When Calls The Heart: The Christmas Wishing Tree (2017)
Hope Valley is buzzing from the introduction of the Wishing Tree, with all the townspeople eagerly placing their wishes on its branches in the hopes they will be granted. Elizabeth wishes for Jack's return. Meanwhile, Abigail spearheads the town's first Christmas parade, featuring an energetic band, led by Bill. Abigail's newly adopted son, Cody, tries to make their first Christmas together special, connecting her past with their future. Rosemary and Lee discover the importance of Christmas traditions and treasured memories. Meanwhile, Doctor Carson Shepherd exhibits faith and resilience in trying to heal and inspire a guarded woman who has given up on the spirit of Christmas. Also, disgraced former mayor, Henry Gowen, gets a second chance at redemption.
Director: Neill Fearnley
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Erin Krakow as Elizabeth Thatcher |
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Pascale Hutton as Rosemary Coulter |
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Jack Wagner as Bill Avery |
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Kavan Smith as Leland Coulter |
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Martin Cummins as Henry Gowen |
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Carter Evancic as Cody Stanton |
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Aren Buchholz as Jesse Flynn |
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Eva Bourne as Clara Stanton |
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Mary Black as Myra McCormick |
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Paul Greene as Dr. Carson Shepherd |
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Loretta Walsh as Florence Blakeley |
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Daniel Lissing as Jack Thornton |
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Lori Loughlin as Abigail Stanton |
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Hrothgar Mathews as Ned Yost |
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Johannah Newmarch as Molly Sullivan |
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Erica Carroll as Dottie Ramsey |
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Jaiven Natt as Robert Wolf |
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Nick Hunnings as Richard Wolf |
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Alissa Skovbye as Becky Hastings |
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Genea Charpentier as Laura Campbell |
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Gracyn Shinyei as Emily Montgomery |
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Larissa Albuquerque as Katie Yost |
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Christian Michael Cooper as Timmy Lawson |
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Amélie Eve as Maggie Lawson |
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Imogen Tear as Hattie |
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Callum Seagram Airlie as Harper Tucker |
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Ben Rosenbaum as Mike Hickam |
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Kadence Kendall Roach as Anna Hayford |
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Hannah Zirke as Ruby Benson |
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Ava Grace Cooper as Opal Weise |
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Liam Hughes as Philip Cantrell |
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Eliza Norbury as Wilma Lawson |
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Sarah Smyth as Mary Wolf |
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Andrea Brooks as Faith Carter (uncredited) |
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Melanie Macinnes as Townsperson (uncredited) |
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Brandon Vick as School Kid / Worker / Stockboy (uncredited) |
| Writing | Cynthia J. Cohen | Writer |
| Writing | Paul Jackson | Writer |
| Directing | Neill Fearnley | Director |