When Calls The Heart Aftershow: Season 11 Recap with Executive Producer Brian Bird

[@SusieBaldwin]

Season 11 was phenomenal! I loved every scene, storyline, word-absolutely incredible! Love this show so much! I can't wait for Season 12! Great interview! Thank you, so much gratitude to you, Brian, & Michael, and Everyone at WCTH! Thank you, James.

[@emilyluchini3010]

Good Morning from Weedville, PA! Thank you for doing this interview. Hearties make my housework more tolerable. I listen as I work. Sending peace and well wishes to you all!

[@joanputnam5301]

Mike and Mei's wedding was absolutely beautiful. Faith and adorable little Lily are so heartwarming. Pairing Bill and Rosemary as investigators together was hilarious. I personlally have been heartbroken this season but was so impressed with Chris McNally's phenomenal acting. His portrayal of a man broken inside and out was riveting. Just waiting next season for the dawn after the darkness.

[@janelsara6404]

Best series ever! I Loved season 11!!! It was outstanding! I am hoping for Many more seasons to come! Please, let us see a Nathan & Elizabeth wedding in season 12! Then many more seasons as them as a blended family! Mike & Mae's wedding was beautiful!

[@catherinemeadows6682]

It was once the best show until they decided to do a rewrite.

[@janelsara6404]

@@catherinemeadows6682 Beginning in season 10 the writing improved after 8 & 9

[@catherinemeadows6682]

The season was not improved and the proof is in the ratings. They will be worse next season unless they get better writing. I hope they do because I love most of the characters and love to see it continue.

[@janelsara6404]

@@catherinemeadows6682 · When Calls the Heart Season 11 debuts as the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program of the week among Women 18+ and on Sunday among Households; Total Viewers; and Women/Persons 18+

[@courtneymoad6904]

Thank you for this amazing interview ❤❤❤

[@SondraRoark]

We really want to see more Mountie action next season and Nathan and Elizabeth get married next season. Also, would love to see more of Henry. This was one of the best seasons in a long time.

[@catherinemeadows6682]

More Henry for sure but not so much Nathan and Elizabeth.

[@christystock2734]

A thing about law enforcement is they do keep honoring their own. My brother was killed in an on duty car accident in the US Border Patrol 36 years ago and has continued to be honored over the years, including five years ago. So they may always honor Jack.

[@marleen6507]

Brian, could wcth ever become a weekly show? Oh Please. Love from Canada

[@roseburkhart3053]

Mike and Mae had first kiss and married in same season. Please don't drag it out too long for N&E!

[@michellemacrie2345]

Loved every episode this season! Can't wait until season 12! So want to see E&N get married in season 12!

[@roseburkhart3053]

They have been together longer and they fell in love years ago. We do not need a long courtship. No real man, after waiting all these years would wait very long.

[@catherinemeadows6682]

They were never together. They had never went on a date. I am not sure what show you were watching.

[@BeverlyR-dl5ft]

​@@catherinemeadows6682Elizabeth was in love with Nathan! It was so clear in at end of S7 and first 1/2 of S8 too. Elizabeth was just afraid and I know a couple who was married over 60+ years who didn't have "traditional dates." You most certainly can fall in love without dates. 😂 Nathan and Elizabeth's love story was being written to be a "Love Comes Softly" storyline and romance in S6-S8 then a reconned show a rewrite unfortunately happened, but BB & MLJr meant for Nathan to be the man Elizabeth picked, but like Brian said, "Outside forces got in the way." I went into more detail so read the post I wrote. 😂 Glad Hallmark corrected course and their "Love Comes Softly" storyline and romance continues. ❤😊

[@BeverlyR-dl5ft]

​​@@catherinemeadows6682Lucas was changed by Elizabeth & HV. He did come to HV shady. A gambler, player, & competitor with not a great past. Like Lucas said, "I'm a changed man an honest man." "I'm not the same man you used to know." to Jeanette. So, I believe Lucas will get a redemption storyline & become a successful governor. I think Lucas will get a city woman as a girlfriend and she will be his great, true love. Not the safe relationship safe love Lucas was for Elizabeth.

[@tonilandin3840]

Please, please Brian, don't drag out Nathan and Elizabeth. So many wonderful and compelling stories as them as a couple and blended family. Love, love love WCTH

[@BevYoakum-kn3ik]

Wonderful interview

[@vandanerisgomes9009]

Lindo demais Nathan e Elizabeth juntos

[@marleen6507]

❤❤❤ Hello❤❤❤

[@cathy1883]

James excellent interview! I'm only sorry I missed it live. I was a once J&E fan who converted to Nathan and have not looked back because I think it's an incredible arc. All I want to see is N&E married because dating never really worked out for them I feel they're beyond it. I don't see a need or am interested in Elizabeth having anymore picnics, they seem silly. Rosemary and Lee have practically been married a decade at this point and it feels mature and realistic. For me as a viewer the longevity of the show requires depth, progression and room for growth. I'll say it one last time I hope the writers are listening because I love this show so much but respectfully I don't know how much longer I can watch Elizabeth's dating escapades. Lastly I know you're a soap aficionado so if they're really going to bring Jack back I suggest he have an identical twin brother 😀

[@vandanerisgomes9009]

Maravilha entrevista essa série é muito linda , desde o começo os atores são maravilhosos faz um excelente trabalho , mas por favor , deixem Nathan e Elizabeth juntos , Jack e passado , agora Nathan e Elizabeth precisam viver a vida deles ter família eles são lindos e da alegria a série , mas parabéns a série

[@MyWadester]

I’m getting courtship fatigue at this point! Another long dating game…. This won’t be good with a lot of us who are tired of the game, little jack will be a teenager by then!

[@snowbird4788]

Please don’t bring Jack back!

[@SondraRoark]

LS already said Jack isn't coming back. So no worries there. It probably has something to do with Jack's pension or will.

[@BeverlyR-dl5ft]

Wow, with all of BB's ramblings he basically admitted that outside forces affected his show. We all know what those forces were Covid 19 and then during S8 writing of S8 was affected by the anti-law enforcement attitude in the U.S. because of one bad cop. The switch happened at the last four episodes of S8. Clearly BB, MLJr had picked Nathan for Elizabeth in S8, in my opnion. The love triangle was suppose to end there with Nathan and Elizabeth, but unfortunately one bad cop in the U.S. affected the show the story on WCTH. Proof it was supported to be Nathan, in S7 when Lucss asked Elizabeth out, she told him she could only go with him to the reading as a friend. This was because Elizabeth had feelings for Nathan. Clearly with the hug heard around the hearties world Elizabeth's choice was supposed to be Nathan. It was clear BB & MLJr were writing Elizabeth & Nathan's love story a "Love Comes Softly" storyline and romance. Well, in a "Love Comes Softly" storyline the couple fall in love just by doing life together. That was suppose to be Elizabeth and Nathan's love story in S6-S8. They went from acquaintances to friends. In S6 WCTH Christmas movie from friendship to that first spark. In S7 they fell in love just by doing life together. In S8 after Nathan told Elizabeth he was in love with her she got afraid of a relationship with Nathan. It was fear of losing another great love like she lost Jack. She said, "It would hurt to much to lose you like I lost Jack." Nathan said. "I would quit the mounties." "Nathan said, "I know you feel the same way I do." Elizabeth said, "I can't."and ran away afraid. She was in love with him too just fearful this is so clear. All season pointed to this fact then when the anti-law enforcement attitudes happened the former HM CEO made BB & MLJr switch it and so JT got to write the couple he & his wife prefer L & E, but it totally didn't make sense to me it was suppose to be Nathan, in my opinion that is who BB & MLJr picked for Elizabeth but "outside forces affected their show.", Just as Brian said. That also wasn't fair to a talented actor Kevin because the only good storylines Nathan got in S9 was with Allie. He got no good lawman storyline in S9 because of the anti-law attitude of some in the US. because of one bad cop in the U.S.. Not fair Kevin played a Canadian mountie not a U.S. lawman, a Canadian lawman. 😥 HM handled it completely wrong, in my opinion. They still should have allowed Elizabeth to pick Nathan. Instead of those nasty, cruel words Elizabeth said to Nathan at the last few episodes in S8. So, horrible and not like Elizabeth of the WCTH books at all!!!!! TN knew a recon a rewrite unfortunately happened. It was supposed to be Nathan, in my opinion. Then Kevin got penalized for playing a Canadian Mountie. Nathan got no good storylines in S9. Hallmark could have handled the situation by having the good mounties Constable Nathan Grant and retired mountie Bill Avery going after bad lawmen. It was horrible in my opinion how Hallmark handled it in S8 & S9, in my opnion. But at least they corrected the story. Elizabeth broke up with Lucas in S10. Then we got a continuation of the "Love Comes Softly" storyline and romance in S11 for Nathan and Elizabeth's love story. ❤😊 I do think the fans reaction & their poor season 9 demo numbers taught Hallmark a valuable lesson. We are still going to root for our favorite guy character/actor despite politics. Despite the fact that our guy our character played a Canadian Mountie. HM learned though and corrected course. Thank you Hallmark, McGarries and most Hearties thank you, BB, and MLJr for correcting course! ❤😊

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[@catherinemeadows6682]

I am sorry but this season was a disappointment and a rewrite no matter how you try to explain it. It was a slap in the face to the Elizabeth and Lucas fans. I just can't get behind this. It is so disrespectful.

[@millicentdickoh6180]

We hear you. Do yourself a favor and stop watching for your mental well-being. We felt the same way when she picked Lucas. The pairing was unnatural and felt forced and contrived. The difference is that most of us stopped watching it to preserve our sanity. This is the fourth time you've voiced your displeasure and disappointment on just this platform. What are you going to do when they move on to marriage and a blended family? By all accounts, this has been the best season yet in WCTH and we need to celebrate that by thanking the cast, crew and everyone involved in bringing this beautiful story to life.

[@catherinemeadows6682]

Oh wow I must have hi a nerve. I plan on watching just to see Lucas and I will fast forward any E and N scenes.