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: 3/8/2025Network: Hallmark ChannelStatus: Continuing
Lost and Found
star
7.40
303 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.

Directors: Neill Fearnley
Writer: Tony Blake
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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
141 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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7.68
218 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.

Writer: Brian Bird
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What Is and What Should Never Be
star
7.68
76 votes

#6 - 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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Secrets and Lies
star
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.

Writer: John Wierick
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Phone Rings and Heart Strings
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7.71
144 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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Before My Very Eyes
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7.73
84 votes

#9 - 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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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.

Directors: Anne Wheeler
Writer: Ken LaZebnik
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What the Heart Wants
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7.74
109 votes

#11 - 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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Surprise
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7.74
121 votes

#12 - 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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These Games
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7.76
188 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Anne Wheeler
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Heart's Desire
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7.76
178 votes

#14 - 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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Open Season
star
7.77
94 votes

#15 - 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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Perils of the Soloists
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7.77
177 votes

#16 - 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.

Directors: Neill Fearnley
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Heart and Soul
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7.77
195 votes

#17 - 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.

Directors: Mike Rohl
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A Telling Silence
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7.77
211 votes

#18 - 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.

Writer: Ken LaZebnik
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Change of Heart
star
7.78
189 votes

#19 - 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.

Directors: Anne Wheeler
Writer: Ken Craw
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Love Comes First
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7.78
172 votes

#20 - 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.

Directors: Neill Fearnley
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Long Time Running
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7.79
72 votes

#21 - Long Time Running

Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/8/2023

Lucas is the talk of the Valley. Elizabeth and the whole town rallies around him, but everyone still worries it won't be enough to stop the Governor.

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Heart of a Writer
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7.79
120 votes

#22 - Heart of a Writer

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/5/2020

Lee and Rosemary are challenged with taking care of a fussy Little Jack.

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Hope Springs
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7.79
78 votes

#23 - Hope Springs

Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/6/2023

Everyone is buzzing with talk of the Hot Springs and how it will help the town. Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Lucas host Aunt Agatha and Julie on an interesting visit to Hope Valley.

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Past, Present, Future
star
7.80
81 votes

#24 - 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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Heart and Home
star
7.80
183 votes

#25 - Heart and Home

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/30/2015

Elizabeth and Jack receive upsetting news from their families in Hamilton that could tear them apart. Meanwhile, Abigail tries to find forgiveness in her heart for Bill as Lee enlists Rosemary’s help to fight Gowen and keep Hope Valley from falling apart.

Directors: Martin Wood
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