WHEN HOPE CALLS (2025): “A New Beginning” and “So Long, Not Goodbye”

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"“Family Is Forever”"

Family Content: +4 Biblical, usually Christian, worldview, with no questionable elements whatsoever.

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Episodes “A New Beginning" and “So Long, Not Goodbye" of WHEN HOPE CALLS is playing on Great American Family. In these 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. Episodes “A New Beginning" and “So Long, Not Goodbye" of WHEN HOPE CALLS 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.

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

A strong Christian worldview, with characters discussing prayer, miracles, and heaven. Miracles are a running theme in the first two episodes, with Lillian, Nora, and the children in the orphanage having many discussions about believing in miracles and trusting that they can happen. Additionally, there is a strong emphasis on the importance of family (Lillian traveling to help someone in need) and community (Maggie’s commitment to being a nurse for the people of Brookfield);

Foul Language:

No foul language;

Violence:

No violence;

Sex:

No sex;

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No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

None;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

None; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

In a humorous scene, one character confesses to stealing a Mountie’s hat ten years prior, but he is apologetic and he is forgiven, one character tells Maggie she should be more upset at Nora for getting close to Sam, but Maggie tells her that is unfair and treats Nora kindly.

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Inspired by the bestselling books of Janette Oke and a spin-off of the popular series WHEN CALLS THE HEART, WHEN HOPE CALLS are streaming on Great American Family. The story follows the lives of Lillian and Grace, orphan sisters living in the 1900s. In the first two episodes of Season Two, Lillian deals with the loss of familiar faces and the appearance of new ones. As she prepares to leave on a trip to London, she grapples with missing Gabriel, her love interest, and the arrival of a mysterious woman in Brookfield.

In “A New Beginning,” Lillian prepares for a trip to London to help her sister, Grace, navigate a difficult pregnancy. She’s also dealing with Gabriel’s absence, who’s on a secret Mountie mission. Things grow more complicated with the arrival of Nora, a woman with a mysterious connection to Lillian.

Elsewhere, Michael Fletcher, the town’s new Mountie constable, is adjusting to life in Brookfield. At the same time, Maggie wonders if Sam’s return to town from his mining expedition means the two will finally declare their feelings for each other.

“So Long, Not Goodbye” sees Lillian and Nora continue to figure out their complicated relationship. Meanwhile, as Nora connects with Lillian and Grace, she wonders if she needs to leave Brookfield as quickly as she planned.

Michael continues to settle into his new role in town, even as some people start to criticize him, mistakenly thinking he has a very high opinion of himself. Maggie’s parents, in town on a visit, are encouraging her to leave Brookfield. As a result, Maggie wonders if her potential relationship with Sam is enough to keep her in town.

“A New Beginning” and “So Long, Not Goodbye” of WHEN HOPE CALLS are very engaging, offering wholesome content at its finest. 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 Lillian and Grace and the other beloved characters in Brookfield.

WHEN HOPE CALLS has a strong Christian, moral worldview. Characters talk about praying, miracles and Heaven. They also rely on family and community.

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- Content: +4