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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’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’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.*
I’m a hearty as well. I’m about to finish the 5th season, even when I already know a little about the sad ending. I love Bill and Adigail, they are my favorite because they’re so wise and complex.
Omgoodness! I have never binge watched a show until now. I love the writing and the actors are so talented! I am a G & PG lady so this show is so refreshing. Rosemary and Lee are an absolute hoot as well as Bill Avery!
I quickly became a HEARTIE and I’m so looking forward to season six beginning again!
WCTH has drawn me in. My wife and I binge watched the first five seasons and will look forward to cuddling Sunday nights to see the dramas of Hope Valley unfold. Is there a cuter little girl than Opal? In a time when divisive mindset is too common, it’s a balm for the soul to visit a community where kindness and fair play are the rule and not the exception. The scenery is wonderful. There’s tension without graphic violence. It’s fun.
What’s the time frame? Isn’t World War I somewhere on the horizon? We enjoy it. We will keep watching the series as a shared pleasure.
I was surprised at how effected I was by the last episode of Season 5. It felt like a actually lost a family member.
Looking forward to getting past this grief to brighter days in Hope Valley.
I only just heard the term “hearties” and it made me feel better knowing such a community existed where I would fit right in!
Keep up the good work.
I too am new to WCTH and Hallmark. If I had know years ago about the high standards and morals, etc nature of the 2 channels and esp WCTH, I would have started years ago, But I am blown away with gratitude and warm fuzzy feelings and great blessings at the kind of principles and values extolled and portrayed in these shows. I am caught up ready for season 6. I have spread the word wherever I can.
I know that Erin and Lori probably get lots of mail with little time to read, but I believe I have a very special word I would like to share with them that they will be blessed and encouraged to read. I am even willing to send it to one of the Hearties leaders to hand to them at a Hearties convention if they feel it worthy. No problem to me for you to read to see its worth. IF there is someone high up in the organization, please email or message it on facebook.. I love every show I;ve seen on Hallmark this last year when I discovered them. Thanks so much for all your leadership, love and efforts to promote this series. You should feel so blessed and gratified at the enormous numerical support of the show.
I just discovered WCTH and have binge watched it since Christmas. I fell in love with the characters, the writing, scenery and the quality of acting. This ensemble makes you feel like you want to live in Coal (Hope) Valley. I really would expect nothing less from a Hallmark production but this series uplifted me at a time when I truly needed it. Thank you to the actors, writers, producers and of course, the author, for giving us a beautiful series to watch and enjoy.
The only negative is that I’ve gone through more tissues this last month than I did in all the previous 11 months total! Congratulations and I eagerly await Season 6 (sadly without Jack)
This is the best show ever. It’s message is insuring and I just started watching it again, on Netflix, from Season 1, for the 3rd time. Please continue this show for years to come, it’s good for the soul!
I agree Michelle, it’s so good for the soul and my kids watch it with me since they love the stories about school.
where can you buy the book that elizabeth was reading the greatest christmas wish