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Are you ready to get back in the saddle, Heartland fans?
I just wanted to share a reminder that Heartland Season 18 premieres tonight, Thursday, January 8th, on UPtv, at 8pm/7c. I had the opportunity to screen the first episode, and I’m happy to say it stays true to the heart of the series... family-friendly, full of warmth, and it has just the right touch of intrigue.
Season 18, Episode 1:
"True Grit" - Amy helps Nathan Pryce with a sheepdog competition while Heartland faces Pryce Beef competition and an impending water shortage, straining Lou, Jack, and Tim."
One small caution: A woman admits, in a private conversation, that she cheated on her husband. Nothing more is said or shown.
Here's a more in-depth synopsis of the entire 18th season via UPtv:
"The success of a family run ranch in the foothills of Alberta isn’t guaranteed, even in the best of times, and when season 18 begins, Heartland’s future has never been more precarious. With new competition from a neighboring ranch, and a drought that threatens the health of the herd, the only solution is for the Bartlett-Fleming family to buckle down and adapt like never before. Amy’s work with horses continues to be her focus, but when she unexpectedly finds her heart pulled in two different directions, she’ll be forced to make a difficult decision. Lou will be more involved than ever in the family cattle business, often placing her at odds with Jack and Tim. However, when it matters most, the entire family will come together and prove that no adversity is too great when they’re united. It will take courage, resolve, and strength of character to overcome the challenges ahead. In other words, it’ll take true grit.
So be sure to tune in tonight at 8pm/7c. for the first episode of Heartland season 18 on UPtv.
If you'd like to watch more episodes of Heartland, including season 19, you'll want to stream through UP Faith & Family- *see details here*.
Saddle up for some wonderful news, “Heartland” fans! 🐎
Today's press release from UP Faith & Family trots out all the exciting details on when, where, and how you can rein in early streaming access to Season 19 of this beloved, long-running drama series.
Check out the Season 19 trailer below... you’re sure to spot plenty of familiar faces ready to ride back into our screens, including Amber Marshall (My Christmas Guide), Shaun Johnston ("Crossroad Springs"), Michelle Morgan (The Rooftop Chrstmas Tree), Spencer Lord (Mixed Baggage), Jessica Steen (Chateau Christmas), Kerry James (The Perfect Bride movies), and a special appearance by Cindy Busby ("When Hope Calls").
And hold your horses, there’s more! "Heartland" Season 18 is coming to UPtv Thursday, January 8, 2026!
Press Release:
UP FAITH & FAMILY
TO EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERE
SEASON 19
OF THE HIT FAMILY SERIES
HEARTLAND
IN THE U.S.
BEGINNING NOV. 6
UP Faith & Family Subscribers Invited to a Special Watch Party in Advance of the Premiere
ATLANTA (October 7, 2025) – UP Faith & Family, the leading streaming service for uplifting movies and series, all commercial free, will be the first place in the U.S. to premiere Heartland season 19. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 6, the service will add new episodes weekly with a four-week break after episode five, returning on Jan. 8.
“Heartland fans in the U.S. have long asked for a shorter wait after the Canadian debut, and we’ve been working diligently behind the scenes to make that a reality. We’re excited to bring new episodes to our subscribers just a few weeks after they first air in Canada,” said Philip Manwaring, head of streaming, UP Entertainment.
Heartland is the longest running one-hour drama in Canadian television history. In season 19, the Bartlett-Fleming family must risk everything to keep Heartland and those they love out of harm’s way. Amy strikes a delicate balance between her commitment to a new relationship and always putting her daughter first. However, when her reputation as a horse trainer is called into question, she’s caught off guard, and Amy must fight to save her good name. Lou tries to refocus attention on her family – and not on work, but when a new adversary threatens the ranch, Lou is forced to make some difficult choices. Jack is the steadfast rancher he’s always been, but his patience is tested after he hires an unlikely new ranch hand. And when outside forces jeopardize Heartland, Amy, Jack, Lou and the rest of the family must come together to build a stronger foundation for the future. Each holding fast to their values in the face of it all. Heartland strong.
As a special treat to UP Faith & Family subscribers, fans will have the chance to participate in an exclusive, live virtual viewing event on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on the app. The Heartland Watch Party is designed for super fans of the beloved series. As the premiere episode airs, fans will have the unique opportunity to watch Heartland together, connect and relive the drama in real time. This is more than just a watch party—it’s a celebration of Heartland fandom, where the audience becomes part of the experience. With laughter, gasps and heartfelt reactions shared in the moment, it’s the virtual gathering fans won’t want to miss. Follow the UP Faith & Family social accounts or go to http://pages.upfaithandfamily.com/heartland-watch-party to learn more.
Heartland is based on the bestselling series of books by Lauren Brooke. The executive producers are Michael Weinberg, Tom Cox, Jordy Randall and Mark Haroun along with co-executive producer Dean Bennett. The series is produced by Jess Maldaner. The season’s writers are Mark Haroun, Ken Craw, Caitlin Fryers, Mika Collins and Tanvi Bhatia. Season 19 directors include Dean Bennett, Ken Filewych, Melanie Scrofano, Cazhhmere Downey, Michelle Morgan and Jess Maldaner. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Trish Williams is Executive Director, Scripted Content; Sarah Adams is Director of Current Production, Drama; and Barbara Mamabolo is Executive in Charge of Production. A CBC original series, Heartland is produced by Dynamo Films and SEVEN24 Films with the financial participation of the Canada Media Fund, the Government of Alberta, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit.
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About UP Entertainment
UP Entertainment is the home for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. Brands include UP Faith & Family, UPtv, aspireTV, aspireTV+, GaitherTV+ and Cine Romántico. UP Faith & Family is the leading subscription streaming service in uplifting entertainment. UPtv is the trusted network for adults seeking positive programming with relatable stories about relationships, filled with love and laughter, through exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. AspireTV is the television network that celebrates and reflects Black culture, life and style in a way that is inspiring, authentic and entertaining. AspireTV+ is a new subscription streaming service for Black culture and urban lifestyle entertainment. GaitherTV+ provides access to Gaither’s renowned and growing library of full-length award-winning Country, Gospel, Bluegrass and Christian concerts and specials, early premieres of new performances and shows, and exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews. UP Entertainment in partnership with PixL Dos, also manages and distributes Cine Romántico, a FAST channel featuring the best of Hollywood TV romance movies in Spanish. Additionally, UP Entertainment represents partner brand Ovation TV, an independent television, production, and digital media company, with an unparalleled commitment to the arts, culture and entertainment. UP Entertainment’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “UPlift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos.
ABOUT SEVEN24 FILMS
SEVEN24 Films is an independent film and television production company whose work has spanned over two decades. Executive Producers Tom Cox and Jordy Randall have produced dramatic series, mini-series, television movies and feature films garnering over one hundred industry awards and nominations.
SEVEN24 is proud to produce the internationally acclaimed family series Heartland, the longest running one-hour series in Canadian history, now in its nineteenth season for CBC, Netflix and UPtv. Following four seasons of the People’s Choice Award winning series, Wynonna Earp, SEVEN24 recently produced Wynonna Earp – Vengeance, a long-form continuation of the hit franchise. Family Law is another hit series for the company. Season three of the one-hour legal series recently aired on Global and CW, with a fourth season slated to air in the coming year. After three seasons of the hit comedy JANN for CTV and Roku, SEVEN24 continued the series with JANN – Alone for the Holidays, a one-hour Christmas special. SEVEN24 is currently in production on the new one-series Anna Pigeon for USA and CTV.
SEVEN24’s focus on integration of scripted programming with interactive content and social media has helped make Heartland and Wynonna Earp two of the most dynamic scripted television projects in the digital space.
Previous projects include Billy the Kid with MGM for Epix, Ride for Hallmark, CW and CTV Drama, Damnationwith NBC Universal for USA, Fortunate Son, a political thriller for CBC and NBCU International, Dark Cargo, a noir thriller for YouTube Premium, Young Drunk Punk for Rogers and CBC, the Canadian Screen Award winner Borealis, the Gemini Award winning movie Mayerthorpe and Gemini Award winning Mini-Series Burn Up.
Tom Cox and Jordy Randall were also co-producers on numerous high-profile feature films including the Academy Award nominated Brokeback Mountain and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.
They are both recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their contribution to the arts and SEVEN24 Films was recently named Playback Magazine’s Production Company of the Year.
About Dynamo Films
Dynamo Films Inc. is an independent television production company founded in 2004 by Michael Weinberg. Dynamo acquired the television and ancillary rights to all the HEARTLAND books and created the television series of the same name.
In 2006 the English broadcast rights for Canada were sold by Dynamo to CBC and subsequent sales to other markets have reached more than 120 countries.
Beginning with the very first episode, Michael Weinberg has acted as Executive Producer for the HEARTLAND television show which is the longest running one hour dramatic series in Canadian history and currently has an unprecedented nineteenth season.
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Trailer:
I hope all of you "Heartland" fans will enjoy this new season.
UPtv will be premiering 4 new rom-com movies - coming UP in February 2023!
See all the details below...
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The Happy Camper
Original Air Date: February 5, 2023
Starring: Daniela Bobadilla and Beau Wirick
Storyline: When Dillon's love life falls apart, she returns to her grandfather's farm in Colorado where she works with Jordan, a handsome hardware store owner, to restore a vintage 1960s travel trailer.
Movie Review:
💕 I've seen The Happy Camper before and while it was a good while ago I don't remember it being other than Family Friendly but I sorta remember it being boring and ended up multi-tasking while watching it. ~Florence
💕 The Happy Camper is a very nice movie! -Maria
💕 Also an interesting fact, in The Happy Camper the main leads are married in real life. ~Anonymous
💕 I also thought 'The Happy Camper' was cute. ~Joan
💕 The Happy Camper – This was a refreshing romantic comedy about second chances. I liked the little pieces of the story where it showed that the characters relied on their faith. Wish there had been even more of that in the movie. All of the campers shown in the movie were creative and fun. Loved the scene where the children sing “The Trolley Song” from the movie ‘Meet Me In St. Louis’ near the end – it’s so cute! I just adore that classic film and Judy Garland, so that was such a delightful touch to the movie for me. The Happy Camper is a very sweet, family friendly movie. (By the way, Daniela Bobadilla (Dillon) and Beau Wirick (Jordan), who portrayed the lead roles, are married in real-life. They both were also on the sitcom, The Middle.) ~Net
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Luckless in Love
Original Air Date: February 12, 2023
Starring: Paniz Zade and Brett Donahue
Storyline: A dating blogger who anonymously writes under the pen name Luckless goes viral for a post about a disastrous date with a perpetually single sports agent who refuses to settle.
Movie Review:
💕 Luckless in Love was such a funny movie!! –Maria
💕 Luckless in Love – In the first few minutes we are introduced to the leads, Winnie and Holden– by watching them go on several bad dates with other people. They both haven’t had any luck with dating or their careers, and then they meet each other through a dating app. Winnie and Holden's date together is also a TOTAL disaster. Winnie tells her best friend that Holden is Satan, and her friend responds with, “That’s why he’s sooo hot!” Um-NO, Satan is NOT hot. I did not like that line from Winnie's friend at all. Holden is a British single father to a young teenage boy and he’s a well-known player amongst the women, so that last quality instantly makes him rather unlikeable. Winnie and Holden decide to give dating each other another try, but both are using the other to further advance their careers. Their dating escapades end up being rather fun to watch, and there’s a bit of bad singing in the film that’s actually humorous. Overall, not a keeper for me, but the ending was happy; although, I had a feeling Holden was still a player, even in the end. ~Net
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Mixed Baggage
Original Air Date: February 19, 2023
Starring: Leanne Lapp and Spencer Lord
Storyline: (via IMDB) When Evie Jones rushes off a flight to make her connection, she has no idea that in her haste, she has grabbed the wrong green duffel bag. Unbeknownst to her, the flight attendant moved hers, and the one Evie has taken belongs to Jake Weber. Thus ensues a series of mishaps, missed messages and misunderstandings as each tries to get the bag back to its rightful owner. But the struggle proves well worth it when through their lost bags, they find each other.
Movie Review:
✈🛄 "Mixed Baggage review: Spoilers*** This movie must be acquired by Up because it came out last year and I saw played on PixlTV. Anyway, the movie was pretty good. I liked the story of the swapped luggage and the struggle to get things straightened out. The actors were great as well. Pretty refreshing actually, compared to what we see these days. There were two things that I did not care for. Like some other movies lately, the females were more forward and instigating movement in the relationships. This happened with the side characters, not so much the main one. The second, more unsettling, was with one of the side couples. The man kept trying to find the perfect way to propose while the woman was getting slightly impatient. At the end of the movie they end up proposing to each other at the same time. That’s semi-okay, but the weird/uncomfortable part was the female actually bought the man a wedding band that she put on his finger. I felt very strange about this. The man should not have an “engagement ring”. That seems very modern and even woke to me. Besides those two moments, I really enjoyed this movie. The lead actors were the best!" ~Anonymous
✈🛄 I saw the Mixed Baggage movie several weeks ago on Pixl. It's a great movie with nothing to be concerned about. ~Anonymous
✈🛄 Mixed baggage reminded me so much of The Holiday Swap. This was one of UPTV Christmas movies this year. Did anyone see that movie this past Christmas? ~Anonymous
✈🛄 I know I am writing a review late, but I finally had an opportunity to watch 'Mixed Baggage' and it was worth the wait. OMG! I enjoyed that movie more than I have enjoyed a movie in such a long time. The plot was complex. There were three lovely couples and best friends who seemed like 'real' best friends. The chemistry was palpable between all of the couples. This movie is a 'keeper for me'. I am definitely purchasing it when it comes out on DVD. It made me smile and my heart soar. :-) ~Joan
✈🛄 Mixed Baggage – I hope you saved up some frequent flyer miles for this one – because this movie is quite the trip! Mixed Baggage is such a fun, delightful story of chance meetings and missed chances and misunderstandings! When the two leads accidentally ended up with each other’s luggage, it was interesting to watch them try to figure out the mystery of whose bag they had in their possession. I enjoyed this sweet little rom-com. It is family-friendly, the leads have great chemistry, and it leaves you feeling good inside. This was a true UPlifting movie from UPtv! ~Net
✈🛄 MIXED BAGGAGE - I often seem to be a minority of one in my opinion so it's nice to report that on this one we're all singing from the same hymn sheet. My heart lifted immediately when I saw "Pixl" appear on the screen. They have been very quiet of late perhaps because of Covid but they generally come up with enjoyable, clean humorous Rom.Coms - Advance And Retreat and Late Bloomer spring to mind. Although they follow a well-trodden path the acting and direction usually ensure they are first class. This was an intriguing well-scripted plot of two airline passengers getting their similar looking baggae mixed-up and included two secondary romances. I was a bit apprehensive at first that the whole movie would be a series of "near-misses" as Evie and Jake tried to ensure the baggage reached the right owner but Pixl kept progressing the plot through Evie thinking Jake was getting engaged, Jake's insecurity with women and the chaos of the upcoming opening of his new business. The chemistry between the two leads was amazing and I liked the sweet and tentative romance between Evie's friend and the movie director for whom they worked. The third romance involving Jake's buddy was a bit of a downside for me - I found his girlfried whingey which was off-putting. I enjoyed Jake being an everyday guy with a complex as to how he could put himself out for Evie and went through agonies with him such as when on the plane he wrote his phone number on a serviette made it into a rose and gave it to her only to see her put in the trash! Perhaps the ending could have been a bit stronger, but overall great acting by the leads make this a charming and appealing movie even if they were casual about hopping on and off a 4 hour flight between Los Angeles and Vancouver! I'd have to say this easily the best movie I have seen this year. In fact reliving it has put me in the mood to re-watch it tonight so no further dent in our Christmas backlog. I'd rate it 9 - Florence
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Sweet on You
Previously Known As: Pearl's Pie Place
Original Air Date: February 26, 2023
Starring: Haylie Duff, Rob Mayes, and Chelsea Alden
Storyline: Kate, a small town pie shoppe owner, encounters city boy Drew who, unbeknownst to Kate, is in town to build tract homes that would run straight through her shoppe… until Drew finds his heart stuck between his family’s wishes and a chance at love.
Movie Review:
💕 Sweet on You is an outstanding movie! Highly recommend. –Maria
💕 Sweet on You was a really cute movie. It was funny and sweet and I liked the two leads together. And, the supporting actors were fun too. All in all, well worth a watch. And, it looked like the location was in California. ~Anonymous
💕 'Sweet on You' was also good. Not great but it made me smile. ~Joan
💕 Sweet on You is family friendly about Small-town pie shop owner Kate encounters city boy Drew, who has arrived to build tract homes that would run straight through her business; Drew soon finds his heart trapped between his family's wishes and a chance at love. Kate owner of the town's famous pie shoppe has always lived a sweet, simple life. She recently lost her mother and has been trying to pick up the pieces of her life, then she meets Drew who is in town to claim land that he inherited. ~Anonymous
💕 Sweet on You – This movie is rather charming. I enjoyed the country, down-home sort of feeling, where everyone knows their neighbor and community, and the locals faithfully gather at Pearl’s Pie Place for a slice of pie, some home-cooking and the friendly atmosphere, which includes the owner, Kate (Haylie Duff) and her friend/waitress, Bree (Chelsea Alden). Bree is noticeably very pregnant and added some delightful comedy to the story, especially when she was trying to pair Kate up with Drew, a newcomer in town, who is a big city business man, who has come to town to sell some land left to him by his grandfather. Unbeknownst to the locals, that land includes Pearl’s Pie Place and other special businesses important to the town. At one point, as Kate and Drew spend more time together, the two team up for a 3 legged race. It’s a fun idea, but I couldn’t believe their competition was Bree (the pregnant woman, who looks like she could deliver any day) and her police officer husband, Jake. I thought that was crazy and definitely not advisable for any woman who is expecting - at any stage in her pregnancy. Also, Drew keeps in close contact with his business assistant, Marcus, who appears to be gay. Nothing is ever said, but it’s fairly obvious. Near the end, Jake gets intensely angry towards Drew when he learns why he’s really there. I thought his anger was a bit over-the-top, but the dust finally settles, of course, and there ends up being a happy ending. Overall, “Sweet on You” lives up to its name – it’s a very sweet movie! ~Net
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I hope you find a movie or two on UPtv in February that you will love! I think one or two look pretty sweet. How 'bout you?
Disclaimer: Please know when I share a movie, this is NOT an endorsement of any of the actors involved, personally or professionally, with their other TV/film projects.
Please note: I have not pre-screened the UPtv movies listed above. If you'd like to post a review on whether a film is family-friendly, please share in comments.
Hello Blog Friends & Followers! My Nickname is Net and more than Anything, I love my Savior, Jesus, and my precious Family! It's my joy to share and review Movies here on this Blog ~ that the entire Family can watch together on TV! Thank YOU so much for stopping by, Please leave a Comment... I enjoy hearing from You! ~ Net
