Episode guide
When Calls the Heart: Season 1
12 episodes · first aired Jan 11, 2014
In season one we see Elizabeth Thatcher, a cultured young teacher in 1910, leave her comfortable world in the city and accept a teaching position in a frontier town.
- 1 Lost and Found Jan 11, 2014 · 42m As Elizabeth nervously faces her first day of teaching, Jack must figure out which doomed miner wrote a personal message on a plank found in the mine.
- 2 Cease and Desist Jan 18, 2014 · 42m When the coal company orders the town's widows to move and make way for new miners, Abigail devises a plan to keep the women in their homes.
- 3 A Telling Silence Jan 25, 2014 · 42m While Jack investigates the suspicious church fire, Elizabeth tries to figure out why little Rosaleen can't speak and is terrified of miner Wendell.
- 4 Secrets and Lies Feb 1, 2014 · 42m Jack questions Cat about the fire after finding whale oil cans in her shed, while Elizabeth is baffled when a poor student gives her a costly gift.
- 5 The Dance Feb 8, 2014 · 42m The arrival of new miners in Coal Valley creates excitement among the townswomen, but Jack regards Billy, Elizabeth's earnest suitor, with suspicion.
- 6 These Games Feb 15, 2014 · 42m As the town readies for the Miners' Games, Elizabeth and Billy's courtship heats up, and Jack investigates some thefts he suspects Billy is behind.
- 7 Second Chances Feb 22, 2014 · 42m Eager to start her life anew, Abigail concocts a bold but costly business proposition, while Elizabeth and Jack go to bat for a struggling student.
- 8 Perils of the Soloists Mar 1, 2014 · 42m Adam, the mine disaster's sole survivor, finally returns home but struggles to readjust. On short notice, Elizabeth puts on the Founders' Day play.
- 9 Change of Heart Mar 8, 2014 · 42m Elizabeth's visiting sister causes a stir when she brings a wounded man to town, while Jack invites Elizabeth to a romantic dinner at Abigail's café.
- 10 Love Comes First Mar 15, 2014 · 42m As Elizabeth yearns for the absent Jack, Abigail pumps Gowen for details about the mine disaster, and Julie grows close to fugitive outlaw Nathaniel.
- 11 Rules of Engagement Mar 22, 2014 · 42m Jack and Elizabeth's reunion is threatened by the appearance of a woman from Jack's past. Abigail welcomes forensics investigator Bill Avery to town.
- 12 Prelude to a Kiss Mar 29, 2014 · 43m Helped by Jack, Bill investigates the mine explosion, while Elizabeth must decide whether to accept a job offer back East or remain in Coal Valley.