When Calls the Heart

Season 1

2014 · 12 episodes · 8h 25m in all · 10.0/10

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

1. 

   1. Lost and Found

   11 Jan 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. 

   2. Cease and Desist

   18 Jan 2014 · 42 min · 10.0/10

   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. 

   3. A Telling Silence

   25 Jan 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. 

   4. Secrets and Lies

   1 Feb 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. 

   5. The Dance

   8 Feb 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. 

   6. These Games

   15 Feb 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. 

   7. Second Chances

   22 Feb 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. 

   8. Perils of the Soloists

   1 Mar 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. 

   9. Change of Heart

   8 Mar 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. 

    10. Love Comes First

    15 Mar 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. 

    11. Rules of Engagement

    22 Mar 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. 

    12. Prelude to a Kiss

    29 Mar 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.