This story contains light spoilers from When Calls the Heart season 11.
Citizens of Hope Valley, we've been through quite a lot in When Calls the Heart season 11!
As the season opened up with Lucas Bouchard (Chris McNally) recovering from being shot, Rosemary Coulter (Pascale Hutton) and Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) were on the case to find the culprit. Turns out they not only found who tried to kill Lucas, but it ended up being someone close to him in the past.
This also came as Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow) was ready to embrace a new era of change, from cutting her hair to embarking on a romance with Nathan Grant (Kevin McGarry). And as the season wrapped up with a wedding between Mike Hickam (Ben Rosenbaum) and Mei Sou (Amanda Wong), there's a lot more in store for the folks living in this quaint town ... including a cliffhanger involving Elizabeth finding out unforeseen new details about her late husband Jack (Daniel Lissing).
Now that When Calls the Heart has aired its season 11 finale, fans are curious to know if another installment is in the works. Well, we have some great news for you, and you'll want to pay attention!
Is When Calls the Heart coming back for season 12?
When Calls the Heart fans got an exciting surprise when Hallmark revealed the drama got renewed for season 12. Entertainment Tonight was the first to report the news in early May, with the new season gearing up to film a 12-episode installment starting in the summer of 2024. What's more, the show later confirmed the announcement with a post on Instagram.
"TWELVE! Can you believe it, #Hearties?!" read the caption on May 10. "Quick, name twelve things you love about this show! 😉."
What's more, actress Erin Krakow (who also serves as an executive producer) shared an official statement with the outlet about When Calls the Heart scoring a season 12 renewal.
"I am overjoyed that When Calls the Heart is coming back for a 12th season!" she said at the time. "Our fantastic writers, cast, and crew couldn’t be more excited to begin filming this next season! ... Having the Hearties’ support over the past decade has been a true testament to what this show is all about: community and love. We cannot wait for our fans to see what Hope Valley has in store!"
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If that wasn't enough, Erin's boyfriend and co-star Ben Rosenbaum (who portrays Mike Hickam) voiced his excitement about returning to Hallmark for another installment in Hope Valley.
"Season 12!!!" he captioned a behind-the-scenes post on Instagram on May 10. "I feel so grateful to have been sitting around laughing with this cast and crew for the past 11 seasons and I can’t wait to get back and do it again! Thank you @hallmarkchannel and thank you #hearties for keeping us in Hope Valley for another year (and another, and another, and another?)."
Has When Calls the Heart season 12 started filming?
It looks like new episodes will be coming sooner than we think!
Shortly after the season 11 finale aired on Hallmark on June 23, Chris McNally dropped a surprise update on X (formerly Twitter) about When Calls the Heart season 12. The post alluded to the fact that the all-new season will start filming over the summer.
"#Hearties thank you for joining us on S11," he wrote at the time. "Looking forward to beginning S12 in a few weeks and seeing what’s next for Hope Valley ❤️❤️❤️."
Who will be in the cast for When Calls the Heart season 12?
Based on the events from the season 11 finale, here's who fans may expect to return for When Calls the Heart season 12:
- Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thornton
- Kevin McGarry as Nathan Grant
- Pascale Hutton as Rosemary Coulter
- Kavan Smith as Lee Coulter
- Jack Wagner as Bill Avery
- Martin Cummins as Henry Gowen
- Chris McNally as Lucas Bouchard
- Ben Rosenbaum as Mike Hickam
- Amanda Wong as Mei Sou
- Andrea Brooks as Faith Carter
- Viv Leacock as Joseph Canfield
- Natasha Burnett as Minnie Canfield
- Hrothgar Mathews as Ned Yost
- Loretta Walsh as Florence Blakeley Yost
- Johannah Newmarch as Molly Sullivan
What will When Calls the Heart season 12 be about?
Although it's unclear what adventures will happen next in Hope Valley, fans may get to see Elizabeth and Nathan finally embark on a romance that was years in the making.
After finally sharing their first kiss in the penultimate episode of season 11, Erin explained to Entertainment Tonight how Elizabeth and Nathan need to figure out one particular element that the two face on an every day basis.
"We've got to tell the kids," Erin joked, referencing Elizabeth's son Jack (Hyland Goodrich) and Nathan's adopted daughter Allie (Jaeda Lily Miller). "I think that they want to make sure they have approached the kids and talked it through first before they are making any kind of PDA. Elizabeth also wants to have a conversation with Lucas to make sure he doesn't feel disrespected by a sudden display of affection between Elizabeth and Nathan."
In the same interview, Kevin McGarry added how now that Elizabeth and Nathan's romance is happening, fans will be able to watch the two's love blossom more than ever before.
"What's so great about the relationship that Nathan and Elizabeth have had is a lot of it has been built on this strong foundation of friendship and support and this idea to help others," he added. "On top of the new romance, [that's] going to be a big part of season 12. We're going to see them combining their strength to move forward."
How can I watch and stream When Calls the Heart season 12?
When it's time for When Calls the Heart season 12 to air new episodes, fans can watch it live on the Hallmark Channel every Sunday night at 9 p.m. ET.
If you're the type who'd rather watch When Calls the Heart on your own time, don't worry because Peacock will have the newest episodes available to stream the next day. For those who don't have access to the streaming site, there are a number of plans to choose from starting at $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Once your profile is ready, head on over to the show's title page on Peacock's website or on the Peacock app.
As the entertainment and news editorial assistant for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.
