Editor's note: The following interview was conducted before the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike.)
Hallmark Channel’s flagship series When Calls the Heart will mark a milestone on Sunday, August 6 with the telecast of its 100th episode. "Producing 100 episodes is a great achievement and a tremendous honor," Laurie Ferneau, Senior Vice President, Development, Programming, Hallmark Media has said. "It makes us so proud to do what we do and proves there is a place for this kind of storytelling on television." While the series has undergone changes over the years, its feel-good, heartfelt storytelling has remained a constant.