teach other blind students.
That would be a great arc for the Canfields.
I’d also like to see more merging of Mike and Mei Sou’s families and blending of their cultures.
When Calls the Heart will have 12 episodes like the previous seasons.
From the teasers, it sounds like the writers have the season mapped out, so hopefully, there’ll be some strong character arcs, along with romantic and family scenes and less filler ones.
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We don’t expect the central cast to change. If we hear of any changes, we’ll add them to the list.
We’re unsure if Fiona (Kayla Wallace) will appear in Season since Wallace will be starring in Paramount +‘s Landman.
It will depend on filming conflicts. Hopefully, she can visit at least once again.
We’d love to see the fan-favorites Canfields return for more family drama, including: Viv Leacock as Joseph Canfield, Natasha Burnett as Minnie Canfield, Elias Leacock as Cooper Canfield, and Vienna Leacock as Angela Canfield.
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Other returning favorites will likely include Hrothgar Mathews as Ned Yost, Loretta Walsh as Florence Yost, Johannah Newmarch as Molly Sullivan, and Jaeda Lily Miller as Allie Grant.
Since Little Jack and Lily are starting school, we’ll also see Hyland Goodrich as Little Jack Thornton and Chloe McKinnon as Lily Watson.
Production only began on July 12 and lasts through the end of October, so there are no trailers yet.
We will update this with behind-the-scenes photos and trailers as soon as possible.
When Calls the Heart is an original series that has played on Sunday nights, so you’ll get your chance to view it then. We’ll keep you updated on dates and times.
You can also view the series online. Hallmark started a streaming deal with Peacock, so you can watch Hallmark content live on its streaming service.
You can also binge the previous seasons if you need to catch up or refresh your memory before Season 12 begins.
Hallmark Movies Now also carries new episodes the day after they air, so if you can avoid spoilers, this is another option.
That’s all the information we have for now.
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