‘WCTH’ S12 Special Guest Star Is Melissa Gilbert Of ‘Little House On The Prairie’

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The long-running Hallmark series WCTH will have a special Season 12 guest star. Little House On The Prairie star Melissa Gilbert will be guest starring. What has the series shared about her character and and how was this announced?

Here are all the details.

WCTH Melissa Gilbert - YouTube
WCTH Melissa Gilbert – YouTube

WCTH Season 12 Will Have Melissa Gilbert Guest Star

This weekend is the Hearties Family Reunion and already some big WCTH Season 12 news has come out of this annual fan event. According to Deadline, Melissa Gilbert will be guest starring in a two-episode arc. According to the description, the Little House On The Prairie star will portray Georgie McGill.

The details of the announcement at the annual event in Vancouver, Canada were brief. Georgie “shares a surprising past with one special Hope Valley resident.” However, they did not share who that Hope Valley resident is or any other details about this storyline.

Melissa Sue Anderson and Melissa Gilbert from Little House On The Prairie, Peacock, Sourced from YouTube
Melissa Sue Anderson and Melissa Gilbert from Little House On The Prairie, Peacock, Sourced from YouTube

How Did A Little House On The Prairie Cast Reunion Turn Into Guest Star Appearance?

How did Melissa Gilbert wind up guest-starring on WCTH? Earlier this year, there was a Little House On the Prairie 50th Anniversary Cast Reunion and Festival. There, Gilbert and WCTH co-creator and executive producer Michael Landon Jr. reconnected.

Although there were no details of the exact conversation, it does seem like a natural and welcome fit. However, they were both at the event.

 

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Hallmark Media Reminds Viewers That WCTH Draws Comparisons To Little House On The Prairie

Kelly Garrett, Vice President of Hallmark Media Programming reminded WCTH fans of the comparisons to Melissa Gilbert’s iconic series. “When Calls The Heart has long drawn comparisons to Little House On The Prairie, for its charming and compelling stories of hope, human connection, and frontier survival.

It was only fitting the first people to hear this special news were the Hearties – devoted fans who have celebrated the show year after year and made it such a success. The energy being her with the to share the news is electric and we cannot wait for them to meet Georgie next year.

When Calls The Heart Season 12 will be 12 episodes long. In addition, it will premiere sometime in 2025. The tagline for the season is “Schoolteacher Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow), who began a fresh statr – with new romance, new challenges, and new style. She and Mountie Nathan Grant (Kevin McGarry) navigated their growing romantic feelings while also leaning on each other for support as they faced parenting obstacles.”

Hearties, what do you think of Melissa Gilbert’s guest-starring role as Georgie McGill in WCTH Season 12?

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