The WORST episodes of When Calls the Heart

Every episode of When Calls the Heart ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of When Calls the Heart!

Elizabeth Thatcher, a young school teacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.

Last Updated: 1/10/2025Network: Hallmark ChannelStatus: Continuing
Lost and Found
star
7.41
301 votes

#1 - Lost and Found

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2014

Coal Valley is at odds when a special message is found at the site of a fatal coal mining accident.

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Awakenings & Revelations
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7.58
212 votes

#2 - Awakenings & Revelations

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/23/2015

When a visitor from home arrives in Hope Valley, Elizabeth begins to question the direction of her heart and feelings for Jack. As Abigail struggles with how to help her daughter-in-law, Bill delves deeper into an undercover investigation.

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Deep Water
star
7.65
68 votes

#3 - Deep Water

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/24/2023

Everyone helps Rosemary as the Governor visits early. Meanwhile, Nathan is called away to help with land trouble only to find himself in unexpected danger and with surprising intel.

Directors: Siobhan Devine
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A Vote of Confidence
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7.67
140 votes

#4 - A Vote of Confidence

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/2019

Bill convinces an estranged friend to help catch criminals, Abigail & Lucas face off about the saloon’s disruption to town, and Faith & Carson consider revealing their relationship.

Directors: Martin Wood
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Cease and Desist
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7.69
217 votes

#5 - Cease and Desist

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2014

The Pacific Northwest Mining Company threatens to evict the widows of Coal Valley unless they pick up where their husbands left off.

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Before My Very Eyes
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7.70
83 votes

#6 - Before My Very Eyes

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/4/2021

A health scare has everyone in Hope Valley worried about one of their own. Nathan is finally going to get Allie's adoption finalized. Lucas starts to become suspicious of Christopher's behavior since arriving in Hope Valley, while Christopher decides maybe he’d like to stay.

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Secrets and Lies
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7.70
179 votes

#7 - Secrets and Lies

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2014

After discovering new evidence, Jack investigates a surprising suspect in the church arson case.

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Phone Rings and Heart Strings
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7.71
143 votes

#8 - Phone Rings and Heart Strings

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/24/2019

Elizabeth balances new motherhood with teaching, Bill & Gowen battle to buy the saloon, Rosemary plays matchmaker for a potential romance, and Abigail brings technology to town.

Directors: Neill Fearnley
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What the Heart Wants
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7.72
108 votes

#9 - What the Heart Wants

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/21/2021

It’s graduation day at the Jack Thornton School house as well time for parent-teacher conferences. Rosemary and Lee adjust to having family in town. A letter from Dottie sends all the Coulters reeling. Clara learns Jesse made a big mistake.

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The Dance
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7.73
192 votes

#10 - The Dance

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2014

When a group of new male miners comes to Coal Valley, many of the town’s women get caught up in the prospect of the single men. Before long, Jack acts jealous when one of the men takes an interest in Elizabeth.

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Surprise
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7.73
119 votes

#11 - Surprise

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/6/2019

Elizabeth confronts Nathan about his parenting style. Bill is offered a judgeship, but is unsure if he wants to take it. Rosemary hosts a girls-only night. Faith and Carson’s romance blooms. Jesse finds surface oil, but can’t afford to drill.

Directors: Mike Rohl
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Open Season
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7.74
93 votes

#12 - Open Season

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/21/2021

Elizabeth has finished her manuscript and tries to come to terms with how she feels about Nathan and Lucas. An unwelcome visitor stirs up trouble for Nathan and Allie. A homesick Rosemary and Lee cut their South American trip short. Faith returns from medical school. Clara and Jesse haven’t been getting along. Fiona starts a new business venture.

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Past, Present, Future
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7.75
79 votes

#13 - Past, Present, Future

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2022

Lee writes a new editorial in the Valley Voice. Gowen worries about the oil company's intentions now that Fiona has all but secured a deal with investors.

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What Is and What Should Never Be
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7.76
75 votes

#14 - What Is and What Should Never Be

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/17/2023

Elizabeth encourages Gowen to seek forgiveness from Rosaleen to heal old wounds. Meanwhile Montague continues to raise suspicion.

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These Games
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7.76
188 votes

#15 - These Games

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2014

Elizabeth is feeling caught between overprotective Jack and new miner Billy Hamilton. When Jack tells her he has proof Billy lied to her, Elizabeth has had enough. Abigail, sensing Jack’s feelings for Elizabeth go beyond his protective duties as Coal Valley’s Constable, suggests Jack try a gentler approach to reach her.

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Heart's Desire
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7.76
178 votes

#16 - Heart's Desire

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2015

Abigail travels to Hamilton to stay with Elizabeth’s family and is compelled to accept Bill’s help on a personal matter. A heroic act by Jack brings him closer to his ex-fiancée, Rosemary. Elizabeth returns to Hope Valley and she and Jack come together to consider what the future holds.

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Perils of the Soloists
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7.77
177 votes

#17 - Perils of the Soloists

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/2014

Elizabeth and Abigail emotionally move out of the row house and into the rooms above Abigail’s cafe, starting a new chapter and leaving many memories behind. Elizabeth learns that she and her students must put on the Coal Valley Founders’ Day play. While rehearsals begin, Jack surprises Elizabeth with some special talents, and has an even bigger gesture in mind to help her more than she could have ever hoped.

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Heart and Soul
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7.77
195 votes

#18 - Heart and Soul

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2015

Rosemary makes herself useful at Abigail's Cafe. Jack and the townspeople work on building the new church to become the school. Elizabeth gets reacquainted with her old life away from Coal Valley. One of the widows gets proposed to and the wedding brings the townspeople closer together. Abigail receives troubling information about Bill Avery.

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A Telling Silence
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7.77
211 votes

#19 - A Telling Silence

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2014

Coal Valley comes together when a young grieving girl, who lost her father in the fatal mining accident, goes missing.

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Change of Heart
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7.78
187 votes

#20 - Change of Heart

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2014

A determined Jack properly asks Elizabeth for a dinner date, finally making his romantic intentions clear. Elizabeth is excited, and is in for another very special surprise—an unexpected visit from her younger sister, Julie. Elizabeth hesitates to make a fuss about her date with Jack, but can’t help but be swept away when he surprises her with a very romantic evening at the café, with a little help from Abigail.

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Love Comes First
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7.78
170 votes

#21 - Love Comes First

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/2014

Saying goodbye to Jack has left Elizabeth heartbroken, but she tries to stay strong in front of her class. Meanwhile, wanting to continue the investigation she started with Jack, Abigail tries to outwit Henry Gowen by stealing a file from his office that could hold the clues to the cause of the mine explosion.

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Journey into the Light
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7.78
77 votes

#22 - Journey into the Light

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2022

School Inspector Augustus Landis is back in town and starts questioning Elizabeth's new accreditation to teach Angela. Lucas and Nathan decide to have a race, animal vs. machine.

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Sweet and Sour
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7.79
117 votes

#23 - Sweet and Sour

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/15/2020

Elizabeth, Carson and Faith deal with an outbreak of chickenpox. Faith's dedication to her job jeopardizes her future.

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In Like a Lion
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7.79
89 votes

#24 - In Like a Lion

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2022

Change is in the air for Hope Valley with the foundry to be built and the upcoming mayoral election. Elizabeth arrives home from a trip to Hamilton. A potential investor arrives in town to discuss the oil business with Lucas.

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Family Matters
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7.79
114 votes

#25 - Family Matters

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/8/2020

Elizabeth encourages Nathan to investigate his father. Lucas enjoys the first chapters of Elizabeth’s novel. Clara and Jesse cross items off their wedding to-do list.

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