When Calls the Heart's 13th season is still airing amid the 2026 TV schedule, and the cast and crew are also preparing to film Season 14 later this year. All the while, Hallmark’s tried-and-true franchise is expanding in a great way. The series is receiving yet another spinoff and, this time, it's a prequel titled Hope Valley: 1874. A first look at the new show has finally been revealed, and it has me excited to dive into the origins of the titular town.
The first official look at Hope Valley: 1874, which premieres in March on Hallmark+ was released online. As revealed in the trailer, the story takes place before there was Coal Valley, and it centers on settlers who are building “more than a home” years before the events of WCTH (which is set in the early 1900s). The series stars Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres and Jill Hennessy and, at first glance, it seems to have all the hope, romance and drama that fans of the original series have come to expect. However, the's a somewhat different vibe here, which I love:
