The stars of When Calls the Heart seem happy with the storylines this season. However, reactions have been mixed among Hearties. Some believe that the show needs to shake things up. Fortunately, Hallmark has been making changes. Even the show’s co-stars, Erin Krakow and Kevin McGarry, offered input in one of this season’s episodes.
An Integral Change
The big change occurred in Season 12, Episode 7, “Dance the Night Away.” Krakow and McGarry’s respective characters, Erin and Nathan, went undercover as part of an investigation into the double eagle coin. They pretend they’re a married couple named Diane DiMarco and Danny DiMarco. In a new interview with The Edify Show, McGarry shared that their characters had to sing during the episode. The original song was “For Me and My Gal.”
Krakow and McGarry didn’t want to sing this particular song. Instead, they wanted their characters to perform “You Made Me Love You.” It made more sense for their relationship. McGarry noted that the song’s lyrics were relatable to their characters’ love story and feelings for one another. “We thought that this was a more appropriate song,” he noted. The show agreed to allow them to perform the song.
Behind The Scenes
This season has been filled with lots of dancing. But this was one of the most elaborate episodes. The show went all out with the costumes and the set to the hair and makeup. They had to make it look like it took place during the 1920s. You can tell that the show invested a lot of money into this episode.
They really had to up the ante. Both the cast and crew had fun with this episode. “The song and dance moment in the middle of the show. It’s so much fun to shoot because we’ve never done it before,” McGarry said. This glamorous episode looked like something from The Great Gatsby rather than Hope Valley.
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. The preview for the upcoming episode is titled “The Show Must Go On.” A pandemic is coming to Hope Valley. Meanwhile, Fiona (Kayla Wallace) returns to make an important decision about her future. Wedding plans might fall through on WCTH.
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