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When Calls the Heart: Season 12

12 episodes Premiered Jan 5, 2025 Updated Oct 8, 2026

In the twelfth season of When Calls the Heart, love flourishes for schoolteacher Elizabeth Thornton and Mountie Nathan Grant as they embrace the joy of new romance. Meanwhile, reporter Rosemary Coulter and retired Mountie Bill Avery team up once again to investigate a train robbery, and Governor Lucas Bouchard and Mayor Lee Coulter quite literally find common ground. Throughout the season, the community comes togethe

Previously on When Calls the Heart

Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Elizabeth Thatcher is a young teacher from a wealthy Eastern family who migrated from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.
  • ⚡ Elizabeth is accustomed to her high society life and far from the comfort of home and her tight-knit family.
  • ⚡ The 19th-century coal town's early leadership included strong coal-miner widows such as Abigail Stanton and Frances Tunnecliffe.
  • ⚡ The series is a drama and western that began in 2014.
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Season overview

In the twelfth season of When Calls the Heart, love flourishes for schoolteacher Elizabeth Thornton and Mountie Nathan Grant as they embrace the joy of new romance. Meanwhile, reporter Rosemary Coulter and retired Mountie Bill Avery team up once again to investigate a train robbery, and Governor Lucas Bouchard and Mayor Lee Coulter quite literally find common ground. Throughout the season, the community comes together to celebrate and support each other through a period of discovering passions, taking leaps of faith, and engaging in a whole lot of dancing.

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Season 12 Episodes

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Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S12·E1 Mytharc

The Mountie Way

Jan 5, 2025 · 42 min

Elizabeth receives a sentimental surprise in time for Little Jack's first day of school. Nathan trains a new Mountie cadet. Rosemary and Lee make a landmark decision.

S12·E2 Core

You Get What You Give

Jan 12, 2025 · 42 min

When the comic book craze sweeps Hope Valley, Elizabeth teaches her students through nature. Rosemary launches a radio show, and Lucas meets a new political player.

S12·E3 Core

All That Glitters

Jan 19, 2025 · 42 min

Elizabeth and Nathan uncover Oliver’s secret, and Rosemary worries Lee has a secret of his own. Allie’s interest is piqued when Earl Wyatt returns to town.

S12·E4 Core

Dancing Teens

Jan 26, 2025 · 42 min

Elizabeth helps Allie plan a birthday dance, and Nathan struggles with Allie growing up. Rosemary and Bill team up again to investigate a train robbery. Lucas lends Edie a hand.

S12·E5 Core

Mom's the Word

Feb 2, 2025 · 42 min

Elizabeth develops a new method of teaching. Nathan goes undercover. A familiar face returns to Hope Valley with an unlucky heiress in tow. Lucas and Lee face their differences.

S12·E6 Mytharc

When Autumn Leaves Begin to Fall

Feb 8, 2025 · 42 min

Allie and Oliver discover a threat. Rosemary invites the kids to debate Lucas on the radio. Bill interrogates a suspect with an old friend's help. Elizabeth fights a cold.

S12·E7 Core

Dance the Night Away

Feb 16, 2025 · 42 min

Elizabeth and Nathan's date night leads to an undercover operation at a glamorous party. Lucas and Edie grow closer over cards. Rosemary holds auditions for a play.

S12·E8 Core

The Show Must Go On

Feb 23, 2025 · 42 min

Rosemary's play gets a new venue and a new cast. Elizabeth takes her curriculum to the airwaves. Faith helps a friend make a decision. Lucas faces unexpected opposition.

S12·E9 Mytharc

Buried Treasure

Mar 2, 2025 · 42 min

The Garrison Gang comes for their gold with Hope Valley residents in the crosshairs. Angela visits the Schwartzman School and Rosemary uncovers the truth about Ava.

S12·E10 Core

Through the Valley

Mar 9, 2025 · 42 min

The land dispute around McGinty's Meadow intensifies. Hickam and Mei throw a harvest festival for the town. Elizabeth helps Emily find her purpose.

S12·E11 Mytharc

Having Faith

Mar 16, 2025 · 42 min

When Little Jack falls ill, Elizabeth and Nathan care for him together as Hickam and Mei race to secure medicine. The kids broadcast a baseball game over the radio to lift spirits.

S12·E12 Mytharc

Must Be Gold

Mar 23, 2025 · 42 min

As graduation approaches, Elizabeth and Nathan plan for a happy summer together. Lucas and Edie race Rosemary and Bill to find the gold. The town plans a sweet surprise for Minnie.

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