When Hope Calls: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When Hope Calls tells the story of sisters Lillian and Grace who open an orphanage in the 1916 Western town of Brookfield. Caught between the traditions of cattle ranchers and the ambitions of a growing town, they strive to find romance and happiness while overcoming the challenges of helping the children in their care. Throughout their journey, they discover community, acceptance and love as they create the family they always longed to have. Familiar faces from Hope Valley, including Rosemary and Leland Coulter and Mountie Nathan Grant will be visiting Brookfield throughout the season.

Series details

• Title: When Hope Calls
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family, Romance
• Premiere date: 2019-08-30
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Great American Family
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 38064
• IMDb ID: tt9145334
• TVDB ID: 350765

Cast and credited roles

• Wendy Crewson — Tess Stewart
• Neil Crone — Ronnie Stewart
• Hanneke Talbot — Maggie Parsons
• Jon McLaren — Sam Tremblay
• Marshall Williams — Sam Tremblay
• Morgan Kohan — Lillian Walsh
• Ryan-James Hatanaka — Gabriel Kinslow
• Cindy Busby — Nora
• Christopher Russell — Michael Fletcher
• Jocelyn Hudon — Grace Bennett
• Greg Hovanessian — Chuck Stewart
• Nick Bateman — Wyatt Parker

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-08-30; final listed air date 2019-10-25; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2021-12-18; final listed air date 2025-05-11; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2026-04-05; final listed air date 2026-05-10.

Source and licence

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