‘When Calls the Heart’ Prequel ‘Hope Valley: 1874’ Set at Hallmark+ With Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres and Jill Hennessy (EXCLUSIVE)

The “When Calls the Heart” universe is expanding. A prequel series, “Hope Valley: 1874,” has been greenlit at Hallmark+ and will begin production next week in Vancouver, Variety can exclusively announce. Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres, Jill Hennessy, Roan Curtis and Lachlan Quarmby will star in the eight-episode series, set to debut in March 2026, […]