When Calls the Heart fans can look forward to a mini Little House on the Prairie reunion next year!
On Saturday, Sept. 14, during the annual Hearties Family Reunion in Vancouver, British Columbia, Hallmark announced that Melissa Gilbert will appear in When Calls the Heart‘s 12th season.
According to a press release, Gilbert, 60, will guest star in a two-episode arc in the upcoming season, which is slated to premiere in 2025. Her character, Georgie McGill, will share “a surprising past with one special Hope Valley resident.”
The actress’ upcoming cameo has a special connection to Little House on the Prairie. When Calls the Heart‘s executive producer is Michael Landon Jr., whose father, Michael Landon, portrayed the beloved Pa (Charles Ingalls) on the family series, which aired from 1974 to 1983.
Gilbert — who portrayed Laura Ingalls Wilder in the show — and Landon Jr., 60, reunited back in March at the Little House on the Prairie50th Anniversary Cast Reunion and …