Bethany Joy Lenz and Benjamin Ayres to Star in Hallmark ‘When Calls the Heart’ Prequel: Details

Brace yourself Hope Valley faithfuls: Hallmark is expanding the When Calls the Heart universe with an all-new prequel series.

Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres and Jill Hennessy are set to star in Hope Valley: 1874, which begins production next week, Hallmark announced on Friday, December 12.

“Hope Valley: 1874 gives us a wonderful opportunity to further explore the universe of When Calls the Heart and build a deeper world around this show for our devoted…