US EditionLori Loughlin Returns to When Calls The Heart After Exit Amid College Admissions Scandal
Lori Loughlin returns to When Calls the Heart for six episodes in season 14, set to air in 2027, continuing Abigail Stanton’s story after a seven-year absence.
- Ahead of the season 13 premiere Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, Hallmark Channel renewed When Calls the Heart for a 14th season and confirmed Lori Loughlin, actress, will reprise Abigail Stanton for six episodes.
- Producers said season 14 was the right time to continue Abigail's story, years after Hallmark severed ties with Loughlin following her indictment in the college admissions scandal.
- Season 14 will shoot next year in and around Vancouver ahead of a 2027 premiere, with core cast members Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Jack Wagner, Chris McNally, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith returning.
- Fans can expect Brooke Shields to appear in three episodes as Charlotte, while Erin Krakow said she has long hoped to reunite with Lori Loughlin, though the season 'won't be all happy reunions.'
- Loughlin's final episode aired on March 10, 2019; she served two months in jail and has since returned to acting with roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm, On Call, and When Hope Calls in 2021.
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Loughlin, an original cast member of ‘When Calls the Heart,’ was fired by the network in 2019 after being indicted in the college admission scandal
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