When Calls the Heart~

Hallmark Channel will return to Hope Valley in the new year.

The cable network has announced that Season 8 will premiere on

 Sunday, Feb. 21, at 9/8c.

 What’s more, Hallmark has ordered two additional episodes, expanding this season’s count to 12 episodes — the most since Season 1.
 (Subsequent seasons ran anywhere from seven to 10 episodes a piece.)

Viewers will get their first taste of Season 8 when Hallmark
 re-airs the 2019 Christmas movie,

When Calls the Heart: Home for Christmas, on Friday, Dec. 25.

In addition, Season 7 will be available to stream on the Hallmark Movies Now subscription service, beginning Dec. 26.