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50 free When Calls the Heart trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
When Calls the Heart began as a 1983 Janette Oke novel about a city-bred teacher posted to the Canadian frontier, and Hallmark turned it into the longest-running scripted series in the channel's history. Since January 2014 the Hearties have followed Elizabeth Thatcher from Coal Valley to Hope Valley, through a Mountie husband lost off-screen, a baby, a governor's proposal and a slow-burn second romance, while the show itself survived a mid-season scandal that wrote out one of its original stars. These 50 questions cover the town, the triangle and the backstage story: the year the series is set, why the town changed its name, the Vancouver farm where Hope Valley was built, the Hell on Wheels props, the University Women's Club that doubles as the Thatcher home, the 2019 hiatus, the creators Michael Landon Jr. and Brian Bird, the spin-offs When Hope Calls and Hope Valley: 1874, and the guest turns by Brooke Shields, James Brolin and Melissa Gilbert. The easy tier sticks to the main cast; the hard tier asks about Super Channel premieres, costume designers and which orphanage town the sisters of When Hope Calls settled in. Every answer is cited to a page we checked and comes with a one-line explanation. Play it solo or print it for a Hallmark watch party alongside our Hallmark movies quiz.
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Q 01Which channel premiered When Calls the Heart in the United States in January 2014?
Hallmark
It premiered there on January 11, 2014; Canada saw it on Super Channel that April.
Q 02Who plays teacher Elizabeth Thatcher?
Erin Krakow
Poppy Drayton had originated the role in the TV movie that spawned the series.
Q 03Which author's novel inspired the series?
Janette Oke
The 1983 book opened her Canadian West series.
Q 04Who created the series with Brian Bird?
Michael Landon Jr.
Landon Jr. had also directed some of the Love Comes Softly films adapted from Oke's novels.
Q 05In what year is the story set?
1910
Elizabeth swaps high-society comfort for a coal town in Western Canada.
Q 06What was the town's original name, before the mine closed?
Coal Valley
The rename came in season two after the mine closed.
Q 07Hope Valley lies just south of which real community?
Robb
The real place gives the fictional coal town its Western Canadian setting.
Q 08What is Jack Thornton's job?
Mountie
Daniel Lissing played the RCMP constable for five seasons before asking to leave.
Q 09Who played Jack Thornton?
Daniel Lissing
The Australian actor had earlier starred in Crownies and Last Resort.
Q 10Where does Jack die in season five?
A Mountie training camp
The death happens off-screen, and Elizabeth learns soon after the funeral that she is expecting.
Q 11Which actress played Abigail Stanton?
Lori Loughlin
Her character lost a husband and son in the mine explosion and ran the town café.
Q 12Which scandal caused the show's 2019 hiatus during season six?
Varsity Blues college admissions
The season resumed in May 2019 with Loughlin's scenes edited out.
Q 13How did the writers explain Abigail's departure in season six?
She went back east to nurse her sick mother
Loughlin made a cameo in the season 13 finale and is due back for season 14.
Q 21In which season does Elizabeth finally tell Nathan she loves him?
11
It happens in the penultimate episode, and the two begin a courtship.
Q 22What is the name of Nathan's niece?
Allie
She is thrilled when her uncle legally adopts her.
Q 23Who plays Rosemary, the flamboyant actress from New York?
Pascale Hutton
Rosemary was briefly engaged to Jack before marrying sawmill owner Lee Coulter.
Q 24What business does Lee Coulter open in Hope Valley?
Q 14In December 2025, Abigail's actress was announced to return as a regular for which season?
14
The announcement followed her cameo in the season 13 finale.
Q 15Who plays businessman Lucas Bouchard?
Chris McNally
Lucas previously owned the Queen of Hearts saloon and Gowen Petroleum.
Q 16Who plays Nathan Grant?
Kevin McGarry
Nathan arrives with his niece Allie and carries guilt over taking Jack's place on the fatal assignment.
Q 17What building does Lucas donate to Elizabeth?
A public library
He had previously owned the Queen of Hearts saloon.
Q 18In which season finale does Lucas propose to Elizabeth?
9
She accepts, then breaks it off in the season 10 finale rather than move to the capital.
Q 19Why does Elizabeth break off her engagement to Lucas?
She won't move to the capital
Lucas had been elected governor.
Q 20What office does Lucas win?
Governor
His election is what triggers the move Elizabeth refuses to make.
A sawmill
Kavan Smith plays the laid-back Lee, who marries Rosemary.
Q 25Which General Hospital veteran plays sheriff-turned-judge Bill Avery?
Jack Wagner
His real-life ex-wife Kristina Wagner played Bill's former wife Nora.
Q 26Henry Gowen was arrested for what crime?
Stealing town funds
With Abigail's help he gets a second chance and starts an oil business.
Q 27What is Faith Carter's profession?
Nurse, later doctor
Andrea Brooks plays her; she falls for Carson Shepherd.
Q 28Why does Carson Shepherd leave Hope Valley?
To join a large hospital
Paul Greene played the doctor from season four to eight.
Q 29Joseph Canfield arrives as a delivery driver and becomes what?
The pastor
Viv Leacock plays him; his wife Minnie later works at the café.
Q 30Fiona Miller opens what business in Hope Valley?
A barbershop
The former San Francisco telephone operator later leaves to join the Suffragettes.