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[12/12/25 - 01:31 PM]
Hallmark Expands the Universe of "When Calls the Heart" with Prequel Series "Hope Valley: 1874" Starring Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres and Jill Hennessy
The eight-episode series begins production next week in Vancouver, BC and will premiere in March 2026 exclusively on Hallmark+.







HOPE VALLEY: 1874 (HALLMARK PLUS)
Premieres in Spring 2026 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (8 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Hallmark Media's press release, December 2025) Hallmark is expanding the universe of When Calls the Heart with the new series Hope Valley: 1874, which begins production next week in Vancouver, BC and will premiere in March 2026 exclusively on Hallmark+. Starring Bethany Joy Lenz (A Biltmore Christmas), Benjamin Ayres (The Santa Class) and Jill Hennessy (City on a Hill), the eight-episode series takes place in 1874 and explores the early days of the settlement that later becomes Hope Valley. Lenz portrays Rebecca Clarke, who travels from her home city of Chicago to the Western Canadian frontier with her 11-year-old-daughter. But when her wagon breaks down, she has no choice but to accept help from local rancher and confirmed bachelor, Tom Moore (Ayres). Despite Rebecca's best intentions to remain unattached, the future she dreams of for her and her daughter along with the people she meets in this fledgling town - including the guarded Tom and tenacious pioneer woman Hattie Quinn (Hennessy) - ultimately compel her to put down roots and make a fresh start. Also starring in the series are Roan Curtis (Firefly Lane) as Hattie's daughter, Olivia, and Lachlan Quarmby (Providence Falls) as Constable Alexander Vaughn, one of the first members of the newly created Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Benjamin Ayres as Tom Moore
· Bethany Joy Lenz as Rebecca Clarke
· Jill Hennessy as Hattie Quinn
· Lachlan Quarmby as Alexander Vaughn
· Roan Curtis as Olivia
CREW INFORMATION:
· no information is available
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available