Heart to Hearties

Actors Neil Crone and Jon McLaren tell us all about Ronnie Stewart and Sam Tremblay—the dynamic duo we didn’t know we needed! In this episode of Heart to Hearties, we chat about the delightful comedy that makes the Ronnie-Sam partnership so fun to watch, consider Ronnie’s and Sam’s back stories, and tease what they’ll be up to the rest of season 3. So much laughter in this episode! You can catch When Hope Calls: Brookfield Thursdays on Great American Pureflix, Sundays at 8/7 pm C on Great American Family, and Sunday evenings on SuperChannel Heart and Home (Canada).

Baker of sour dough, frontier prospector family, and Ned Yost’s bloodline, the actress who portrays Rachel on Hope Valley: 1874 joins us to dish her first season story arc. Matreya Scarrwener shares her existing and emerging friendships with cast mates and her respect for her scene partner and onscreen husband Grayson Gurnsey. And the privilege of bringing a postpartum mama storyline to the screen.
 
 

Actor Grayson Gurnsey talks about giving life to Lars Yost & establishing a permanent lore on Hope Valley: 1874 that crosses over to When Calls the Heart. Grayson takes us behind the scenes including weather and baby for the young Yost family (Lars, Rachel and baby Ned) as they are figuring out their next move.

Actors Sarah Fisher and Nick Bateman are bringing us more of Hannah Lawrence and Wyatt Parker’s story in season 3 of When Hope Calls: Brookfield. In this episode of Heart to Hearties, they share some behind the scenes tidbits, talk about their characters’ journeys so far, and tease Hannah and Wyatt’s adventures this season — will there be a triangle?! When Hope Calls new episodes drop on Thursdays on Great American Pureflix and then airs on Great American Family channel on Sundays at 8/7c. For Canada it will premiere on SuperChannel Heart & Home on Sunday, April 26th at 8/7c.

Playing Clayton on Hallmark+'s series Hope Valley:1874, actor Jedidiah Goodacre shares his take on life as a smitten blacksmith. He suggests Clayton's back story, loyalties, and the reasons he's fallen so hard for Olivia, the artist he continually seeks out at the trading post. Hear where the season is headed and what might lie in store in the finale for Clayton!
 

Production Manager Mike Magnusson walks us through some of our filled-with-wonder moments from Season 13 of When Calls the Heart — and makes our jaws drop revealing the challenges they overcame to film Hope Valley: 1874. He gives us updates on some of our treasured Hope Valley animals and lends us insights on the scenes and the stars we adore.

Actress Chelsea Hobbs, whose Hallmark Christmas movies have graced our screens for years, makes her debut on Hope Valley: 1874 as Peggy McCabe. Enjoy Chelsea taking the Hearties behind the scenes to the barnyard fun of their rustic shoots, the rapport she built with costars playing her husband and children, and the friendships and fulfillment Peggy is forging on the frontier.

Actor Brad Abramenko, who has been riding since childhood, shares why the role of Nash McCabe is a dream come true—and what unfolds as Nash gets hurt this season on Hallmark+'s new show, Hope Valley: 1874. Brad gives us the scoop on his home in what Hearties will recongize is a row house, the horses he rides, and the tone he sets as the ranch foreman, husband, and father of two. 

Longtime WCTH writer Elizabeth Stewart returns to Heart to Hearties, sharing what attracted her to the Hallmark+ prequel. She details the mother-daughters dynamics Jill Hennerssy and Roan Curtis are depicting—and the story of Rebecca’s best we can expect to uncover. She shares more Easter eggs to look for & the history on the frontier that drives the dilemmas the ranchers, prospectors, and businesswomen will face.

Co-Creator & Executive Producer waxes poetic about the Season 13 finale—and the fan community that he helped foster. He answers tough fan questions and welcomes Hope Valley: 1874 to the world on its Hallmark+ premiere week. He talks about upcoming projects and the Hearties Family Reunion to come!