When Calls the Heart: Season 12 with Melissa Gilbert

“Our Little Farm” meets Hope Valley: Melissa Gilbert can be seen in the first teaser for the twelfth season of “When Calls the Heart”. When does it finally start?

As part of the Christmas film “Santa Tell Me” the official start date for the twelfth season of “When Calls the Heart” was announced on the Hallmark Channel over the weekend. And not only that: the US cable channel has also released a short preview video for the continuation of the popular drama series. The audience now gets a first look at the guest role of Melissa Gilbert (“Our Little Farm”), whose participation was only announced in mid-September.

“When Calls the Heart” season 12 – start date and teaser

On Sunday, the January 5, 2025 The new season of “WCTH” (also known here as “Janette Oke: The Coal Valley Saga”) is starting on Hallmark. Two new episodes are on the program. The topics of family and community should continue to be deepened, as stated in the first description of the content. The romance will also move further into the 1920s.

Hallmark programming director Lisa Hamilton Daly said in a statement some time ago: “’When the heart calls‘ continues to exceed our expectations and the number of fans and viewers continues to grow every year. The release of Season 12 is a huge milestone and a true testament to the hard work and dedication of the cast and crew over the last decade. We can’t wait to experience the next chapter of Hope Valley full of exciting characters and stories!“

Who does Melissa Gilbert play in the series?

“I hope you don’t mind that I let myself in“, says Gilbert in the first teaser for the new season of “When Calls the Heart”. In two episodes she will initially appear as Georgie McGill, who is said to have a surprising past with a resident of Hope Valley. Who it is or what is surprising about it will probably remain a secret for a while.

Her engagement only came about because of her former cult role because she was in Turkey on September 14, 2024 Warm family reunion present in Vancouver. She recently became friends with producer Michael Landon Jr., son of colleague and former series father Michael Landon. This year also marked the 50th anniversary of “Our Little Farm”.

Where can you watch “The Coal Valley Saga” in Germany?

In Germany, the broadcast of the series with the German title “The Coal Valley Saga” is lagging behind. Currently you can only stream seasons five and six on Netflix. The last fresh episode was released in 2020. You can also see it on free TV at Bible.tv. You can also watch individual episodes in feature length on Amazon Freevee.