Heart to Hearties

Veteran Hallmark movie actor Benjamin Ayres joins Heart to Hearties to dish about his time working at the Jamestown Movie Set and with the production team from When Calls the Heart. He reveals the casting process, the cowboy schooling, the weather perils, the headtrip of a lawless frontier, working with Bethany Joy Lenz, and Tom's "medium rare steak" persona. 
 

Former When Calls the Heart Showrunner reveals the inspiration behind the prequel that launched this week on Hallmark+. He talks Easter eggs, shared locations and so much new ground to cover as we travel back in time to the years before Coal Valley—-and the town we would come to love as Hope Valley—was settled. Hear the back story and anticipate the unfolding mystery with episodes dropping every Thursday. 
 
 

Heart to Hearties welcomes three of our storytellers as we celebrate the triumph of Season 13 and look forward to Season 14. Co-creator Brian Bird, Showrunner Joy Gregory, and #2 Writer David Grae answer your questions, address dangling threads, and reveal the discussions and thought that went into the epic water tower proposal, the ring, LJ's climb, Lucas' stepping down as governor, the brail plaque, Edie and Lucas' first kiss, and so much more. We ask them to muse about S14 and reveal the results of our poll of the fans' favorite scenes!

Actresses Andrea Brooks and Johannah Newmarch anticipate the series finale of When Calls the Heart’s Season 13 with their stories and romantic hints. They answer Hearties’ questions and talk about their “work wife” relationship as well as 20s glam they dove into this season. The Hallmark series ends its Season 13 run this week.

Showrunner Joy Gregory talks about her time on set—and reflects on the conception of Episode 11, as we near the end of Season 13 of When Calls the Heart. She answers Hearties’ questions about Henry and Christopher; Bill and Georgie; Joseph’s spurning of the handshake; Lucas’ career considerations; LJ’s untimely tree climbing and thwarted proposal attempts. Enjoy delving into the back stories and turning to the balm of community as the backdrop for the big moments to come in the season finale. 
 

Actor James Drew Dean joins Heart to Hearties, answering fan questions and reveals his experiences working with Martin Cummins, who plays his father on the Hallmark show When Calls the Heart. He talks stunts, troubled lives, duplicity, redemption, and silent scenes. Enjoy this big talent — and hold your breath that Christopher emerges as the fire investigation trial wraps up. 
 

Reprising their role on Hallmark’s Nelly Loves Mysteries, actors Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith star in Saturday night’s All Manners of Murder. They investigate a murder that takes place at a bougie dinner party at a stunning manor estate, featuring a host of suspicious estranged family members competing for an inheritance. Hear Pascale & Kavan banter about filming—and about the remaining episodes of Season 13 of When Calls the Heart. 
 
 

Writer and Executive Producer David Grae answers Hearties’ questions about the blessings of Episode 10 and the stirring scenes with Charlotte Thornton and Nathan at the grave site. We try our best to pry info out of David! Thanks to a host of Hearties who submitted questions and have stayed engaged in comments this season. 
 

Hearties Sarah Fiely, Jeremy Samples, and Janay Tate reflect on 9 episodes of Season 13 of When Calls the Heart, sharing their favorite storylines and scenes as well as their wish list for remaining episodes. They give the storytellers props and make suggestions, while looking ahead to what’s to come with Hope Valley:1847 and other Hallmark projects. 

Actor Kavan Smith muses—and amuses us—on Lee Coulter’s storyline on the Hallmark series When Calls the Heart. He talks bits of anger, his friendships with Lucas and Joseph, his girl dad arc, and his abiding affection for Pascale Hutton.