When Calls the Heart

When Calls the Heart is a Westernromanticdrama television series inspired by Janette Oke's book of the same name from her Canadian West series and created by Michael Landon Jr. and Brian Bird. The series began airing on the Hallmark Channel in the United States on January 11, 2014, and on Super Channel in Canada on April 16, 2014. As of 2026, the show has aired 13 seasons and five specials.

The show follows Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher who moves to a small coal-mining town. In 2019, during the airing of season six, the show went on a hiatus following actress Lori Loughlin's involvement in the Varsity Blues scandal. The season resumed with Loughlin's scenes edited out. Loughlin is set to return to the show in 2027 for season 14.