‘When Calls the Heart’ Begins Second Season
April 23, 2015
You know you love those sappy Hallmark romance dramas. They’re like slipping on a comfy robe and fuzzy slippers and simply relaxing.…
Well, here’s another one starring some old favorites.
When Calls the Heart kicks off Season 2 at 7 p.m. Saturday with the special two-hour episode, “Trials of the Heart.” If you are unfamiliar with the series, here’s all you need to know.
The series is inspired by Janette Oke’s books about the Canadian West in the early 20th century and stars Erin Krakow (Army Wives) as Elizabeth Thatcher, an idealistic young teacher accustomed to high society and the privileged life.
The independent and strong-willed Elizabeth experiences culture shock when she gets her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small mining town filled with challenges.
Chief among the hardships is that a recent suspicious explosion killed more than a dozen miners, forcing their widows to work in the mines to make ends meet.
One of the mine widows is Abigail Stanton (Lori Loughlin, Full House), whose husband was foreman at the site of the tragedy. She is one of the first to welcome Elizabeth and they quickly become friends. When Elizabeth accidentally burns down the little teacherage, Abigail gladly welcomes her into her home.
Abigail then opens a cafe and she and Elizabeth move into the upstairs rooms.
At the end of Season 1, Abigail is enjoying the company (too soon?) of dashing Bill Avery (Jack Wagner, Melrose Place, The Bold and the Beautiful), a forensic investigator sent to town to investigate the explosion.
Stalwart Constable Jack Thornton (Daniel Lissing, Last Resort), also a newcomer, is not so friendly (at first) to Elizabeth. He believes her wealthy father stymied his law enforcement career by having Jack assigned to the backwoods town so he could keep an eye on Elizabeth.
Naturally, because this is Hallmark, Elizabeth and Jack become closer and a romance blooms. In the final episode of Season 1, they share a kiss.
Before Elizabeth and Jack can get too serious in the Season 2 premiere,
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