When Calls the Heart — Season 1
Good things come to those who hope.
About this season
In season one we see Elizabeth Thatcher, a cultured young teacher in 1910, leave her comfortable world in the city and accept a teaching position in a frontier town.
Episodes (12)
1. Lost and Found
Aired 11 January 2014 • 42 min
As Elizabeth nervously faces her first day of teaching, Jack must figure out which doomed miner wrote a personal message on a plank found in the mine.
2. Cease and Desist
10.0Aired 18 January 2014 • 42 min
When the coal company orders the town's widows to move and make way for new miners, Abigail devises a plan to keep the women in their homes.
3. A Telling Silence
Aired 25 January 2014 • 42 min
While Jack investigates the suspicious church fire, Elizabeth tries to figure out why little Rosaleen can't speak and is terrified of miner Wendell.
4. Secrets and Lies
Aired 1 February 2014 • 42 min
Jack questions Cat about the fire after finding whale oil cans in her shed, while Elizabeth is baffled when a poor student gives her a costly gift.
5. The Dance
Aired 8 February 2014 • 42 min
The arrival of new miners in Coal Valley creates excitement among the townswomen, but Jack regards Billy, Elizabeth's earnest suitor, with suspicion.
6. These Games
Aired 15 February 2014 • 42 min
As the town readies for the Miners' Games, Elizabeth and Billy's courtship heats up, and Jack investigates some thefts he suspects Billy is behind.
7. Second Chances
Aired 22 February 2014 • 42 min
Eager to start her life anew, Abigail concocts a bold but costly business proposition, while Elizabeth and Jack go to bat for a struggling student.
8. Perils of the Soloists
Aired 1 March 2014 • 42 min
Adam, the mine disaster's sole survivor, finally returns home but struggles to readjust. On short notice, Elizabeth puts on the Founders' Day play.
9. Change of Heart
Aired 8 March 2014 • 42 min
Elizabeth's visiting sister causes a stir when she brings a wounded man to town, while Jack invites Elizabeth to a romantic dinner at Abigail's café.
10. Love Comes First
Aired 15 March 2014 • 42 min
As Elizabeth yearns for the absent Jack, Abigail pumps Gowen for details about the mine disaster, and Julie grows close to fugitive outlaw Nathaniel.
11. Rules of Engagement
Aired 22 March 2014 • 42 min
Jack and Elizabeth's reunion is threatened by the appearance of a woman from Jack's past. Abigail welcomes forensics investigator Bill Avery to town.
12. Prelude to a Kiss
Aired 29 March 2014 • 43 min
Helped by Jack, Bill investigates the mine explosion, while Elizabeth must decide whether to accept a job offer back East or remain in Coal Valley.