By Mallory Mattingly
In an interview with TV Insider, Cindy Busby and Christopher Russell discuss their characters’ romance in the new Great American Family WHEN CALLS THE HEART spinoff series, WHEN HOPE CALLS.
WHEN HOPE CALLS just entered its second season, and this time, Nora and Fletcher, the characters portrayed by Busby and Russell, get closer than ever before.
“Nora’s an orphan, so she’s looking for community. She’s left the big town to start anew, and then she connects with some family and realizes that she’s been missing something. Brookfield is the place where she creates these roots and, of course, keeps randomly running into Mountie Fletcher,” Busby said of her character.
“And Constable Michael Fletcher, he has suffered a series of injuries that have made it difficult for him to continue his arduous journeys around the continent,” Russell said. “So, he’s had to take over the post of Mountie Gabriel [RJ Hatanaka] from Season 1. He’s very confident, and you can’t ruffle his feathers, except for one person in town. When Nora’s around, then he gets clumsy.”
The two explained what Nora and Fletcher’s connection is like in the show.
“They’re both very strong-willed people who haven’t quite found the person [they’re meant to be with]. You know when you meet that person and you just can’t stand them, but you also need to be around them?” Busby said.
“She’s representing criminals because she’s a lawyer. He’s arresting criminals. So he has a bias right away. Nora enlightens him that not everyone convicted of a crime is guilty,” Russell echoed.
Aside from WHEN HOPE CALLS, Busby and Russell will also star alongside one another in four Hallmark films.
“We’ve known each other since 2015. When this series came around, we both did not know that we auditioned for it, but somehow, Chris [found out] that I was in the mix. I literally fell to the ground [when I realized],” Busby revealed.
Russell added, “When you’re coming into the second season of a series, it’s really helpful to be working alongside someone that you are comfortable with. I felt like if the whole thing fell apart around me, at least I had Cindy to keep me afloat.”
There have been two episodes aired in Season 2 thus far, and Busby took to her social media to express her excitement and gratitude.
“Thanks for tuning in this week to #whenhopecalls S2 Episode 2! A very special shout out to the one and only @morgankohan for being a fabulous scene partner 🙏 Grateful to have gotten to share the screen with you!” the actress wrote on her Instagram.
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Movieguide® provided a review for episodes 1 and 2 of the new season. A part of the review reads:
Season Two of WHEN HOPE CALLS is playing on Great American Family. In the first two episodes, Lillian deals with the loss of familiar faces and the appearance of new ones. Lillian prepares to leave for London to help her sister, Grace, navigate a difficult pregnancy. She’s also dealing with the absence of Gabriel, her love interest, who’s on a secret Mountie mission. Things grow more complicated with the arrival of a woman with a mysterious connection to Lillian.
WHEN HOPE CALLS is inspired by the bestselling books of Janette Oke. It’s a spinoff of the popular series WHEN CALLS THE HEART. The first two episodes of WHEN HOPE CALLS: Season Two are very engaging, offering excellent wholesome content. They drop viewers straight into the action. They also set up storylines that are sure to carry through the rest of the season, pulling viewers even further into the lives of the beloved characters Lillian and Grace. WHEN HOPE CALLS has a strong Christian, moral worldview. Characters talk about praying, miracles and Heaven. They also rely on family and community.
Viewers can discover even more about Nora and Fletcher’s romance when new episodes of WHEN HOPE CALLS drop on Great American Family on Sundays at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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