When Calls The Heart is something of a soap opera
set in the early 1900s, and stars Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thatcher, a woman
who comes from money but has taken a teaching position in the frontier town of
Coal Valley. Lori Loughlin reprises her role from the film, that of Abigail Stanton,
a woman who lost both her husband and her son in a mine explosion in that town.
When the second season opens, the widows of the miners
are preparing for their day in court against the mining corporation. The deck
seems stacked against them, with a new, seemingly corrupt judge, a female
prosecutor (remember, this is the early 1900s), and a questionable witness.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth receives a telegram from her father that her mother has
taken ill and she is wanted at home as soon as possible. Jack (Daniel Lissing)
accompanies her, to keep her safe and also so that he can visit his brother in
the city. There, a previous suitor expresses interest in Elizabeth again, and
Jack’s brother Tom seems to be in trouble.
There is some silly competition over Jack between
Elizabeth and one of the other women in Coal Valley, including a scene where
they both cook him the same dish. And there is some bad dialogue, like this:
“I can’t help but wonder why a stranger would be
interested in that trial.”
“Just curious.”
“Curiosity killed the cat.”
“Well, this cat has nine lives.”
“Just curious.”
“Curiosity killed the cat.”
“Well, this cat has nine lives.”
But the show has plenty of warmth and heart, and doesn’t
take itself too seriously.
When Calls The Heart: Trials Of The Heart was
directed by Neill Fearnley, and was released on DVD on May 26, 2015 through
Shout! Factory. The DVD contains no special features.
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