The WORST episodes of When Hope Calls
Every episode of When Hope Calls ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of When Hope Calls!
“When Hope Calls” is a spinoff of Oke’s legendary book series, When Calls the Heart. Story of sisters Lillian and Grace who open an orphanage in the 1916 Western town of Brookfield. Caught between the traditions of cattle ranchers and the ambitions of a growing town, they strive to find romance and happiness while overcoming the challenges of helping the children in their care.
#1 - A New Beginning
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/6/2025
When Nora, an out-of-town lawyer, arrives in Brookfield led by an unexpected family connected, the town welcomes her along with new Mountie, Michael Fletcher. Sam returns from prospecting for gold and meets Maggie's parents who have come to visit.
#2 - Passages
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2026
Nora and Fletcher grow closer. The women of Brookfield rally together. Tess takes drastic action. Sam and Maggie reach a turning point. Reverend Daniels addresses the town.
#3 - Salvation
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2026
Fletcher and Nora go on a first date. Sam's new lifestyle gives Maggie pause. Hannah experiences a setback. Wyatt and Tess grow wary when a buyer comes to town.
#4 - Curveball
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2026
The robbery investigation intensifies as Reynolds questions Justine about her stolen ring, while tension grows between Wyatt and Hannah as her career pulls her in a new direction. Across Brookfield, Wally grieves his father, Sam struggles with change, and relationships are tested through moments of vulnerability and emotional growth.
#5 - Justice
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2026
Nora reckons with her past; Hannah's investor arrives in Brookfield; a new prospect falls into Mountie Reynolds' lap; Sam and Ronnie clash.
#6 - Dreams
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2026
Nora's relationship with Fletcher is tested. Hannah notices Wyatt and Lucie growing closer. Sam weighs his professional option.
#7 - Gratitude
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2026
The Mounties track a dangerous criminal. Nora helps a child find something she lost. An opportunity for Hannah puts Wyatt in a tough spot.
#9 - Bringing to Light
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2025
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.
#10 - The Truth Shall Set You Free
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/27/2025
Nora helps a new orphan acclimate. Maggie's baking causes a dilemma for Sam. Hannah holds an auction. Someone from Tess' past arrives.
#11 - Finding Our Way
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/2025
Nora and Mountie Fletcher set out together and run into trouble; Hannah Lawrence returns to town and clashes with Wyatt, the foreman of her uncle's ranch. Tess eyes a new opportunity. Sam tries his hand at ranching.
#12 - So Long, Not Goodbye
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/13/2025
Nora helps Charlotte find the missing foal and Maggie's parents offer her an early birthday present as she contemplates if Sam is more than a friend.
#13 - New Hope
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/2019
Reunited sisters Lillian and Grace encounter resistance against their just-opened Orphanage from the townspeople. Having recently returned to town, Constable Gabriel reacquaints himself with neighbors. Tess’s son Chuck helps Grace and admires her tenacity. When disaster strikes, the town must unite despite danger.
#14 - A Country Christmas (2)
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/18/2021
Photojournalist Paul Franklin is wrapping his stay in Brookfield. By now, he blends in as the town prepares for Christmas Eve. Lillian, the orphans, and Gabriel are running out of options to restore the troubled boy’s hope for better times. Just when all seems lost, a secret Santa appears to fulfill all holiday wishes, and Abigail has a profound conversation with a dear friend from the past. Meanwhile, Paul’s lens is recording every miraculous moment.
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#15 - A Country Christmas (1)
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/18/2021
Brookfield hosts a Christmas festival as one of three contenders in Harper’s Bazaar’s search for America’s #1 Country Christmas Town. The entire town is preoccupied with creating the essence of Christmas for the photojournalist’s lens, though, behind the scenes, residents are not living the spirit of the season. In the midst of the fuss, a stagecoach appears, and out steps Abigail Stanton and her son, Cody, who have brought a troubled boy to Lillian’s orphanage.
#16 - Where Hope Goes
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/25/2019
Gabriel fears for Lillian’s safety when suspects in the bank fraud case arrive to Brookfield. The suspects concoct a ruthless plot to cover their tracks. Grace prepares to accompany Helen across the Atlantic. Unaware of Grace’s journey, Chuck heads out of town on a cattle drive.
#17 - House in Order
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/18/2019
A reporter comes to town to cover the 10th anniversary of Tess’s husband’s passing. Grace and Chuck’s relationship hits a rough patch. Gabriel continues his investigation into the bank fraud. Eleanor and Joe try to make Maggie feel more at home in Brookfield.
#18 - About a Girl
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/11/2019
Grace is thinking of moving to New York, while Chuck urges her to stay. Lillian locates Helen’s grandfather. Gabriel’s investigation into the suspected bank fraud raises questions about how Ronnie funded his hotel. Tess tries to protect Ronnie. Maggie helps a visitor who has come to Brookfield.
#19 - Surprise
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/4/2019
Lillian plans a surprise party for Grace’s birthday. Grace puts a wrench in the surprise plans by taking on more work. Chuck and Tess take one of the orphans under their wings. Gabriel pursues a witness to the robbery. Sam forgives Lillian for accusing him of a crime.
#20 - The Search
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/27/2019
Lillian has doubts about Sam. Gabriel helps Constable Nathan Grant, hunt down the fugitive. Chuck stays at the orphanage as a protective measure. Tess holds out hope that Chuck will eventually decide to run the family ranch. Maggie makes an interesting discovery at the infirmary.
#21 - A House United
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/20/2019
A government worker arrives to inspect the orphanage. When building damages coincide with the inspector’s visit, Lillian offers Sam, a struggling prospector, room and board in exchange for handyman services. Gabriel sizes up Sam while Chuck receives a cold shoulder from Grace. Ronnie needs Tess’s help.
#22 - Lost and Found
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/2019
While at Mountie Headquarters, Gabriel meets face to face with the bank robber who tried to kill him. Grace and Chuck spend more time together, but Tess orchestrates a scenario meant to drive them apart. Meanwhile, Maggie tries to help Joe with an old shoulder injury.
#23 - Out of the Past
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2019
Lillian tries to mend fences with Tess, but Tess still blames Lillian’s father for her husband’s death. Grace takes a second job. Gabriel hunts the fugitive suspected of setting the fire. Chuck stands up for Grace at her new job. Maggie settles into her job at the infirmary.
#24 - From the Ashes
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/2019
Rosemary and Lee Coulter from Hope Valley are in town to help rebuild after the fire, while Gabriel investigates the cause. Complications arise between Chuck and Grace. After losing his store, Joe considers moving. Nurse Maggie Parsons arrives in town, and Tess continues to feud with a neighbor.