The TV series "When Hope Calls" premiered on August 30, 2019, originally on Hallmark Movies Now. It is a spin-off of Hallmark Channel's "When Calls the Heart." New episodes were released initially through October 25, 2019, with subsequent airing on Hallmark Channel in early 2020. Season 2 premiered on Great American Family on December 18, 2021. The continuation of Season 2 premiered on Pureflix on April 3, 2025, and on GAC Family on April 6, 2025. The series follows sisters Lillian and Grace, who reunite as adults to open an orphanage in a small town in the early 1900s in western Canada. It is a period drama set around 1916.