WHEN CALLS THE HEART Cast Spill Season 9 Secrets
By Movieguide® Contributor
Hearties take heart! Season 9 of Hallmark Channel’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART will soon be returning to your screen. The beloved series premieres March 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and the cast shared a few secrets of what fans can expect to see in Hope Valley.
WHEN CALLS THE HEART is a favorite among Movieguide® readers and consistently receives positive reviews for its strong Christian moral worldview. It was recognized by Movieguide® Awards, with nominations including the Epiphany Prize® for the Most Inspiring TV Program of 2018 and the Faith and Freedom Award® for TV.
Will season 9 reveal what happened following Elizabeth and Lucas’ romantic season finale kiss?
Cast members Erin Krakow (Elizabeth Thornton), Chris McNally (Lucas Bouchard), Kevin McGarry (Mountie Nathan Grant), Pascale Hutton (Rosemary Coulter), Kavan Smith (Lee Coulter), Andrea Brooks (Dr. Faith Carter) and Viv Leacock (Joseph Canfield) recently sat down with ET in an exclusive video interview.
Krakow shares:
“We see that they have progressed in their relationship a bit. There’s still that excitement about new young love, really, and we’re getting to explore more of what that relationship is in a family dynamic with little Jack, and what that relationship is like in their private, more intimate moments together,” she explains. “It is a relationship that is fueled by care and respect and understanding, but also a fair amount of passion. They’re not holding back, I’ll say that.”
As for McNally, he says Lucas and Elizabeth are in the “honeymoon stage” when season 9 kicks off, but adds that communication will become an “integral theme.”
“Lucas is somewhat of a grand gesture person. So here, we examine that under the microscope, and what does that mean? Perhaps small gestures are, at times, more meaningful than large gestures,” he shares. “So we’ll see them try and make their way through that, making some mistakes along the way, but hopefully ultimately learning to be cohesive together.”
What is left for Elizabeth’s rejected suitor, Mountie Nathan Grant? McGarry sees his story focusing on another important aspect of his life.
McGarry says:
Ultimately, the actor shares that a big focus this season is largely on another special lady in his life: his daughter, Allie, whom he formally adopted last season. “Nathan’s true love is his daughter. Allie is the one he cares about the most, and she’s there. There’s some very sweet moments between the two of them this season as that relationship grows, and Allie’s growing up too. It’s a big thing,” he reveals. Specifically, it sounds like Nathan’s going to need some help from the ladies of Hope Valley. McGarry explains, “Nathan really doesn’t have the kind of female presence in his life to help out when a young woman starts asking questions… we start to venture in that territory a little bit throughout this season, which is, I think, super funny and fun.”
“Want to know if there’s a romantic connection ahead for Constable Grant, or how Elizabeth and Lucas will take their relationship to the next level in Season 9?” Erin Krakow shared on Instagram that she and other cast members will be “spilling the tea” on Hallmark Channel’s Facebook Live on March 4 at 1 p.m. ET.
Fans can catch up on past seasons of WHEN CALLS THE HEART via subscription streaming services Hallmark Movies Now, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes and Vudu.
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