When Calls the Heart The Christmas Wishing Tree🎄 - a Hallmark Channel Original "Countdown to Christmas" Movie starring... Lori Loughlin, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith, Pascale Hutton, Paul Greene, and More!!! #Hearties

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: When Calls the Heart The Christmas Wishing Tree

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: December 25, 2017 *Christmas Day!*

CAST:

Lori Loughlin ... Abigail Stanton
Jack Wagner ... Bill Avery
Erin Krakow ... Elizabeth Thatcher
Daniel Lissing ... Jack Thornton
Paul Greene ... Carson Shepherd
Pascale Hutton ... Rosemary Coulter
Kavan Smith ... Leland Coulter
Martin Cummins ... Henry Gowen
Johannah Newmarch ... Molly Sullivan
Loretta Walsh ... Florence Blakeley
Carter Ryan Evancic ... Cody Stanton
Ali Skovbye ... Becky Stanton
Jaiven Natt ... Robert
Ava Grace Cooper ... Opal
Kadence Roach ... Anna Hayford
Liam Hughes ... Philip Cantrell
Hannah Zirke ... Ruby Benson
Genea Charpentier ... Laura Campbell
Imogen Tear ... Hattie
Callum Seagram Airlie ... Harper Tucker
Benjamin Phillip Rosenbaum ... Mike Hickam
Eliza Norbury ... Wilma Lawson
Hrothgar Mathews ... Ned Yost
Nick Hunnings
Sarah Smyth
Mary Black

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: It’s Christmastime in Hope Valley and the town is abuzz over the introduction of the Wishing Tree, with all the townspeople eagerly placing their wishes on its branches in the hopes they’ll be granted. Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) wishes for the return of her fiancé, Constable Jack Thornton (Daniel Lissing).

Meanwhile, town mayor Abigail (Lori Loughlin) leads the creation of Hope Valley’s Christmas Parade, featuring a passionate band, led by sheriff Bill Avery (Jack Wagner). Abigail’s newly adopted son, Cody (Carter Ryan Evancic), tries to make their first Christmas together special, connecting her past with their bright future.

Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) and Lee (Kavan Smith), Hope Valley’s most endearing married couple, will discover how important Christmas traditions and treasured memories are.

Meanwhile, Doctor Carson Shepherd (Paul Greene) exhibits faith and resilience when he tries to heal and inspire a guarded woman who has given up on the spirit of Christmas. And Hope Valley’s disgraced former mayor, Henry Gowen (Martin Cummins), gets a second chance at redemption.

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"When Calls the Heart" Season 5 Comes Next Year - See the Premiere Date Here!

Hallmark Press Release:

SUNDAY NIGHT IS FAMILY NIGHT
ON HALLMARK CHANNEL

THE SEASON FIVE DEBUT OF

‘WHEN CALLS THE HEART’

IS JOINED BY THE PREMIERE OF NEW SERIES

‘MEET THE PEETES’

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete and Family Featured in Network’s First

Primetime Docuseries

image via: MPCA - Motion Picture Corporation of America
Featured- Daniel Lissing, Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner, Lori Loughlin,
Pascale Hutton, and Kavan Smith. 

STUDIO CITY, CA – November 29, 2017 – Sunday nights on Hallmark Channel is family night when season five of beloved series “When Calls the Heart” returns Sunday, February 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, immediately followed by the premiere of new docuseries “Meet the Peetes” at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The addition of “Meet the Peetes,” which follows the lives of Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete and their multigenerational family along with the upcoming January launch of the sitcom “Full House,” further solidifies the network’s position as the family-friendly destination on television. Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin and Jodie Sweetin, stars from Crown Media Family Networks hit movies and series, started their careers on “Full House” and now fans can watch every episode from the beginning on Hallmark Channel. With the series’ timeless themes of the importance of friends and family and the valuable life lessons that are often part of the storylines, Hallmark Channel is the ideal home for “Full House.”


In season five of “When Calls the Heart,” the network’s longest running primetime series, Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) anxiously awaits news of Jack (Daniel Lissing), who has returned to the Northern Territories, while she focuses on teaching her students and dreams of the day when Jack comes home safely and they can plan their wedding. Meanwhile, she gets an unexpected visit from her sister Julie (Charlotte Hegele), who reveals to Elizabeth the surprising career path she’s decided to take. Abigail (Lori Loughlin) is faced with a new crisis as mayor of Hope Valley when looming financial troubles for the town also impact Lee’s (Kavan Smith) operations at the mill. Ever the dedicated wife to Lee, Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) keeps busy at Dottie’s (Erica Carroll) dress shop as she works to make Hope Valley more fashionable. Sheriff Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) keeps Hope Valley safe, as well as maintaining a close eye on Gowen (Martin Cummins), as the former mayor continues to adjust to his new life as a laborer at Lee’s mill. Gowen keeps tabs on the town’s business and offers unsolicited advice to Abigail, who’s not sure if his intentions are honorable. Doctor Carson Shephard’s (Paul Greene) skills are put to the test when an unknown sickness sweeps through town, he opens his heart to love again and takes a risk that could save or take the life of someone he cares for.


In “Meet the Peetes,” audiences will see Holly and Rodney’s hectic lives as they attempt to balance raising four kids, including one with autism, running their HollyRod charity and spending time with Holly’s 81-year-old mother Dolores, who has been living with the Peete family since her retirement from her career as a talent manager. Their daughter Ryan is in college at New York University while RJ, their son with autism, is working for the Los Angeles Dodgers and decides he’s ready to leave the family nest. On top of that, Holly’s mother Dolores announces she’s ready to move out too - the Peetes are in a period of change that will continue to unfold in “Meet the Peetes,” only on Hallmark Channel.

press release via: Maria Fischer and Stephanie Sherman, Hallmark Crown Media

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This Weekend: Hallmark's New Christmas Movies are the Sweetest with Lacey Chabert, Erin Krakow, Alexa PenaVega and more!!! #Hearties

This weekend... Hallmark delivers just like Santa on Christmas Eve - once again! Be sure to tune in and see sweet Lacey Chabert, engaging Erin Krakow, enchanting Alexa PenaVega and more... in Hallmark's All New Christmas Movie Premieres! Plus, UP has a new Christmas movie- Country music fans are sure to enjoy! See all the details below!


Saturday November 11, 2017:

It's a delicious treat you don't want to miss, with Lacey Chabert starring in...

The Sweetest Christmas

Image: Hallmark Crown Media

 

Storyline via Hallmark: When struggling pastry chef Kylie Watson (Chabert) learns she’s made it to the finals of the American Gingerbread Competition, she thinks her competitive spirit has finally paid off and hopes the publicity will help her jumpstart her new café. There’s just one problem... Click Here to Read More...

See the Premiere of The Sweetest Christmas

Saturday November 11, 2017

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

Also, on Saturday...

Sweeter than a mistletoe kiss - is a trip to the farm in...

A Song for Christmas

Image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Pop superstar Adelaide Kay is so fed up with her controlling manager that she sneaks off the tour bus after their latest squabble. Though exhilarated to be free, she finds herself stranded in the freezing cold of a Pennsylvania winter, with no money and no... Click Here to Read More...

See the Premiere of A Song for Christmas

Saturday November 11, 2017

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Sunday November 12, 2017:

See the UP premiere Christmas movie that will make you want to strum your guitar...

A Very Country Christmas

A Very Country Christmas - image via: brainpowerstudio

Storyline via brainpowerstudio: Jeanette Williams is a busy single parent, trying to make the best life for her and her daughter. With no time to follow current celebrity gossip, Jeanette is unaware of when a Country superstar returns to their small town to escape the... Click Here to Read More...

See the Premiere of A Very Country Christmas

Sunday November 12, 2017

at 7pm/6c. on UP

Also, on Sunday...


Be swept off your feet with Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega in...

Enchanted Christmas

Image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Young widow Laura Trudeau (Alexa PenaVega) was a remarkable dancer. As a project manager she is tasked with renovating a dilapidated lodge in her hometown of Rosemont, Utah and have it ready by Christmas Eve. She is stunned to discover it’s the same lodge where she and her former love and dance partner Ricardo Archuleta (PenaVega) performed each Christmas. While surveying the property Laura comes face-to-face with... Click Here to Read More...

See the Premiere of Enchanted Christmas

Sunday November 12, 2017

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

Also, on Sunday...


Erin Krakow and Niall Matter star in the long awaited sequel to Finding Father Christmas...

Engaging Father Christmas

Image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: It’s Christmas and Miranda (Krakow) leaves Seattle with a suitcase full of presents to join her long- lost family in Carlton Heath, where she will experience the joyful traditions she missed as a child. Last Christmas, Miranda fell in love with... Click Here to Read More...

See the Premiere of Engaging Father Christmas

Sunday November 12, 2017

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

I sure hope you all enjoy all 5 of these new movies this weekend. Please know - I have not previewed these films, so do check ratings before viewing with your family!

May you all have a relaxing, peaceful weekend... my dear movie friends!

The news we have all seen come out of our TVs, from Texas this week, has certainly been heartbreaking. Words fail me now as to how to express my sorrow for those I don't know, but who were fellow believers and Americans. I have watched the news this week and turned back and forth to our Hallmark movies... all the while my heart, thoughts, and prayers continue to reach all the way to Texas - to a small town and those precious people who live there. I pray His light will shine through the darkness.

We learn from this... to "love our neighbor as ourselves" and cherish each moment with family and friends.... while finding simple sweet joys in the little things, even a fun new Christmas movie on a Saturday or Sunday night.

Blessings to you all, Net

I wish you all the fruits of God's spirit...

Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, and Goodness!

Engaging Father Christmas - a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original Christmas Movie starring Erin Krakow, Niall Matter, and Wendie Malick!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Engaging Father Christmas

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Original Air Date: November 12, 2017

*This movie is a sequel to Finding Father Christmas!

*Based on the book series by Robin Jones Gunn.

CAST:

Erin Krakow ... Miranda Chester
Niall Matter ... Ian McAndrick
Wendie Malick ... Margaret Whitcomb
Michael Kopsa ... Andrew McAndrick
P. Lynn Johnson ... Katherine McAndrick
Aliyah O'Brien ... Ellie Whitcomb
Nevis Unipan ... Julia Whitcomb
Callum Seagram Airlie ... Mark Whitcomb
Jim Thorburn ... Peter Whitcomb
Bethany Brown ... Annie Jacobs
Andrew Francis ... Josh
Crystal Balint ... Natalie Garrett
Ben Wilkinson ... Steve Decker

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: It’s Christmas and Miranda (Krakow) leaves Seattle with a suitcase full of presents to join her long- lost family in Carlton Heath, where she will experience the joyful traditions she missed as a child. Last Christmas, Miranda fell in love with Ian (Matter), a local man who helped her as she searched for her father, James Whitcomb, a famous theatre actor she believed had a connection to the town. At his widow Margaret’s (Malick) request, Miranda agrees to keep it a secret to protect the family from scandal. This Christmas, she fears the warm welcome she received from the Whitcomb family will soon turn cold when Miranda receives an anonymous text from someone who threatens to expose her identity.

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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks