SWEEPING ROMANCE AND THRILLING ADVENTURE RETURN IN A SPECIAL TWO-HOUR SEASON 2 PREMIERE ON APRIL 4 OF HALLMARK CHANNEL'S ORIGINAL PRIMETIME SERIES "WHEN CALLS THE HEART"
Series Stars Lori Loughlin, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing
Jack Wagner Becomes a Series Regular
Kristina Wagner Joins The Cast
The sweeping frontier drama that captured legions of loyal viewers in its first season,
Hallmark Channel's Original Primetime Series "When Calls the Heart," will return in a very
special, two-hour Season 2 World Premiere Event, April 4th (9 pm ET/PT, 8C). The
enchanting romance, adventure and drama of the beloved 19th century mining town Coal Valley
continues in Season 2, featuring the return of series stars Lori Loughlin ("Full House," "90210"),
Erin Krakow ("Army Wives"), Daniel Lissing ("Last Resort") and Jack Wagner becomes a series
regular ("The Bold and the Beautiful"). Kristina Wagner ("General Hospital") joins the cast in
the third episode of season 2. The highly anticipated and long-awaited season premiere of the
series, based on the bestselling series of books by Janette Oke, will follow the residents of the
Western Frontier mining town Coal Valley as they navigate matters of the heart during
uncertain times in the wake of the mine disaster investigation.
"Our amazing fans have proven their loyalty and devotion to the endearing characters
and riveting stories of 'When Calls the Heart' with remarkable ratings and outstanding social
media engagement throughout Season 1," said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President,
Programming, Crown Media Family Networks. "We promise more great stories, great romance
and great drama in the second season of this beloved, original series."
In the Season 2 premiere, Young schoolteacher Elizabeth Thatcher (Krakow) and
Mountie Jack Thornton (Lissing) are just starting to build on their relationship. But when
Elizabeth gets bad news from home, she must return to the wealthy, high-society life she left
behind, where her feelings for Jack will be put to the test. The hard-working and kind-hearted
citizens of Coal Valley are facing turmoil as they await justice for the coal mining tragedy, just
as new romance heats up on the frontier. In Coal Valley, café owner and widow Abigail Stanton
(Loughlin) nervously awaits the trial that she hopes will clear her late husband's name in the
fault of the mine explosion that took his life. Emotions run high and long-kept secrets will be
revealed as she works with a surprising new prosecutor, and with forensic investigator, Mountie
Bill Avery (Wagner), who is hiding something from his past that could jeopardize their own
romantic future.
Hallmark Channel's Original Primetime Series "When Calls the Heart" is a Believe
Pictures and Brad Krevoy Television production. Brad Krevoy, Tony Blake, Robin Bernheim,
Brian Bird, Michael Landon, Jr., and Michael Shepard are executive producers. Eric Jarboe and
Neill Fearnley are co-executive producers. Based on the novel by Janette Oke.
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