Courtesy of Crown Media United States LLC/David Dolsen Kevin McGarry (from left), Erin Krakow and Chris McNally star in “When Calls the Heart” on Hallmark Channel.
TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: When will Hallmark Channel’s “When Calls the Heart” return with new episodes? — Nina via voicemail Rob: “When Calls the Heart” wrapped production on its eighth season in November and will return with new episodes at 9 p.m. Feb. 21. (Spin-off series “When Hope Calls” remains in limbo, neither canceled nor renewed, but given that it’s been more than a year since the last original episode debuted on Hallmark Movies Now, it’s not a promising sign.)