When Calls the Heart S13E01

Inspired by Janette Oke's bestselling book series about the Canadian West, the series tells the captivating story of Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher accustomed to her high society life,

who receives her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small coal mining town where life is simple, but often fraught with challenges.

Abigail Stanton is a wife and mother whose husband, the foreman of the mine, along with a dozen other miners, has just beenhuged in an explosion. The newly widowed women find their faith is tested when they must go to work in the mines to keep a roof over their heads.

Set against the wild canvas of a 19th century coal town, Elizabeth will have to learn the ways of the frontier if she wishes to thrive in the rural west on her own.