Season 13 WCTH Whiteboard

Joy Gregory – January 13th

• More Christopher to come; Martin requested to work with him again
• Limited appearances by the graduates (Timmy, Emily, Angela) but more stories for the returning students & interaction with the new students displaced by the fire.
• More growth, challenges & new dimensions with Nathan & Allie, especially over Oliver; Elizabeth will help
• Minnie will be looking for next steps
• Nathan & Rosemary will continue to bond over their love for Elizabeth
• “Losing her first husband” – seems to imply a second one happens
• Bank the pilot’s return for S14 maybe
• HM exec Jillian Profeta suggested Oliver riding Allie out of the fire & Oliver’s first arrest
• Wildfire investigation will generate multiple suspects
• Gwendolyn will challenge the Coulters in dealing with a troubled young person, while also gifting them with what she brings to the household

David Grae – January 12th

• Discusses concept of the early season fire being a story engine v. using it late season as a culminating crisis or potential cliffhanger; fire will inspire multiple stories for thr rest of S13.

Kavan Smith – January 8th

• Fostering Gwen for most of S13; E4 has a particularly good depth of performance scene with the Coulters; Kavan’s fallen in love with working with Alex/Gwen;
• E5 has a strong scene with Joseph & Lee; May not be much more collab between Lee, Bill & Nathan in S13, but sees potential for future seasons;
• More McGinty through most of S13 & there is more to his story & why he is the way he is; Nathan helps Lee keep his calm;
• Fire special effects improved in final draft & helps drive story forward rather than fizzling out;
• Christopher’s story allows multiple characters to interact & gives Gowen a role;
• Lee as friend/advisor plays out in S13, especially with Lucas, E8 has good scenes;
• E5 or E6 directed by PDL has a favorite scene with Lee & Gwen by a pond; thinks fans will like a particular shot with N & E which he thinks is in E12;
• Lee hasn’t done much with the lumber co. lately but that will change & it’s a big one.
• Some budding young relationships ahead.
• There’s a scene stealer moment with McGinty later in S13.
• Big moment with Nathan and Elizabeth and a scene they had to fight for that will be epic.

Joy Gregory – January 5th

Kevin McGarry – December 29th

• Charlotte (Jack Thornton’s mother) faces unresolved issues she’s been putting off for a long time—and so does Nathan. Their stories intersect as they help each other work through lingering grief and unfinished emotional business tied to Jack.
• Season 13 brings noticeable growth for the younger cast members, with Allie, Toby, and Cooper stepping into bigger emotional territory and more responsibility within the town.
• Joseph is tested in a way he never has been before, challenging him deeply as a man of God and forcing him to confront difficult questions of faith and leadership.
• Lucas enters a “new world” this season, as his character navigates unfamiliar territory that reshapes how he relates to Hope Valley and the people in it.
• Fans can expect more of the quieter, intimate “apple juice” moments—scenes that ground relationships in everyday connection and emotional honesty.
• Nathan and Elizabeth continue to settle into a deeper family dynamic, where more is asked of both of them: shared responsibility, trust, support, difficult conversations, and emotional vulnerability.
• A very funny moment between Nathan and Elizabeth provides levity, balancing some of the heavier material they face together.
• A new device—an early-1920s invention—arrives in Hope Valley and causes unexpected, humorous tension in Nathan and Elizabeth’s relationship, while also bringing in special guests and a few surprisingly weighted scenes.
• Season 13 leans hard into a true sense of community, with Hope Valley itself once again feeling like the heart of the story rather than just the setting.
• Late in the season, the show pushes a major boundary with a moment Kevin McGarry admits he was terrified to do. Viewers may assume it’s green screen—but it’s real, ambitious, and something many thought couldn’t be pulled off.
• One of Jaeda Lily Miller’s strongest storylines to date is ahead, putting Allie at the emotional center of several key moments.
• Nathan will rely on Elizabeth more than ever this season, especially in situations that push him far outside his comfort zone.
• Nathan’s role as a father figure deepens, not only with Allie but also with Little Jack, as he steps into that responsibility more fully than before.
• Little Jack’s diabetes storyline continues in a quieter but meaningful way, shifting toward how the entire town supports him in living a healthy, full life.
• The season teaser’s warning about “not messing up the proposal” hints that romantic stakes are high, with big decisions looming for Nathan and Elizabeth.
• Long-standing questions and emotional truths come to the surface, potentially moving Nathan and Elizabeth into a new phase of their relationship.
• There may be an unexpected moment connected to Jack Thornton—one that allows his legacy to be acknowledged in a meaningful, emotional way.
• Viewers will learn new layers of who Nathan Grant is this season, as he confronts love, leadership, legacy, and the life he’s choosing to build.

Erin Krakow – December 29th

• A summer away in Cape Fullerton before returning to Hope Valley before school starts.
• Elizabeth is feeling optimistic about the future.
• Brooke Shields will be in a few episodes.
• Nathand and Elizabeth take steps forward; the lean on each other more; Nathan with Little Jack and Elizabeth with Allie; The take on new roles that they haven’t before; Silly together; Vulnerable together; deciding what the next chapter is together.
• Central theme – community and supporting one another.
• Favorite scenes – sillier scenes; delicious comedy; inventive new camera shots; a favorite cinematic scene coming.
• Great scenes with Erin & Melissa Gilbert coming. Briefly with Edie.
• Really leaning on each other in a new way and there is some great silliness and joy.

Hallmark Christmas Experience

• Jaeda has another strong storyline as Allie & Elizabeth helps Nathan
• Nathan has several monologues – quite a change from our frugal with words Mountie.
• Bill & Georgie kiss again.
• Rosemary’s director’s horn matches her outfit. Rosemary starts wearing nail polish.
• Nathan really commands some scenes in the new season.
• Great addition to our young actors coming.

Erin Krakow – December 20th

• Fire – neighboring town who has been through this tragedy.
• Jam packed jam episode 
• Filmmaking beret Rosemary
• Nathan helps her see she can relax a bit with Little Jack
• Charlotte, Nathan, and Elizabeth have found their groove. Not too awkward. Her interaction with Little Jack.
• Elizabeth is ready to be married.
• The proposal “theoretically” will be something different and in line with them.

Hearties Family Reunion

• There’s a polygraph coming to town
• More fashion changes
• Early cinema
• Mountie investigation
• S13 Villain

Hearties Family Reunion

• Brad Krevoy mentioned plans they already had for next year’s Hearties Family Reunion.
• There is a scene between Rosemary and Lee, in a location they’ve never been, that is one of their favorites in 13 seasons.
• Stakes get higher as Lucas and Edie battle their own personal experiences that brought them to this place in life. Peeling back layers of that onion. Significant strides forward with their relationship.
• There is a scene where Lucas loses the vest this season.
• The triangle is OVER!
• There is a scene this season that really takes Faith out of her element, in a new surprising way, you’ll see Faith in a way you’ve never seen her before. It’s going to be a big shift for her.
• Bill and Georgie kiss again.
• There’s another investigation again this year. Georgie is involved in it. It starts more towards the middle of the year.
• Lucas is quite busy with his governship and his relationship with Edie. Not as many interactions with Gowen this season.
• Latest journal entry for Nathan. The lying game, the lying King.He’s more likely to look after the kids while someone else is writing in the journal. I think we all know who writes in the journal at the beginning of every episode…
• There’s two actors in a heartfelt scene and Rosemary, Mike, and Ned are in the background. It’s a fun scene and particularly this episode.
• More layers to Minnie this season.
• Diving into Molly’s purpose in life this season.
• There’s more Asian culture in E10.

July 8, 2025

• Georgie will be on for FIVE episodes this season.

July 2, 2025

• Christopher will be back in Hope Valley.

June 16, 2025

Jack Wagner Teases ‘WCTH’ Season 13, From More Melissa Gilbert to a ‘Life-Changing’ Event (TV Insider)

• N & E come back in the first episode, and it’s about their return and what life looks like for Little Jack [Thornton, Hyland Goodrich], now being [insulin] dependent, and how that’s going to evolve into town. How are we going to upgrade the medical situation.
• And look for a significant crisis to affect every citizen of Hope Valley, Wagner adds. “There’s going to be an event that happens, and I’ll just tease you a little bit, that’s going to be life-changing for everyone, and it’s reminiscent of what’s happened in L.A. recently,” he shares. “So that’s going to be the disaster and obstacle that we face this year as a community in Hope Valley, and it starts rather quickly. I don’t think we’ve had one of those for a while where the entire community was threatened, but that looks like the story we’re going to tell and the obstacle we’re going to face this year.”
• Melissa’s coming back this year, so they’re going to keep this going.

May 17, 2025

• You can expect more Georgie.
• Nathan and Elizabeth – you can expect them to not come home that quickly.
• More of the budding romance for Lucas.

April 12, 2025

• Angela leaving for the Schwartzman School will change the dynamics in the Canfields’ home, even with a plan for her to visit often;
• There will be fear for Joseph & Minnie letting her go & Angela will be developing independence away from home.

March 31, 2025

• We see more for them (Lucas & Edie).
• When speaking of Melissa Gilbert, I think Hearties fans should expect to see more of her.
• Season 13 will pick up with the cliffhanger.
• ‘We have to discover what comes next and how they are going to get home. Don’t expect to see them too quickly!’
• Expect to see more of Georgie, Edie & Oliver.

March 30, 2025

• We’re going to bring him back and weave [Lucas] into the life of the town in personal and professional ways that are going to be really satisfying. – Joy
• It’s completely magical. It’s really fun. – Allie about S13 Lucas
• We’ve got something really nice cooking for Henry. …We’re now officially moving him forward from … a long period of atonement. – Joy
• I know [Henry] wasn’t as prominent in S12, but it really just felt like we needed to spend some time with him at peace … so we could get him to where we need him to be for this story that’s coming in S13. – Allie
• Possibility of the deleted S12 story of Henry becoming a grandfather may come back up; also talked about having the Christopher/Rachel proposal & marriage being on-screen v. letter to lead to Henry as a grandfather – Joy