Exclusive: Great American Media favorite Trevor Donovan has been added to the cast of When Hope Calls, the spinoff of Janette Oke’s book series, When Calls the Heart.
When Hope Calls follows a pair of sisters, Lillian Walsh (Morgan Kohan) and Grace Bennett (Jocelyn Hudon) to the town of Brookfield, circa 1916. It’s centered on the town’s orphanage and its residents who meet tremendous challenges while creating a hopeful, faith-filled community on the cusp of change in the frontier town while nurturing the children in their care.
Donovan plays Constable Jim Reynolds, an experienced Mountie who is known for his strong presence and skills in the field. His two-episode arc kicks off in the third episode of season 2, which will premiere early next year on Great American Family, then on Pure Flix.
Donovan’s role may be extended on When Hope Calls, if not other projects inspired by...
When Hope Calls follows a pair of sisters, Lillian Walsh (Morgan Kohan) and Grace Bennett (Jocelyn Hudon) to the town of Brookfield, circa 1916. It’s centered on the town’s orphanage and its residents who meet tremendous challenges while creating a hopeful, faith-filled community on the cusp of change in the frontier town while nurturing the children in their care.
Donovan plays Constable Jim Reynolds, an experienced Mountie who is known for his strong presence and skills in the field. His two-episode arc kicks off in the third episode of season 2, which will premiere early next year on Great American Family, then on Pure Flix.
Donovan’s role may be extended on When Hope Calls, if not other projects inspired by...
- 9/30/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
When Hope Calls fans will be excited to know that the premiere date for When Hope Calls has been announced! The sequel series to When Calls The Heart Will begin filming this month for a premiere of January 2025 on the Great American Family Network, then it will stream to Pureflix.
When Hope Calls Spoilers: A Star-Studded Cast
This series star Cindy Busby (who also starred in The Crown Prince of Christmas.) as “Nora”, and Christopher Russel (who was in “A Dash of Christmas”) as “Constable Mountie Michael”, Wendy Crewson (Frank Drake Mysteries) as “Tess Stewart”, Nick Bateman (“A Christmas Miracle with Daisy) as “Wyatt”, Morgan Kohan (“Sullivan’s Crossing”) as “Lillian Walsh”, Hannake Talbot (Star Trek) as “Maggie Parsons”,and finally Ryan James “Rj” Hatakana and Grace Bennett (Jocelyn Hudson) in 1916 to the town of Brookfield.
When Hope Calls is set at the town orphanage and follow their journeys and struggles...
When Hope Calls Spoilers: A Star-Studded Cast
This series star Cindy Busby (who also starred in The Crown Prince of Christmas.) as “Nora”, and Christopher Russel (who was in “A Dash of Christmas”) as “Constable Mountie Michael”, Wendy Crewson (Frank Drake Mysteries) as “Tess Stewart”, Nick Bateman (“A Christmas Miracle with Daisy) as “Wyatt”, Morgan Kohan (“Sullivan’s Crossing”) as “Lillian Walsh”, Hannake Talbot (Star Trek) as “Maggie Parsons”,and finally Ryan James “Rj” Hatakana and Grace Bennett (Jocelyn Hudson) in 1916 to the town of Brookfield.
When Hope Calls is set at the town orphanage and follow their journeys and struggles...
- 9/22/2024
- by R.G. Barnet
- Celebrating The Soaps
We have a premiere window for Season 2 of family drama When Hope Calls. The When Calls The Heart spinoff begins filming late this month for a January 2025 premiere on Great American Family, then streaming on Pure Flix.
When Hope Calls Season 2 stars Cindy Busby (Crown Prince of Christmas) as “Nora,” Christopher Russell (A Dash of Christmas) as “Constable, Mountie Michael,” Nick Bateman (A Christmas Miracle with Daisy) as “Wyatt,” Wendy Crewson (“Frankie Drake Mysteries”) as “Tess Stewart,” Hanneke Talbot (“Star Trek”) as “Maggie Parsons,” Morgan Kohan (“Sullivan’s Crossing”) as “Lillian Walsh,” and Ryan-James (Rj) Hatanaka (“Criminal Minds”) as “Mountie Gabriel.”
When Hope Calls is a spinoff of Janette Oke’s legendary book series When Calls the Heart, which follows a pair of sisters, Lillian Walsh (Kohan) and Grace Bennett (Jocelyn Hudon) to the town of Brookfield, circa 1916. When Hope Calls centers on the town’s orphanage and its residents who...
When Hope Calls Season 2 stars Cindy Busby (Crown Prince of Christmas) as “Nora,” Christopher Russell (A Dash of Christmas) as “Constable, Mountie Michael,” Nick Bateman (A Christmas Miracle with Daisy) as “Wyatt,” Wendy Crewson (“Frankie Drake Mysteries”) as “Tess Stewart,” Hanneke Talbot (“Star Trek”) as “Maggie Parsons,” Morgan Kohan (“Sullivan’s Crossing”) as “Lillian Walsh,” and Ryan-James (Rj) Hatanaka (“Criminal Minds”) as “Mountie Gabriel.”
When Hope Calls is a spinoff of Janette Oke’s legendary book series When Calls the Heart, which follows a pair of sisters, Lillian Walsh (Kohan) and Grace Bennett (Jocelyn Hudon) to the town of Brookfield, circa 1916. When Hope Calls centers on the town’s orphanage and its residents who...
- 9/19/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Merritt Patterson stars in A Vintage Christmas on Great American Christmas [Image courtesy Great American Family]
It may be warm and sunny outside, but that doesn’t stop Great American Family from announcing a new, original Christmas movie, A Vintage Christmas.
Airing in the network’s Great American Christmas programming event, the movie stars Merritt Patterson and Christopher Russell. Read on to find out more about the new movie and its cast members.
A Vintage Christmas on Great American Family Christopher Russell in A Vintage Christmas on Great American Christmas [Image courtesy Great American Family]
Fan favorites, Merritt Patterson and Christopher Russell star in a new, original holiday movie, A Vintage Christmas. According to the press release, Tessa Findlay (Patterson) is a dedicated historian and preservationist in her home town of Oak Creek. She is also an old-fashioned, passionate protector of the nostalgic.
Meanwhile, sparks fly when a business developer, Noah Harrington (Russell) arrives in town with plans to tear...
It may be warm and sunny outside, but that doesn’t stop Great American Family from announcing a new, original Christmas movie, A Vintage Christmas.
Airing in the network’s Great American Christmas programming event, the movie stars Merritt Patterson and Christopher Russell. Read on to find out more about the new movie and its cast members.
A Vintage Christmas on Great American Family Christopher Russell in A Vintage Christmas on Great American Christmas [Image courtesy Great American Family]
Fan favorites, Merritt Patterson and Christopher Russell star in a new, original holiday movie, A Vintage Christmas. According to the press release, Tessa Findlay (Patterson) is a dedicated historian and preservationist in her home town of Oak Creek. She is also an old-fashioned, passionate protector of the nostalgic.
Meanwhile, sparks fly when a business developer, Noah Harrington (Russell) arrives in town with plans to tear...
- 6/16/2024
- by Anne King
- Celebrating The Soaps
Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega will lead Great American Family’s “Love at the Kettle,” set to debut as part of the network’s Christmas lineup at the end of 2024. “Love at the Kettle” (working title), written by Horace Priester, is executive produced by Mario Lopez, Mark Roberts and the PenaVegas; it is directed by Brian Herzlinger.
The pair will play high school friends who reunite at the holidays as she returns home and enlists him to help her write a song to win back her ex.
Per the press release, “As the two reunite for the first time in a decade, they embark on a Christmas journey down memory lane, and soon realize true love may be closer than they thought. The heart of the movie centers on Jack’s role with The Salvation Army, and Bella soon finds herself inspired by his devotion and passion to a life of doing the most good.
The pair will play high school friends who reunite at the holidays as she returns home and enlists him to help her write a song to win back her ex.
Per the press release, “As the two reunite for the first time in a decade, they embark on a Christmas journey down memory lane, and soon realize true love may be closer than they thought. The heart of the movie centers on Jack’s role with The Salvation Army, and Bella soon finds herself inspired by his devotion and passion to a life of doing the most good.
- 6/11/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
There are no fewer than six series beginning this week, with the return of For All Mankind and The Santa Clauses at the top of the list.
New series include Lawmen: Bass Reeves, The Buccaneers, Colin from Accounts, and The Buccaneers.
Those of us with streaming and cable (for all things Christmas) will have nothing to fear when it comes to a lack of content!
Saturday, November 4
8/7c Never Been Chris’d (Hallmark)
What’s Christmas without a healthy helping of Tyler Hynes?
In this delightful movie, best friends Naomi and Liz return home and run right into their shared high school crush – the dreamy Chris Silver.
What happens next establishes Never Been Chris’d as a new holiday classic by exploring how a different perspective can change your life.
8/7c A Dash of Christmas (Gaf)
Baking and Christmas? Who ever thought?
In this Gaf original, to apply for her dream job at a foodie startup,...
New series include Lawmen: Bass Reeves, The Buccaneers, Colin from Accounts, and The Buccaneers.
Those of us with streaming and cable (for all things Christmas) will have nothing to fear when it comes to a lack of content!
Saturday, November 4
8/7c Never Been Chris’d (Hallmark)
What’s Christmas without a healthy helping of Tyler Hynes?
In this delightful movie, best friends Naomi and Liz return home and run right into their shared high school crush – the dreamy Chris Silver.
What happens next establishes Never Been Chris’d as a new holiday classic by exploring how a different perspective can change your life.
8/7c A Dash of Christmas (Gaf)
Baking and Christmas? Who ever thought?
In this Gaf original, to apply for her dream job at a foodie startup,...
- 11/4/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
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