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[12/10/21 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 10
Updates include: HBO mulls follow-up to "Six Feet Under"; Camryn Manheim joins NBC's "Law & Order" revival; and Tom Hanks to make cameo in Paramount+'s "1883."

[10/04/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 4
Updates include: Hulu orders Sterling K. Brown's "Washington Black" to series; Netflix's "Painkiller" fills out cast; and Damian Lewis confirms his departure from Showtime's "Billions."

[09/28/21 - 07:01 AM]
GAC Family Announces Original Series "When Hope Calls" Season Two Set to Premiere December 18
GAC Family (formerly Great American Country) launched on September 27 under the tagline "Stories Well Told" and features family-friendly, holiday-themed movies and series that celebrate American culture, lifestyle and heritage.

[03/26/20 - 06:01 AM]
Crown Media Family Networks Announces New Plans to Comfort and Entertain Viewers
The company is offering new users a free 30-Day free trial to the company's SVOD platform, Hallmark Movies Now.

[02/03/20 - 10:01 AM]
"When Hope Calls" Will Make Its Cable Premiere on Sunday, February 23rd
"When Hope Calls," a spin-off series of Hallmark Channel's "When Calls the Heart," tells the story of sisters Lillian (Morgan Kohan) and Grace (Jocelyn Hudon) who open an orphanage in the 1916 Western town of Brookfield.

[09/12/19 - 01:48 PM]
Hallmark Channel Adds Special One-Time Only Airings of "When Hope Calls," Runaway Original Hit Series from Streamer Hallmark Movies Now, in September
Look for the first two episodes to air back-to-back on Saturday, September 21 starting at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/15/19 - 12:01 PM]
Hallmark Movies Now's First Original Series "When Hope Calls" Premieres Friday, August 30th, 2019
The "When Calls the Heart" spin-off will stream new episodes every Friday through October 25.

[02/09/19 - 09:37 PM]
Hallmark Movies Now's First Original Series, "When Hope Calls," Premieres August 2019
The series is spawned from Hallmark Channel's longest-running, most-watched primetime series to date, "When Calls the Heart," currently entering its sixth season.

[07/26/18 - 09:42 PM]
Hallmark Movies Now Developing First Original Series, "When Hope Calls" (wt), Spin-Off of Hallmark Channel's Beloved Series "When Calls the Heart"
Crown Media Family Networks' first-ever streaming series is in development to premiere in 2019 on the company's SVOD subscription service, Hallmark Movies Now.







WHEN HOPE CALLS (GAF)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
8/30/19 - 12/18/21
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2021-2022 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (12 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from GAC Media's press release, September 2021) GAC Family today announced season two of the hit series "When Hope Calls" will premiere exclusively on the network this holiday season. Lori Loughlin ("When Calls the Heart," "Fuller House") is set to guest star in the original series reprising the role of her beloved TV character, Abigail Stanton. The two-part premiere titled "When Hope Calls: A Country Christmas" debuts Saturday, December 18. The announcement was made today by Bill Abbott, President & CEO of GAC Media. GAC Family (formerly Great American Country) launched on September 27 under the tagline "Stories Well Told" and features family-friendly, holiday-themed movies and series that celebrate American culture, lifestyle and heritage.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Greg Hovanessian as Charlie "Chuck" Stewart
· Jocelyn Hudon as Grace Bennett
· Morgan Kohan as Lillian Walsh
· R.J. Hatanaka as Gabriel "Gabe" Kinslow
· Wendy Crewson as Tess Stewart
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alfonso H. Moreno as CRTR/EP
· Amanda Phillips Atkins as EP
· Brad Krevoy as EP
· Brian Bird as EP
· Eric Jarboe as EP
· Jimmy Townsend as EP
· Michael Landon, Jr. as EP
· Mike Rohl as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Susie Belzberg as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Hideaway Pictures