{"id":2666,"date":"2026-04-20T03:27:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/2666\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T03:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:27:23","slug":"erin-krakow-teases-never-before-seen-elizabeth-and-nathan-moments-in-when-calls-the-heart-season-13-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/2666\/","title":{"rendered":"Erin Krakow Teases ‘Never-Before-Seen’ Elizabeth and Nathan Moments in \u2018When Calls the Heart\u2019 Season 13 (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hallmark\u2019s\u00a0Erin Krakow<\/a>has a great deal to celebrate as the New Year begins. Not only will she kick off Season 13 of When Calls the Heart<\/a> on Sunday, Jan. 4, she is also preparing to welcome her first child with her actor-husband\u00a0Ben Rosenbaum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Krakow, who portrays Hope Valley schoolteacher Elizabeth Thornton on the hit series, says that while she is nesting in her personal life<\/a>, Elizabeth\u2019s romance with Mountie Nathan Grant (Kevin McGarry<\/a>) is also reaching new heights.<\/p>\n

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Krakow exclusively tells Parade that everything went smoothly during the filming of Season 13. \u201cI\u2019ve been very lucky this pregnancy,\u201d she says.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m grateful that I wasn\u2019t hit with crazy morning<\/a> sickness, and I\u2019m enjoying all of the magical little flutters that I\u2019m feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Initially, Krakow and Rosenbaum kept her pregnancy quiet during filming, but soon shared the joyous news with a few people in their inner circle. \u201cI felt very supported the whole time. People were checking in on me and making sure that I felt good and safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Season 13 wastes no time diving into new storylines, especially when it comes to Elizabeth and Nathan. \u201cThere\u2019s so much richness that we\u2019re digging into this season, and the way of emotion. We never really shied away from that on\u00a0When Calls the Heart,\u201d Krakow teased.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s an awful lot of emotion and drama for Elizabeth as she\u2019s navigating being a protective mom, a present partner, and friend, and really trying to be there for the nearby town of\u00a0Benson Hills\u00a0in their time of need. A lot is happening early on in the season,\u201d she continued. “We pretty quickly dive into a very emotional mystery this season, as well,\u201d she shared.\u00a0\u201cThere\u2019s just so much happening that we\u2019re setting up for the rest of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Without spoiling what\u2019s ahead, Krakow teases that Elizabeth and Nathan\u2019s relationship \u201ctakes steps forward,\u201d she revealed. \u201cWe see Elizabeth and Nathan in a way we\u2019ve never seen them before. They step into new roles together. There’s a lot of romance to look forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: Beloved Hallmark Channel Star Announces Pregnancy and Fans Are Crying Happy Tears<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Kevin<\/p>\n

Kevin McGarry and Erin Krakow. Photo Credit: Sven Boecker\/Hallmark<\/p>\n

Krakow appreciates chatting about the series with the “Hearties” \u2014 the affectionate term for fans of Hallmark\u2019s longest-running series \u2014 but usually keeps her personal life private.<\/p>\n

That loyalty extends beyond this season. Hallmark has already renewed When Calls the Heart for Season 14. \u201cIt\u2019s very meaningful that fans have supported me and my career for so many years,\u201d she said. \u201cThat support carries over into these joyous personal moments as well, like when we announced our marriage and that we were expecting. All of this has been so heartwarming and lovely.<\/p>\n

As for why fans return to Hope Valley year after year, Krakow believes the answer is simple. \u201cI think the Hearties have really grown to love the relationships between the characters,\u201d she said. \u201cThere\u2019s something very special and magical about spending time in Hope Valley with these people. I think that the love we feel for one another makes its way through the screen to our viewers at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: \u2018When Calls the Heart\u2019 Star Finds Romance in New Hallmark Holiday Movie \u2018Christmas Above the Clouds\u2019 (Exclusive)<\/a><\/p>\n

The actor also realizes that Elizabeth\u2019s journey in 13 seasons has been truly memorable. \u201cElizabeth started Season 1 as this fish out of water, trying to find her sea legs in a new town and a new role, with new people and flirtations. Now it just feels like she is a very grounded, capable, confident community member, mother, and partner. We\u2019ve really seen her grow into a woman of confidence<\/a>. So that\u2019s what we\u2019re seeing more of in Season 13.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Erin<\/p>\n

Erin Krakow as Elizabeth and Pascale Hutton as Rosemary in ‘When Calls the Heart’<\/p>\n

.Season 13 is being teased as a big one for Elizabeth. Krakow said when she read the new scripts, \u201cI saw many surprises in store from our writers who are so skilled and inventive. They are just so creative and inventive at finding ways to build out Hope Valley, learn more about it, and create new opportunities for our characters to both struggle and shine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: Brooke Shields Will Make Surprise Return to \u2018When Calls the Heart\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

This season, Brooke Shields<\/a> returns as Charlotte Thornton\u2014Jack\u2019s mother and Little Jack\u2019s grandmother<\/a>\u2014for the first time in nearly a decade.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was wonderful welcoming Brooke back,\u201d Krakow said. \u201cShe\u2019s such a pro, so funny and present, and deeply invested in the story. And she knows how to de-bone a fish like a real pro,\u201d she added with a laugh.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou could tell that she took her job and her role in the show very seriously. That was super meaningful because I have been wanting Charlotte to come back into the fold for many years. I think especially for our viewers who loved Jack Senior, getting to spend more time with Charlotte is going to be incredibly meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jaeda<\/p>\n

Jaeda Lily Miller, Kevin McGarry, Hyland Goodrich, and Erin Krakow Photo Credit: 2025 Hallmark Media Photographer, Jeff Wedde<\/p>\n

Related: 3 Babies in 6 Weeks?! A Massive Baby Boom is Blessing the Cast of \u2018When Calls the Heart\u2019\u2014See Which Stars are Expecting!<\/a><\/p>\n

While she prepares for first-time motherhood, Krakow saidthere are lessons from the children she works with that could be helpful. \u201cI have had the great pleasure of working with children for many years. I also babysat, was a nanny, and taught at summer camps and drama programs. So kids have always been a big part of my life. Obviously, playing the role of Elizabeth took me into the classroom, and what an honor it is to get to work with children every day!\u201d<\/p>\n

She said she learned a lot from working with children over the years, specifically with Hyland Goodrich, who plays Elizabeth\u2019s son<\/a>, Little Jack.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an extremely fun and funny kid. I think taking an interest in his interests and being curious about the things he\u2019s curious about has been really meaningful in our relationship,\u201d Krakow said. \u201cSo that\u2019s something that I\u2019ll carry with me into motherhood, is trying to support my child\u2019s interests and meet them there with a comparable curiosity.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Calls the Heart Season 13 premieres on Sunday, January<\/a> 4, at 8 p.m.ET\/7 p.m. CT on Hallmark and thenext day on Hallmark+<\/p>\n

Up Next, A New \u2018When Calls the Heart\u2019 Spinoff is Coming\u2014Here\u2019s Everything We Know About \u2018Hope Valley: 1874\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Jan 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the TV<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hallmark\u2019s\u00a0Erin Krakowhas a great deal to celebrate as the New Year begins. Not only will she kick off…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2097,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[890,211,891,1873,1874,56,2174,2175],"class_list":{"0":"post-2666","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-krakow","8":"tag-elizabeth-thornton","9":"tag-erin-krakow","10":"tag-hallmark","11":"tag-hope-valley","12":"tag-kevin-mcgarry","13":"tag-krakow","14":"tag-mountie-nathan","15":"tag-season-13"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}