When Calls the Heart

Elizabeth's sister Julie visits Hope Valley in her quest to become a teacher; Lee is made acting Sheriff when Abigail and Bill leave town to testify in Gowen's trial; Carson has problems with a traveling tonic salesmen.

Elizabeth struggles with growing pains at the school; an old friend comes to visit Jack; Abigail's tenure as mayor is threatened; Rosemary plays matchmaker.

Tension between Elizabeth and her new students continues; Lee and Rosemary fight about Rosemary learning to drive; Abigail struggles to hold the cafe together while the railroad's commissary thrives.

Elizabeth has problems in her classroom when the nephews of Ray Wyatt come to her class and bully other students; Lee loses his voice and Rosemary does the talking for him; Bill finds AJ foster; Ray Wyatt opens a commissary.

The town gathers around Abigail as Cody fights for his life; Carson comes to terms with his past and gets a chance at redemption.

Elizabeth takes Opal in while her parents are away; a newcomer to Hope Valley has some insight into Carson Shepherd's mysterious past; an unlikely turn of events puts Cody in harm's way.

Elizabeth fights to clear her name and get her job back; Jack gets some troubling news; Wyatt and the railroad continue to make problems for Hope Valley; the children have to deal with a stern new schoolteacher.

Elizabeth must coax the truth from Robert after he tells a lie about seeing a bear and becomes the town hero.

Elizabeth mentors Julie, who finds teaching more difficult than she imagined; Abigail has to find a way to convince the railroad to build its depot in Hope Valley.

Jack and Elizabeth plan their future; Elizabeth teaches her students the difference between facts and speculation; the town is put on edge when Lee cannot pay his employees.

Jack and Elizabeth's relationship is put to the test; Pastor Frank and Abigail make a decision about their future; Bill helps a girl solve a mystery.

Jack and Elizabeth's plan to get married is put in serious jeopardy; Bill has difficulty transporting a prisoner.

After the death of a friend, Jack makes some difficult life choices that may affect Elizabeth as well.

Abigail tries to figure out how to keep the town's bank afloat; Elizabeth struggles to understand what troubles one of her young students; Rosemary goes overboard planning Jack and Elizabeth's wedding.

To raise money for new school supplies, Elizabeth and the kids throw a carnival; the carnival sheds new light and possibly even hope, on Phillip's relationship with his distant father.

Elizabeth struggles to help a young boy come to terms with an old injury while she and Jack help coach the kids in baseball.

Lucas' past comes back to haunt him and others in Hope Valley; Lee and Gowen compete for workers; an old friend arrives with a new orphan.

Lucas gives Elizabeth writing advice that causes her to search for new inspiration; Rosemary and Lee plan a vacation; Faith returns home with a dilemma that may force her to part ways with Carson.

After a judge is intimidated into releasing two gunrunners, Bill recruits an old friend to help him track the criminals down; Abigail and Lucas clash over the saloon's late hours; Carson and Faith must decide whether to pursue their feelings.

The residents of Hope Valley pull together to help one of their own deal with a crushing loss; Abigail notices certain symptoms and suspects a pregnancy.

Gowen strikes oil, which splits Hope Valley into the haves and have-nots; Bill must settle a dispute among landowners; Nathan urges Bill to re-examine the judgeship offer; Rosemary must come clean to Lee about a deep, emotional anxiety she feels.

Lucas gives his thoughts on Elizabeth's writing; Nathan investigates his father's crime; Jesse and Clara plan for their wedding; Faith must make a decision about medical school.

A new Mountie arrives earlier than expected; Bill and Nathan jump right to work when Lee's payroll is stolen; at the school, friends turn against each other when a mock debate goes awry; Carson and Faith try to keep their romance a secret.

Elizabeth assigns her students to follow business leaders in Hope Valley for a day; Abigail and the town host two possible investors for the failing bank; AJ Foster arrives and turns herself in, disrupting Bill's life.

Trying to stay on Elizabeth's good side, Lucas sets up a library for the town; Allie tricks Harper, Robert and Opal into believing the town has a haunted house; Bill conducts his first trial as a judge in Hope Valley when Jesse sues Gowen.

The widow of Lee's former silent partner arrives and gives Gowen a chance to run a company again; Elizabeth tutors an unexpected new student; the residents of Hope Valley conspire to pull off a surprise.

Abigail ushers in a new era by bringing telephones to Hope Valley; the saloon is in need of ownership; Elizabeth enjoys new motherhood, but returning to teaching proves challenging; Rosemary sees a potential romance between Faith and Carson.

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.

Elizabeth helps Nathan navigate family tensions when his estranged father arrives in town after recently being released from jail.

Carson has to admit that he cares more about Faith than he has let on; the whole town buzzes with curiosity about the charming new saloon owner, Lucas Bouchard; Elizabeth teaches a student the importance of taking a chance on oneself.

At the Founders' Day Festival, Elizabeth makes a move that might affect her future; an orphan struggles to accept his new life; Bill finds startling information about Gowen.

Bill gets put in serious jeopardy while transporting AJ to face trial; Abigail tries to save the town from an investor who will hurt Hope Valley; Carson faces a life-and-death medical decision; Elizabeth tries to reunite a mother and her son.