Overview
- Production begins in Vancouver next week with Bethany Joy Lenz leading alongside Benjamin Ayres, Jill Hennessy, Roan Curtis and Lachlan Quarmby.
- The prequel will premiere exclusively on Hallmark+ in March 2026 and will span eight episodes.
- Set in the settlement’s earliest days, the story follows Rebecca Clarke’s move from Chicago to the Western Canadian frontier and her first ties to the fledgling community.
- Lachlan Quarmby plays Constable Alexander Vaughn of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, with pioneers, ranchers and prospectors shaping the town that becomes Hope Valley.
- The launch comes as the flagship series returns for season 13 in January and has already been renewed for season 14, with reporting noting plans for Lori Loughlin to rejoin the cast.