And here it is: HALLMARK ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT MELISSA GILBERT WILL APPEAR IN SEASON 12 OF ITS BELOVED, LONG-RUNNING SERIES WHEN CALLS THE HEART STUDIO CITY, CA –– September 14, 2024 – Hallmark Channel announced today that Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie, Secrets & Lies, former President of the Screen Actors Guild) will be appear in its long-running and highly rated series, When Calls the Heart, during its forthcoming 12th season, set to premiere in 2025. The news was shared with hundreds of devoted fans, who gathered in Vancouver, BC for the show’s annual Hearties Family Reunion. Gilbert appears in the role of Georgie McGill, who shares a surprising past with one special Hope Valley resident. The opportunity to join the show came about through executive producer, Michael Landon Jr., when the pair connected at the Little House on the Prairie 50th Anniversary Cast Reunion and Festival held earlier this year. The pair shared the news in a panel discussion, onstage at the Hearties Family Reunion. “When Calls the Heart has long drawn comparisons to Little House on the Prairie, for its charming and compelling stories of hope, human connection and frontier survival,” said Kelly Garrett, VP, Programming, Hallmark Media. “It was only fitting that the first people to hear this special news were the Hearties – devoted fans who have celebrated the show year after year and made it such a success. The energy being here with them to share this news is electric and we cannot wait for them to meet Georgie next year.”

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