{"id":24452,"date":"2026-02-24T12:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/hallmark-slates-when-calls-the-heart-prequel-release-date\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:17:05","slug":"hallmark-slates-when-calls-the-heart-prequel-release-date-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/hallmark-slates-when-calls-the-heart-prequel-release-date-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallmark Slates When Calls the Heart Prequel Release Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hallmark\u2019s <em>When Calls the Heart<\/em> prequel series, <em>Hope Valley: 1874<\/em>, will premiere on March 22 on W Network and STACKTV.<\/p>\n<p>The eight-episode series was filmed in Vancouver and takes place in 1874, exploring the early days of the settlement that later becomes Hope Valley. 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