When Calls the Heart spin-off bringing on Daniel Lissing, but how?
Now, here is where things get all the more interesting. Late last month, the first bit of surprising news came out about season 2: Lori Loughlin is returning as Abigail! This is the first time she’s appeared following her dismissal from When Calls the Heart and all Hallmark Channel projects amidst the college admissions scandal. Now, we’re also hearing that Daniel Lissing is going to be joining When Hope Calls for the premiere, as well.
Deadline was the first to report that Lissing will be making an appearance, and the first question we have is rather simple: Isn’t Jack dead? Either the actor is coming back in some sort of flashback, or he is playing a totally new character which would be somewhat strange. Sure, we do have multiple instances of actors playing multiple roles on the same TV shows, but typically they’re not someone who played a single part for a good five seasons. Daniel is also a pretty recognizable guy and we’d just picture Jack anytime that we see him within this world.
So why is When Hope Calls doing all of this for their premiere? Odds are, it’s a way to drum up viewership at a new network home. Since this is not on Hallmark, it may take a little more time for viewers to discover it; having some familiar faces serves as an added incentive.
What do you think is happening when it comes to the When Calls the Heart spin-off When Hope Calls?
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