Melissa Gilbert Will Make Guest Appearance In Hallmark’s ‘When Calls the Heart’ Season 12 [Video]

When Calls the Heart fans can expect to see a Little House on the Prairie reunion of sorts in Season 12!

During the annual Hearties Family Reunion in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Hallmark announced that Melissa Gilbert will appear in When Calls the Heart‘s forthcoming season.

According to a press release, the 60-year-old actress will guest star in a two-episode arc in the upcoming season, slated to premiere in 2025. She will portray a character named Georgie McGill, who will share “a surprising past with one special Hope Valley resident.”

The addition of Gilbert likely came about since When Calls the Heart‘s executive producer Michael Landon Jr.’s father, Michael Landon, portrayed the beloved Pa (Charles Ingalls) on Little House on the Prairie, which aired from 1974 to 1983.

Gilbert — who portrayed Laura Ingalls Wilder in the show — reunited with Landon Jr. back in March at the Little House on the Prairie50th Anniversary Cast Reunion and Festival, and that …