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When Calls the Heart

When Calls the Heart is a Western drama series that premiered on the Hallmark Channel in the US on January 11, 2014, and on Super Channel in Canada on April 16, 2014. The show, created by Michael Landon Jr. and Brian Bird, is inspired by Janette Oke's book from her Canadian West series.

2013: Coal Valley Set Construction

In late 2013, the fictional frontier town of Coal Valley (later Hope Valley) was erected south of Vancouver, British Columbia, on a farm surrounded by vineyards, for the filming of When Calls the Heart.

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January 11, 2014: Series Premiere on Hallmark Channel

On January 11, 2014, When Calls the Heart premiered on the Hallmark Channel in the United States.

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July 2015: Season 3 Renewal Announcement

In July 2015, Hallmark Channel announced the renewal of When Calls the Heart for a third season.

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April 11, 2016: Season 4 Renewal Announcement

On April 11, 2016, Daniel Lissing and Erin Krakow announced via the series' Facebook page that Hallmark Channel had renewed When Calls the Heart for a fourth season.

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April 24, 2017: Season 5 Renewal Announcement

On April 24, 2017, Erin Krakow announced via the Hallmark Channel website that When Calls the Heart would return for a fifth season.

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August 2017: Available on Netflix

In August 2017, When Calls the Heart became available internationally on Netflix.

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August 22, 2017: Season 5 Filming Begins

On August 22, 2017, filming for the fifth season of When Calls the Heart began in Vancouver.

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December 21, 2017: Season 5 Filming Ends

On December 21, 2017, filming for season five of When Calls the Heart concluded.

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July 26, 2018: When Hope Calls Spin-Off Announcement

On July 26, 2018, a spin-off of When Calls the Heart, When Hope Calls, was announced at Hallmark's Television Critics Association summer press tour.

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March 14, 2019: Lori Loughlin Dropped from Hallmark Projects

On March 14, 2019, Hallmark announced it had dropped Lori Loughlin from future company projects due to her role in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.

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April 10, 2019: Season 6 Resumption Announced

On April 10, 2019, it was announced that season six of When Calls the Heart would resume on May 5, 2019, with Lori Loughlin's scenes edited out.

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April 13, 2019: Series Renewed for Seventh Season

On April 13, 2019, When Calls the Heart was renewed for a seventh season.

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April 7, 2024: Season 11 Premiere

On April 7, 2024, the eleventh season of When Calls the Heart premiered.

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May 10, 2024: Season 12 Renewal

On May 10, 2024, the series When Calls the Heart was renewed for a twelfth season.

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July 2024: Season 12 Production Start

According to an Entertainment Tonight exclusive, production for Season 12 of When Calls the Heart is scheduled to start in July 2024.

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