Reminder: "When Hope Calls" Marathon TODAY on Great American Family + Social Media Reviews

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Just wanted to share another quick reminder...

The "When Hope Calls" marathon is airing today

on Great American Family, beginning at 6 p.m. ET.

See all the new episodes from Season 2!

Today's Schedule - Wednesday, May 14, 2025:

Episode 1 - A New Beginning - 6pm/5c :

A lawyer arrives in a small town and uncovers family ties while a new Mountie helps the community. Meanwhile, a gold prospector reconnects with loved ones during a family visit.

Episode 2 - So Long, Not Goodbye - 7pm/6c :

Nora and Charlotte search for a lost foal, while Maggie considers her feelings for Sam with a special birthday surprise from her parents.

Episode 3 - Finding Our Way - 8pm/7c :

A Mountie assists in bringing a new girl to the orphanage. A woman arrives in town to sell her uncle's ranch while another explores life as a rancher.

Episode 4 - The Truth Shall Set You Free - 9pm/8c :

A new orphan arrives and needs help fitting in. Baking creates challenges for one character while an auction takes place. A visitor from the past surprises another.

Episode 5 - Bringing to Light - 10pm/9c :

Nora and Mountie Fletcher track down a dubious claim. Hannah and Wyatt have a tough decision to make. Maggie tends to the orphans. Trouble brews for the ranchers.

Episode 6 - Season of Change - 11pm/10c :
The town celebrates. Love blooms. The Mounties and ranchers team up to protect the ranchers' livelihood.


Programming Note: The episodes will all repeat all over again in order from 12am/11c to 6am/5c.


"When Hope Calls" reviews from social media:

❤️ Absolutely love this show, the best on TV -Nancy (Facebook)

❤️ So very enjoyable! -Kenneth (Facebook)

❤️ Absolutely loved the show… can’t wait for the next season. Love all the talented cast. They are perfect for their characters. And so thankful I can watch and know the material is entertaining and family worthy. -Rita (Facebook)

❤️ Great season! Please renew it and air it this year!!! We waited YEARS to see the completion of season 2, and we were giving 6 episodes. Please give us 12 episodes of 1 hour each and 2 hour Christmas special. Such a wonderful series, great actors and storytelling. BRAVO ! -Patrick (Facebook)

❤️ Wow every single episode has been amazing the writers and actors has made this show one of the best and I’m sad this season has ended hopefully we will see Season three and more episodes thank you so very much Great American Family it’s been a privilege -Rachael (Facebook)

❤️ Thank you for bringing us season 2 of When Hope Calls! I loved every episode ....especially the finale! Congrats to all who were involved in this amazing project. Please announce a season 3 is in the works!!❤️👏❤️👏 -blessedgigi (Instagram)

❤️ I loved the finale! I loved the whole season!! I wish we could get a Christmas special again this year, a season 3 in 2026, and hopefully many more seasons and specials to come!! -morethanahopefulromantic (Instagram)

❤️ What a fabulous season finale! Definitely left us wanting more!! Bring on many more seasons! -lo.bez (Instagram)

❤️ The season finale was great! Definitely left me wanting another season even more than before. Please continue this show (more episodes than 6 ) and would really love another Christmas special. I just love the town of Brookfield and all the characters. Such great writing and actors 👏 -horsecharms (Instagram)

❤️ The finale was so believable! I was holding my breath as the Mounties rode together to capture the rustlers. Very well staged scene in the episode. I do love this show and, dare I say it, I strongly urge you to give us another season with hopefully a few more episodes! The cast is a hugely talented group of actors whose personalities just gel together to make the characters real. You know the show is good when you think to yourself, I wish I lived there now! - Cheryl (Instagram)

❤️ Wow! This season of When Hope Calls kept getting better and better with each episode! The cast is amazing, from the fresh new faces to the established fan favorites! The folks in Brookfield already feel like old friends! The writers have come up with such sweet, endearing, and heartwarming episodes. (And might add completely family friendly!) And the show is so beautifully directed. It's easy to see that each person involved has put his/her heart and soul into this project. Now, THIS is high-quality family entertainment! I cannot wait for Season 3! -Teresa (Instagram)

❤️ What an action packed Season 2 Finale
Please, please bring us another season of Brookfield! -Sandra (X)

❤️ My only complaint is that six episodes are just not enough. Loved everything about this series and wish it had more. Hoping the next season will have a longer season please. ❤️❤️❤️❤️. Loved the finale! Great work!! - BookShelfCat06 (X)

❤️ I loved this entire season! Please renew it for Season 3! -bookreader13 (X)

❤️ This finale was awesome! So action packed with danger & suspense, yet filled with humor, light moments, romance, backstories and great character development. And the cliffhangers!! Wow! Just wow! Leaves us wanting and needing more! We need a Season 3!! -CattLovesMovies

❤️ A very nice season of #WhenHopeCalls 👏👏👏
It was full of heartwarming stories, romance, family, friendship, community, mystery and Mountie action. -wearehopevalley

❤️ My family is hoping for another season since we all enjoy watching episodes together. Brookfield is one of the better shows -- on any platform (not just on GAfamily)! -DoD (X)

❤️ Wow! What a season finale! Oh my! I'm ready for the next season already! What a great show. We love this show. -Bo (X)


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Hope you enjoyed reading these reviews!

When Hope Calls, I feel, is truly one of those extraordinary TV series that touches the soul and fills one's heart with an array of emotions! It has really moved me and my family, and I genuinely hope it brings the same warmth and inspiration to you all, as well.

Have a Blessed Day!

Net

Great American Family Schedule Change and New "When Hope Calls" and "County Rescue" Promos

Starting Tuesday, February 18th, Great American Family is changing its schedule. Movies will now air from 6pm - 6am (EST)! This means that Perry Mason has been removed from the schedule.

The same movies that air from 6pm - 12am (EST) will now air from 12am - 6am (EST).


Here is the Movie Schedule for this week:
(Times below are in Eastern Standard Time)

Tuesday, February 18, 2025:

Mystery by the Book - 6pm
For the Love of Chocolate - 8pm
Love's Second Act - 10pm
Mystery by the Book - 12am
For the Love of Chocolate - 2am
Love's Second Act - 4am


Wednesday, February 19, 2025:

Love at the Ranch - 6pm
The Abigail Mysteries - 8pm
Just in Time - 10pm
Love at the Ranch - 12am
The Abigail Mysteries - 2am
Just in Time - 4am


Thursday, February 20, 2025:

Retreat to Paradise - 6pm
A Snapshot of Forever - 8pm
Passport to Love - 10pm
Retreat to Paradise - 12am
A Snapshot of Forever - 2am
Passport to Love - 4am


Friday, February 21, 2025:

Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons - 6pm
A Christmas Blessing - 8pm
Catering Christmas - 10pm
Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons - 12am
A Christmas Blessing - 2am
Catering Christmas - 4am

Reminder: Facebook Live Event

Something else exciting to look for on Tuesday, February 18th, is Great American Family's Facebook Live Event hosted by Cameron Mathison. The main discussion for this event will be about Season 2 of "County Rescue" and GAF's newest movie, "Someone Like You." Guests will include writer Karen Kingsbury (the movie "Someone Like You" is based on the popular Kingsbury novel of the same title), Sarah Fisher ("Someone Like You" and "When Hope Calls"), and Julia Reilly, Brett Varvel, Riley Hough, Kristin Wollett, and Shari Rigby (all from the cast of "County Rescue").


New Promos:

I also want to share the new promos from Great American Family for "County Rescue" and "When Hope Calls."

County Rescue:










When Hope Calls:

Loving this brand new promo from #GreatAmericanFamily for #WhenHopeCalls!

Can’t wait to see the new season begin Sunday, April 6th!

If you prefer to stream, you can watch it a few days earlier, April 3rd, on @PureFlix!

🎥: Great American Media @GAfamilyTV @cindy_busby pic.twitter.com/73hdvMkRUo

— It's A Wonderful Movie 🍿📺 (@awonderfulmovie) February 16, 2025

"County Rescue" Season 2 premieres Sunday, February 23rd. (Feb. 20th on Pure Flix)

"When Hope Calls" Season 2 premieres Sunday, April 6th. (April 3rd on Pure Flix)


I'm really looking forward to season 2 for both series. I'm especially glad that "County Rescue" will now be a full hour for this season. The episodes were around 30 minutes last year, which seemed to be too short (in my opinion) for a drama-type series. Hopefully, with the extended time, we can learn even more in-depth details about each character.

And as far as "When Hope Calls" goes... well, you all already know how excited I am over this series. It was really lovely to hear a little dialogue in this latest promo.

Happy watching, everyone!

Net

ICYMI: The Great American Christmas Kickoff Facebook Live Event

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For those of you who do not have Facebook, I have embedded a video of the Great American Christmas Kickoff Facebook Live Event below, which was hosted by Cameron Mathison and featured Mario, Courtney, and Dominic Lopez, Danica McKellar, Jillian Murray, Merritt Patterson, and Candace Cameron Bure!

In addition to the interviews, there are also sneak peeks of various Christmas movies airing on Great American Family this Christmas season! Enjoy the video! (By the way, you have to advance the video a little over 10 minutes in for it to start!)

For more details on the Great American Family Christmas movies, click here!

Have a Merry Day!

Net

✨ Great American Christmas Kickoff Facebook Live Event With Cameron Mathison! 🎄

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There's some fun news today from Great American Family! The network is doing a very special live event on Facebook with Cameron Mathison (star of Home Sweet Christmas, A Merry Christmas Wish, and A Kindhearted Christmas) to kick off their annual Christmas movie event!

Don't you just love how Cameron Mathison is doing the iconic Clark Griswold pose in the image above - with plugging in the Christmas lights?!?!?!

I'm absolutely ready to get plugged into the Christmas season on Great American Family!

Great American Christmas begins on October 17th, but you can jumpstart the Christmas movie excitement even earlier with Cameron Mathison and his special guests on Friday, October 11th...

✨Candace Cameron Bure
✨Mario Lopez
✨Courtney Lopez
✨Danica McKellar
✨Jillian Murray
✨Merritt Patterson
✨Emily Hutchinson


Here's the original Facebook post from Great American Family:

May your day be Merry & Bright!✨

Joyous Blessings to you all,

Net

🎬 Reviews for Lori Loughlin's ALL-NEW Great American Family Movie "Fall Into Winter" are in... @GAfamilyTV #FallIntoWinter ❆ See Here:

I found the premiere of Lori Loughlin's new movie "Fall Into Winter" to be so delightful I just had to share a review today with all of you. If you've seen it, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments at the bottom of this post.

If you haven't seen it, you can check out my review and many others below. I've collected movie reviews from my followers here and from various social media sites. I hope you enjoy reading all of these various takes from across the web.


Movie Reviews for "Fall Into Winter" from myself and It's a Wonderful Movie followers...

❆Fall Into Winter – I thoroughly enjoyed this family-friendly movie on Great American Family! What a delicious treat! Lori Loughlin is lovely, as always, even when she was working in the kitchen in the candy shop. Seeing her again on my TV screen, felt like a visit with a dear friend. It was such a pleasure to see Lori return in Fall Into Winter, which was heartwarming, engaging, and down-to-earth. This well-written story is more unique than the average romantic-comedy. The tension between Lori’s character, Kerry, and her new business partner, Brooks, played by James Tupper, was amusing and entertaining. The two also have a history from high school, which is an interesting part to their story, that leaves both characters feeling vulnerable over this new partnership. It was reiterated throughout the movie, that this business venture was a fresh start, and I thought that was a wonderful comparison for Lori’s return to acting and this January movie premiere for the New Year. Fall Into Winter is such a cozy, sweet story; I know I will enjoy watching it over and over again. And I was so delighted to see Lori Loughlin again; I can’t wait to see what Great American Family plans with her next! ~Net

❆Fall Into Winter- Great to have Lori Loughlin back in this all new movie. The cast was great all around. Whole family enjoyed this one. ~CJ

❆Ahhh, Fall into Winter is such a beautiful movie!! Looking forward to next month's lineup so much! –Maria

❆I've enjoyed Fall Into Winter so much! It was such a lovely, heartwarming, cosy movie with lots of chocolate:) And to see Lori Loughlin again ... what a present. She is such a talanted actress. Hope to see her more on GAF. And her co-star James Tupper was just a perfect match, they were great together. I'm so happy I've got a chance to watch this really great movie. ~Oksanka~

Movie Reviews for "Fall Into Winter" from around the web... via Twitter:

❆It was an awesome movie -- the story, the dialogue, the relationships, the cast. I do hope #LoriLoughlin knows how much she is loved and appreciated, and I hope @GAfamilyTV #GreatAmericanFamily knows how grateful we all are. #FallIntoWinter ~Tom De Fazio

❆It was great to see #LoriLoughlin on TV again. Her testimony is powerful. Thank you to @billabbottHC for believing in the power of repentance and forgiveness. What a great demonstration of what Christ did for us. ❄️ ~Holly Jolly Hallmark

❆I just finished watching #FallIntoWinter, and it was the sweetest movie I’ve seen in ages. Great job, #LoriLoughlin, @MrJamesTupper, and @GAfamilyTV! Thanks for putting Lori back on our screens, and for creating such a lovely winter love story. ❄️ ~Jamie Howe

❆Heartfelt and wonderful #FallIntoWinter, James and Lori is the perfect pairing for this storytelling. What a beautiful movie and spectacular comeback for Lori. She did us proud ~Toni Landin

❆#LoriLoughlin is so lovely and I’m loving her character on #FallIntoWinter on @GAfamilyTV! #Greatfuls ~Bobbi Schutte

❆Thank you, Mr. Abbott, for making this possible!!! So happy to see #LoriLoughlin back on TV! I hope this is a start of many many, more movies ~Meredith

❆This movie was like a big warm hug when you come home. All the feels. Loved #LoriLoughlin & @MrJamesTupper together! Love mature romance leads. #FallIntoWinter @GAfamilyTV 💙❄️🎬 ~CattLovesMovies

❆It’s like she never left #LoriLoughlin picked up right where she left off @GAfamilyTV #FallIntoWinter ~Britni Goad

❆Bravo @GAfamilyTV #FallintoWinter was amazing! Thank you @billabbottHC for bringing us great family programming and for bringing back #LoriLoughlin ! #Hearties ~Barbara Laird

❆Yay!!!! ❄️💙❄️ I loved that reconciliation scene so much!!! 💙😭💙 What a beautiful moment and ending! Bravo, #LoriLoughlin, @mrjamestupper & #GreatAmericanFamily! ❄️💙❄️ ~Danica McKellar

❆Such a great movie!!! Thank you @billabbottHC @GAfamilyTV!!!!! Congratulations, @carajrussell @MrJamesTupper #LoriLoughlin ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏 ~WeNeedFamilyTV

❆#FallIntoWinter with #LoriLoughlin @MrJamesTupper has really been a great movie. It seems as though Lori hasn't missed a day with her acting. Thank you @GAfamilyTV for giving #LoriLoughlin a second chance. We have truly missed her on our TV #WelcomeHome... screen. ~Charlotte Humphries

❆Best night ever to have #LoriLoughlin back #forgiven #loved #welcomehome thank you @billabbottHC @GAfamilyTV #FallIntoWinter #moremoremore ~Susan (Shaw) Schlatter

Movie Reviews for "Fall Into Winter" from around the web... via Facebook:

❆This is an excellent movie‼️❤️ So wonderful to see Lori Loughlin back‼️❤️ ~Victoria Lamberti

❆Loved it!! Nice to see Lori back in such a cute movie! ~Larie Berg

❆I watched it today and it was soooo good! I would love to see these two in another movie again! ~Jennifer Aiken

❆Loved this movie. So glad to see Lori acting again! I can’t wait to see more with her! ~Cathy Nichols

❆I really enjoyed this movie! Lori Loughlin and James Tupper were great together! The entire cast was great! ~Lisa Sherrer

❆Fantastic movie!! Loved it. So nice to see a film focused on an older couple !! 😊 ~Sean Riley

❆Excellent movie!!!! Now GAC Family Network needs to get some mystery movies going especially with her and Candace Cameron Bure! ~Donelle Hooper

❆I loved this movie. So glad to see Lori again. Lots of humor. I hope both actors are going to make more movies. ~Constance Woodley Buchholz

❆Fun movie! Loved it! I love Lori too! She was what drew me to the movie and I was not disappointed. She and the cast were all so good!! ~Lisa Cooper

❆This was a WONDERFUL movie! I would recommend it to anyone! ~Carlene Madden Jackson

❆Absolutely loved this movie!! ~Carrie Kominski Waterhouse

Movie Reviews for "Fall Into Winter" from around the web... via Instagram:

❆Loved the movie!!! Thanks for bringing Lori back to our TV!!!! ❤️ ~tammiepartyof5

❆I really loved this movie. Great presentation of mature love. 😍😍😍 ~dreas_creations2

❆I loved this movie! Great Cast! Welcome back Lori!! Hope to see her in a lot more movies!! ❤️❤️👏👏 ~pamelasmithbeme

❆It was so good! And my tears “fell “ at the end! Such great acting! So happy to see Lori back on the screen ❤️❤️ ~tmeltonfrankum

❆Yes!!!!!!!! The best of the best!!! AmazIng job all involved! Welcome back Lori :) we missed you! ~brad_deiter

❆Great to have Lori back! A sweet movie with some great quotes! Loved it!👏👏👏❤️ ~StarWatchByline

❆Happy to see Lori back on TV making movies! Keep them coming! Good job GAF. ~rodb188

❆My favorite #GreatAmericanWinter movie! Lori was amazing! So glad she’s back! Would love to see her in a series in the future! ❄️❄️❄️ Thank you @gactv for such an incredible movie! ♥️ ~kberzett

❆I LOVED the movie; welcome home #LoriLoughlin!! ❤️ ~gafamily_fan

It's unanimous! "Fall Into Winter" and Lori Loughlin have both received rave reviews from the viewers! I hope many of you will also enjoy this movie.

If you missed the premiere, "Fall Into Winter" will encore Tuesday, January 31st at 8pm/7c. and Saturday, February 4th at 6pm/5c.

It is such a blessing to have Lori Loughlin on Great American Family! Happy movie-watching to you all!

Net 🎬

Click here to watch Lori Loughlin in When Hope Calls Christmas. It is currently free, if you have Amazon Prime. Plus, there are purchase options. *See here*

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This is THE place on "It's a Wonderful Movie" where YOU Can Share below in the Comments Section - *ON THE SET* images or details for Hallmark, INSP, UP, ION, and Lifetime TV Movies, etc... !

Actor Travis Milne on the set of Hallmark's 'Summer Love'
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It's Summer. We're all busy. But, from time to time, we all catch pics or info on social media with stars sharing their upcoming TV movies.

Well, this is where you can share (in comments below!) those links, details, etc!!! (please also check out a few simple guidelines below & my example below...)



Please follow these few simple guidelines when sharing images:

1. Only share G-rated, family friendly appropriate images. Clothing also must be decent.

2. Please do not share if the original posting uses any obscene language in their comment. (I know you cannot control replies)

3. Please keep your comment brief and to the point.

4. Only link to one of the well-known social media sites. If I have not heard of the web-site you link, I will not click on it or submit it to the site.

5. Please direct link to the image and NOT to the Celebrities full Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook account. (In most cases, you can click on the picture, a new page will pop up - and that is the link you should share! Or, on Twitter, click the three dots and choose "Copy link to Tweet". Highlight the web address using Control + C to Copy and use Control + V to paste the link.)

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Copy the code in the box and be sure to add your link in both places!
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Thought I would share this behind the scenes pic!

Writer/Producer Christie Will shared this image from the set of 'A Wish for Christmas' with Lacey Chabert, Paul Greene, and Andrea Brooks via Twitter.

Here's the link:
https://twitter.com/Christie_Will/status/731377563793129472

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Thank You ALL for Sharing!!! Summer can be busy, at times, and I want this to be a fun way for us all to share in the joy of the TV Movies we all love!!!

*HALLMARK HALL OF FAME* 2016 Christmas Movie News!!!

The Hallmark Hall of Fame Facebook page recently teased details about this years upcoming HHOF movie!!!

Along with this pic...

image via: Hallmark Hall of Fame

They shared this news...

"This Thanksgiving Weekend, we have an ALL new Hallmark Hall of Fame Christmas movie world premiere! Details coming later this summer. We wanted *you* to be the first to know!"

Wow! So.... it looks like we can expect the *Hallmark Hall of Fame* movie to come during the 5 night Thanksgiving movie event, if they do it exactly as they did it last year! Will Candace Cameron Bure host all 5 nights again, or will it be somebody new? Only time will tell!!!

Since you all love Christmas Movies, I thought you guys would enjoy this news! (Thank you to Lucille - for sharing this juicy tid-bit with me - to share with all of you!)

Hope You ALL are enjoying *Christmas in July* on Hallmark!!!

UPDATE: It's looking like there is also the strong possibility of this new Hallmark Hall of Fame (HHOF) movie premiering on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel. This has been hinted on social media. (Thank you Sherry for sharing this news with me!) It does make sense, after all, since HMM is promoted as the Network with the Gold Crown Christmas collection!

I'm just hoping those who don't have Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, won't be too disappointed and Hallmark will make this movie available on DVD soon after it's premiere, as they typically have done with other HHOF films.