Lori Loughlin Returns To TV: When Calls The Heart Fans React

Lori Loughlin left When Calls the Heart (WCTH) abruptly in 2019 for her College Admissions Scandal offense. Jailed, she served her sentence behind bars and did community service. Of course, she wasn’t the only famous face involved. Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty to paying $15,000 to cheat her daughter’s way into college. However, Lori took a lot of heat as she paid much more. In the eyes of the law, Lori paid her dues and set off to resume her acting career. How did fans react to the news? Is Twitter spewing tons of cancel culture and boycott messages? Read on to find out.

Lori Loughlin – Reprises Her When Calls the Heart Role

The fallen star acted as Abigail Stanton in WCTH. While Hallmark wrote her out of the series, they also left an opening for her return. Instead of killing her off, she went to visit her ailing mother. Many Lori Loughlin fans felt that When Calls the Heart was about second chances, forgiveness, and community spirit. So, they started pleading for her return. Then in about mid-September, speculation picked up as her friend, Erin Krakow, (Elizabeth Thornton) shared throwback photos on Instagram.

When Hope Calls Season 2 Happening, But Not On Hallmark

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Lori Loughlin doesn’t actually return to the set of When Calls the Heart. Nevertheless, for fans of the show, it’s good enough that she appears in the spinoff, When Hope Calls. The show is streamed via GAC Family. The story’s set around sisters Lillian and Grace who opened an orphanage in the 1916 Western town of Brookfield. It premiered on August 30, 2019, as the inaugural original programming on Hallmark Movies Now. Now, Lori guest-stars in Season 2, which fans waited for impatiently.

Lori Loughlin Returns – Fans React

People Magazine noted that When hope Calls Season 2 features Lori Loughlin “in the two-part premiere titled When Hope Calls: A Country Christmas, premiering Dec. 18.” Contrary to reports that Twitter seethes with rage, actually, very few people commented. Naturally, claims of “white privilege” pepper the Twitter platform. However, the bulk of fans seem happy enough. Taking the line that after people serve their time and pay their dues, forgiveness is called for, seems a common theme.

Meanwhile, over on Instagram, fans of the two shows rejoice about the return of Lori Loughlin. On the CAG Family account, many people seemed delighted about her appearing in When Hope Calls. Here are a few samples of their feelings:

Beyond excited to welcome Lori back & see our Abigail again!! ❤️🙌🥰

Wow congrats!! This show deserves to continue.

I’m literally freaking out right now. We’ve been waiting for WHC season 2 for so long! And Lori joining the show….💕💕💕

This is great news!! I’m so glad❤️👏.

I’m Thrilled beyond words! So excited for this!”

Certainly, the return of Lori to the spinoff seems like a very good call as far as fans are concerned. 

Fans Comment On Erin Krakow’s Instagram

Lori Loughlin was also featured in a post that Erin Krakow shared in her Instrgam. There, fans of When Call the Heart and When Hope Calls sounded equally excited:

I’m just so excited!!! I love seeing LORI and can’t wait to see here back on my Tv ❤️.

I hope her spin-off gig means she’ll be coming back to Hope Valley next season? I miss Abigail. And I don’t think Lori should have to pay for her mistakes for the rest of her life/career.

Seeing this makes my heart happy! 💗

Be sure to catch up on everything happening with When Calls the Heart right now. Come back here often for more When Hope Calls Season 2 spoilers, news, and updates.