Hearties just got an early Christmas present! During Hallmark Channel’s premiere of “Christmas Above The Clouds” on November 8, 2025, the network announced that season 13 of “When Calls The Heart” will begin in January 2026.
Days after wrapping filming on the new season, series leads Erin Krakow and Kevin McGarry appeared in a funny promo on TV and social media to share the good news, thrilling fans to pieces.
‘When Calls The Heart’ Stars Tease Big Questions Ahead
Krakow, who plays Elizabeth Thornton, and McGarry, who plays her love interest, Mountie Nathan Grant, appeared in the promo on the Hope Valley set in their 1920s costumes. Their punny banter played up McGarry’s real-life mustache, and Krakow appeared with her own costume mustache on a stick.
“This season, Nathan has a big question he mustache Elizabeth,” McGarry began, clearly aware many Hearties are hoping his character will pop the question to Elizabeth in season 13.
Krakow then appeared to say, “Or does Elizabeth have a big question she mustache Nathan?”
“So we mustache that you don’t miss this all new season,” McGarry laughed, before the graphic revealed that the new season will begin in January.
Erin Krakow & Kevin McGarry Spill Details on ‘When Calls The Heart’ Including an Event That ‘Shatters’ Hope Valley
The promo didn’t give a specific start date, but on November 8, McGarry and Krakow separately teased what fans can expect in season 13, once their characters return to Hope Valley after seeking out medical help for Elizabeth’s son, Little Jack, diagnosed with diabetes in season 12.
“Well, we get to explore a bit of what their life looks like as they’ve left Hope Valley,” Krakow told Swooon. “But of course, we can’t keep them away from our special little town for too long. So obviously, we bring them back to Hope Valley, and we get to really learn more about them as a team, as partners, as potential coparents together.”
She continued, “There’s a lot of really beautiful moments where we get to see how they help each other, parent Allie and Little Jack, and there are some really just gorgeous, cinematic romantic moments between them as well.”
McGarry’s update was a bit more anxiety-producing. Currently aboard the Hallmark Christmas Cruise with 4,500 fans, he was filmed during a panel revealing that the characters will face a major stressor in season 13.
He said, “There’s an event that happens in the beginning of season 13 that kind of shatters Hope Valley and the surrounding area, and kind of sets off a journey for every character that’s gonna run the entire season.”
‘When Calls The Heart’ Fans Thrilled by Premiere News
Fans have been hoping for confirmation that “When Calls The Heart” would return soon, especially since in 2024, season 12 premiered on January 5.
Hearties flooded social media within minutes of the promo airing to share their excitement and how much they loved the cute announcement.
“Dad jokes AND Mom jokes in S13,” one fan quipped, and another wrote, “Can’t wait!!!! Cmon January, I mean I’ll do Christmas first then January 😂”
Until January, fans can get their fill of past seasons on Hallmark+ and tune in for Christmas movies featuring their favorite “When Calls The Heart” stars, including Krakow’s new “Christmas Above the Clouds” and her real-life husband Ben Rosenbaum’s “The Christmas Cup,” premiering on November 30.
