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‘When Calls The Heart’ Renewed For Season 10: Five Facts About The Hallmark Show

“There are many more stories still to be told about the lives of the beloved characters in this series,” Lisa Hamilton Daly says.

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‘When Calls The Heart’ Renewed For Season 10: Five Facts About The Hallmark Show

Hearties must be pleased to know that When Calls the Heart is returning for season 10 on Hallmark Channel. The new season is set to release on July 30, 2023.

On Friday, June 17, 2022, Entertainment Online exclusively revealed that the Hallmark show is renewed for another season. In addition, it was mentioned that Lindsay Sturman would be serving as the new showrunner.

Speaking to the outlet, the Executive Vice President of Programming at Crown Media Family Networks, Lisa Hamilton Daly, said, “When Calls the Heart continues to push the limits as to what we can achieve with this show.”

She continued, “There are many more stories still to be told about the lives of the beloved characters in this series, and we cannot wait for everyone at home to tune in to see what unfolds.”

Similarly, the Senior Vice President of Development at Crown Media Family Networks, Laurie Ferneau, expressed her excitement to bring Lindsay Sturman into the family as the new showrunner. “[Lindsay] brings her immense talent to the show,” she added.

Season nine of When Calls the Heart was a massive success for Hallmark Channel, bringing an average of 2.9 million viewers weekly. Additionally, the season finale was watched by 3.1 million viewers.

Season nine ended its run in May 2022, and the finale showed the viewers an engagement proposal between Lucas and Elizabeth. And with the new season on its way, look at five facts about it!

1. Cast reaction to the show’s renewal for season 10

When the news was announced that When Calls the Heart will be returning for a season 10, several cast members were delighted to hear it.

Erin Krakow, one of the lead cast members and executive producer, took to her Instagram handle to share a picture alongside her fellow cast members as they celebrated the good news in Italy. “We’re thrilled!!!” she wrote.

In addition, Krakow spoke with Entertainment Weekly and said, “I am thrilled that When Calls the Heart is coming back for the 10th season. With our amazing cast, crew, and talented writers, we can look forward to more adventures, laughs, tears, and stories of romance throughout the community of Hope Valley.”

“We are so excited for all the viewers, especially the Hearties, to continue this journey with us! I’m feeling very grateful. I’m really happy. I’m very proud, excited to get to spend more time in Hope Valley with all of these people I really care about.”

“And it’s just mind-blowing to think about a decade of When Calls the Heart. It’s really pretty amazing. I’m really happy,” Krakow concluded her statement.

Furthermore, fellow cast member Chris McNally was also excited as he said, “It is a cool milestone. I’m very happy to be a part of it. I will say that I don’t feel that I’ve earned it because I’ve only been there since season 6, so I’m happy to be five years in. That’s great.”

“I think that’s a very special accomplishment. Not many shows can say that they’ve gotten that far, so I’m happy to be participating in a part of it. And there’s so much more to tell with Hope Valley,” he added.

2. ‘When Calls the Heart’ started airing in 2014

It has been over eight years since the first season of When Calls the Heart first aired on Hallmark Channel.

The first episode of the first season aired on January 11, 2014, and the season finale aired on March 29, 2014. Since then, there has been a new season every year and the new season always premieres in the first part of the year.

In between the nine-season, Hallmark has also released some specials during the Christmas time — but it hasn’t happened since season seven. Speaking of the latest season, it had 12 episodes, and it aired on March 6, 2022, and concluded on May 22, 2022.

Furthermore, the show’s nine seasons consist of a total of 95 episodes. And when season 10 starts airing, the show will reach another milestone — the 100-episode milestone.

3. Meet the cast members

When the Hallmark show first premiered, there were a limited number of main cast members. But as the show has continued to grow, there have been several new additions, alongside hundreds of cameos from many actors.

Some of the original main cast members include Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Lori Loughlin, Pascale Hutton, Loretta Walsh, Johannah Newmarch, Ben Rosenbaum, Hrothgar Mathews, and Kavan Smith.

Krakow and some other cast have been on the show since its inception in 2014. On the other hand, Loughlin’s character was written off the show in the middle of season six due to her involvement in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.

'When Calls the Heart' cast members Pascale Hutton, Ben Rosenbaum, and Erin Krakow

‘When Calls the Heart’ cast members Pascale Hutton, Ben Rosenbaum, and Erin Krakow (Photo: Instagram)

Besides them, other notable cast members are Martin Cummins, Chris McNally, Andrea Brooks, Paul Greene, Kevin McGarry, Eva Bourne, Charlotte Hegele, Erica Carroll, Ava Grace Cooper, Genea Charpentier, Christian Michael Cooper, and Kayla Wallace.

4. Did ‘When Calls the Heart’ get Cancelled?

As of this writing, When Calls the Heart has never been canceled. However, since there was some delay in the renewal of season 10, some fans wondered if the show was going to be canceled.

The same happened when season nine wasn’t renewed for a while. But, as we all know, season nine of the Hallmark show has already aired, and it has now been renewed for season 10. So, When Calls the Heart hasn’t been canceled.

5. ‘When Calls the Heart’ resulted in a new spin-off show

Initially, no one might have thought that When Calls the Heart would be popular among the audiences. However, much to everyone’s expectation, it was loved by millions worldwide.

As a result, a new spin-off series based on When Calls the Heart was announced on July 26, 2018. It was titled When Hope Calls, and its first season aired on Hallmark Movies Now on August 30, 2019.

The show followed the lives of two sisters, Lillian Walsh and Grace Bennett, who were separated at an early age but get reunited years later. Actress Morgan Kohan and Jocelyn Hudon brilliantly portrayed the roles of those sisters, and their performances stole the show.

Much like When Calls the Heart, When Hope Calls has also been loved by the audiences and was renewed for a second season, which premiered on December 18, 2021. As of this writing, there seems to be no news on its third season.

Dipesh is an experienced writer who has been covering entertainment news and stories for more than two years. Presently, he writes stories for Glamour Buff and GB Issue.

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Three True-Crime Documentaries Coming to Netflix in April 2024

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Netflix has a wide range of TV shows and movies.

Alongside them, Netflix also hosts a lot of documentaries. It has a wide range of documentaries but the true-crime genre is the one that has its audience sitting on the edge of their seats.

There are various true-crime documentaries and docuseries on the platform, including American Nightmare, Girl in the Picture, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, Tiger King, and Don’t F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer, among others.

In April 2024, various documentaries and docuseries are coming to Netflix. However, the three most anticipated true-crime shows are — What Jennifer Did, Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer, and Files of the Unexplained

Here is all we know about it.

‘What Jennifer Did’ 

What Jennifer Did is an upcoming documentary directed by Jenny Popplewell, the creator of another famous Netflix documentary, American Murder: The Family Next Door.

What Jennifer Did digs into the frightening story of Jennifer Pan, who plotted to murder her parents. The crime, disguised as a heist gone wrong, unravels through police interrogation film and interviews, showing Pan’s network of lies leading up to the incident.

Pan is a Canadian woman who was convicted of a 2010 kill-for-hire attack on her parents, which killed her mother and injured her father. The crime occurred at the Pan house in Unionville, Markham, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto Area. 

According to her exact account, several gunmen entered the house, forcefully retrained her and her parents, then shot them. Her father, Huei Hann, was sent to the hospital, and her mother, Bich Ha, died instantaneously.

A whole new image appears as the law enforcement personnel piece together the facts. Pan plotted the entire operation with her drug dealer boyfriend, Daniel Wong, whom her parents had forbidden her from dating. 

This motivated her to seek his help and devise a plan to murder her parents. This threatening notion was carried out in the form of a burglary, with Pan as the victim. The documentary will also concentrate on her arrest and the legal processes.

What Jennifer Did will be released on April 10, 2024.

‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer’ 

As the name of the documentary suggests, Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer is based on true events that occurred in Berlin. The series examines the case of several odd and unusual killings.

In 2012, three guys were murdered and robbed in Berlin after being unintentionally drugged. While the murderer was called ‘The Darkroom Murderer’ at the time, just one occurred in a dark room at a homosexual bar in Berlin. 

‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer’ will be released on April 3, 2024.

‘Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer’ will be released on April 3, 2024. (Source: Netflix)

However, the murderer did look for guys in and around the city’s party scene to prey on victims. Only when one of his targets survived his attack and the assassin attempted to purchase a train ticket with one of the deceased men’s credit cards did the inquiry begin to narrow.

Jan Zabeil and Caroline Schaper directed this true crime show and Netflix will begin streaming the series on April 3, 2024. 

‘Files of the Unexplained’

Files of the Unexplained is an upcoming terrifying eight-episode docu-series that talks about strange encounters, weird disappearances, disturbing incidents, the mystery of mutilated feet washing up, and more. 

This investigative documentary series examines genuine stories that defy explanations and talk about witnessing weird encounters and strange events. 

Files of the Unexplained kind of dives into a similar area as its previous documentaries like Unsolved Mysteries, Haunted, and 28 Days Haunted. According to its plot on Netflix, the series is described as “Eerie encounters, bizarre disappearances, haunting events, and more perplexing phenomena are explored in this chilling investigative docuseries.”

The docuseries will be released on April 3, 2024.

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‘Cowboy Carter’ — Everything You Need to Know About Beyonce’s New Album

The album will be released on March 29, 2024.

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‘Cowboy Carter’ — Everything You Need to Know About Beyonce’s New Album

When Beyoncé announced her 2022 album Renaissance, she made it clear that it was merely the first installment of a multi-act body of work.

And now, after over two years of waiting, the singer has revealed that Act II is on the way — Cowboy Carter. Cowboy Carter, also known as Act II: Cowboy Carter or just Act II, is Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, set to be released on March 29, 2024, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. 

It is the second chapter of Beyoncé’s trilogy project, developed during the COVID-19 epidemic, and follows Renaissance (2022).

The then-untitled album was first announced on February 11, 2024, during Super Bowl LVIII, when Verizon Communications aired a Super Bowl commercial, titled ‘Can’t B Broken,’ in which Beyoncé tried to ‘break the Internet’ by doing increasingly outlandish means —  from releasing a jazz saxophone record and performing on top of the Las Vegas Sphere to building an AI version of herself and launching a “Barbey” doll collection.

After all of the ideas failed, Beyoncé closed the advertisement by saying, “Okay, they ready. Drop the new music.” Following the broadcast, the singer shared a preview video for Act II on Instagram. 

The video paid tribute to the 1984 movie, Paris, Texas, which mentions border blasters, and incorporates Chuck Berry’s 1955 song ‘Maybellene.’ The singer’s official website was updated the same day, announcing her eighth studio album, Act II, which would be released on March 29, 2024.

The album’s two main singles, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ‘16 Carriages,’ were then made available for digital download and streaming. On March 12, 2024, Beyoncé stated that the album would be called Cowboy Carter via a teaser poster with a western saddle and sash. 

She released the album cover on Instagram on March 19, 2024, and teased surprises and collaborations on the album. On March 20, 2024, she unveiled a limited edition unique cover featuring a ribbon that says “act ii BEYINCÉ,” referring to a generational family surname.

On March 27, 2024, she unveiled the album’s tracklist via a themed poster. She shared a graphic on Instagram of the album’s tracklist, which was inspired by classic Chitlin’ Circuit posters. 

Cover of Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, ‘Cowboy Carter.’

Cover of Beyoncé’s eighth studio album, ‘Cowboy Carter.’ (Source: Instagram)

It includes the titles “Dolly P” and “Smoke Hour Willie Nelson,” implying possible collaborations with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. Similarly, ‘Jolene,’ was written on the poster, which netizens believe is a cover or reinterpretation of the Parton’s song of the same name.

‘The Linda Martell Show,’ has also been mentioned on the poster, possibly referring to the first Black woman to achieve commercial success in the country genre. 

The themed poster revealing the album’s tracklist has been confusing a lot of netizens. The following things have been mentioned on the poster, so possibly, these are the songs on the album.

They are —  ‘Texas Hold ‘Em,’ ‘16 Carriages,’ ‘Ameriican Requiem,’ ‘Blackbiird,’ ‘Protector,’ ‘My Rose,’ ‘Bodyguard,’ ‘Daughter,’ ‘Spaghettii,’ ‘Alliigator Tears,’ ‘Smoke Hour Willie Nelson,’ ‘Smoke Hour II,’ ‘Just for Fun,’ ‘II Most Wanted,’ ‘Levii’s Jeans,’ ‘Flamenco,’ ‘Ya Ya,’ ‘Oh Louisiana,’ ‘Desert Eagle,’ ‘Riiverdance,’ ‘Tyrant,’ ‘II Hands II Heaven,’ ‘Sweet Honey Buckin’,’ ‘Amen,’ ‘Jolene,’ and ‘The Linda Martell Show.’ 

It looks like we will only get to know the collaborations and tracklist of Cowboy Carter after its release on March 29, 2024.

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‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ Debuted With 100% Rotten Tomatoes

“A drastic improvement over its novel predecessor.”

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‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ Debuted With 100% Rotten Tomatoes

When Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey was released back on March 10, 2023, it was not received well. 

It was neither liked by critics nor the audience. At the time of writing, it has 3% on Tomatometer out of 62 reviews and a 50% audience score.

Looking at the previous installment, many believed that the second movie — Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 — would not do well. However, it came with a massive comeback.

It debuted with 100% on Tomatometer and at the time of writing, it has 56% with 18 reviews. One of the critics wrote, “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is a drastic improvement over its novel predecessor, even if it suffers from some of the same problems.”

“This flawed but enjoyable sequel defies expectations — albeit low ones — and outperforms its predecessor on most levels,” another critic quipped.

By the looks of it, the audience is loving the second movie more than the first. It has an 83% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes with over 250 audience reviews.

Giving reviews on the movie, one netizen wrote, “Really fun twist on a classic. Directing acting and plot was fantastic. Not corny like most movies just fun and worth the watch.”

“This sequel was incredibly enjoyable! Despite my appreciation for the first film, this one surpassed it 1000% with its fantastic kills, (so much fun brutal, gory kills) the enhanced appearance of Pooh and friends, and a captivating storyline that kept me interested throughout. I’m eager to add this movie to my collection,” another commented. 

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is a 2024 British indie horror film directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield and written by Matt Leslie. It is the second installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) and a follow-up to Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023), a horror reinterpretation of A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories. 

The film stars Scott Chambers as Christopher Robin and Ryan Oliva as the eponymous figure, with Tallulah Evans, Eddy MacKenzie, Lewis Santer, Marcus Massey, and Simon Callow in support. 

In a June 2022 interview with Dread Central, Frake-Waterfield showed interest in making a sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, stating that he wants to ramp it up even more, go even crazier, and go even more extreme. In September 2023, teaser photographs were revealed revealing the new character Owl. 

The film contains a fresh cast and character designs, and it is set in the Ashdown town rather than the Hundred Acre Wood. Furthermore, the character Tigger, who was absent from the original film, reappeared after entering the public domain in January 2024.

The film’s budget was first rumored to be five times bigger than its predecessor, it was subsequently revealed that the budget had climbed to ten times that of the previous picture. Shaune Harrison, who has previously worked on the Harry Potter franchise and Game of Thrones, was the film’s monster and gore designer, while Paula Anne Booker oversaw the special effects. 

In the movie, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Owl’s house and life are jeopardized as Robin discovers their presence. Not wishing to remain in the shadows any longer, the group resolves to go on a rampage through Robin’s native village of Ashdown to exact their retribution once and for all.

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