Heart to Hearties
The Official Hearties Aftershow brings the fans’ questions directly to our cast and crew of the Hallmark Channel hit series WHEN CALLS THE HEART. More than 500k views. Produced by the volunteer admins of the Official Hearties social media channels and the Hearties Family Reunion. Forbes Magazine has hailed the Hearties not once but twice, calling us “one of the most vibrant grassroots ‘fandoms’ in media today.” Together, the official Hearties social media channels have more than 347k followers. We love giving you a voice and bringing your questions and comments to our artists and storytellers. We solicit questions from Hearties each week during the season via our Official Facebook group and via email at officialhearties@gmail.com. One question per Heartie and include your hometown. Enjoy!
Episodes

Monday Mar 16, 2026
Monday Mar 16, 2026
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.

Saturday Mar 14, 2026
Saturday Mar 14, 2026
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.

Friday Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
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.

Monday Mar 09, 2026
Monday Mar 09, 2026
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.

Monday Mar 09, 2026
Monday Mar 09, 2026
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.

Sunday Mar 08, 2026
Sunday Mar 08, 2026
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.

Friday Mar 06, 2026
Friday Mar 06, 2026
Actors Ben Rosenbaum and Amanda Wong dish on physicality, makeup, berry stomping, baby prospects, and leaning into newlywed love. They answer Hearties’ questions and hilariously retell big S13 scenes and regale us with scene partner details. They play the Hickams on the Hallmark hit series When Calls the Heart.

Monday Mar 02, 2026
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Hallmark series Writer and Consulting Producer Allie Devereaux describes the daunting task of penning "Lost and Found, Again" which delves into creating memories of Jack Thornton for the son he never met. She answers Hearties' questions about how she chose which memories to honor—and how it contributed to LJ's development as well as to Nathan and Allie's involvement in LJ's life. She teases what's to come with the ring sizing and Edie and Lucas' bumpy path to romance.

Saturday Feb 28, 2026
Saturday Feb 28, 2026
Playing Hope Valley classmates and going to school together in real life, Billy Christos Jr. and Alex MacIssac share their acting insights and instincts with us. As Toby and Gwen respectively, Billy and Alex have had intense storylines and answer fan questions about creating these roles. They tease what they hope is coming in Season 14 of this Hallmark Channel hit series.

Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
Actors Viv and Elias Leacock play Joseph and Cooper Canfield on the Hallmark hit series When Calls the Heart. Here, they talk about Elias’ increased screentime this year and bringing the harrowing fire & investigation story to our TVs. They answer Hearties’ questions and dish on screen partners and filming flubs.




