Season 13 of Hallmark’s “When Calls the Heart” got off to a fiery start with the January 4 premiere. Kevin McGarry, who plays Nathan Grant, shared some intriguing teasers about what lies ahead during a recent podcast appearance.
McGarry revealed that the wildfire will impact this entire season of “When Calls the Heart.” In addition, the actor shared, he is confident everybody will be satisfied with how it is wrapped up.
Nathan Steps up & Hope Valley Comes Together
McGarry chatted with the podcasters behind “Hallmark Mysteries & More,” “Suspenders Unbuttoned,” and others during a group December 22 podcast.
It was mentioned that during The Hallmark Christmas Experience, fellow “When Calls the Heart” star Jack Wagner provided a teaser that drew attention.
Apparently, Wagner told fans that the character of Nathan would “really command more of the scenes throughout the season.” McGarry admitted he thought it was a very nice thing for Wagner to say.
According to McGarry, this emergence of a more commanding Nathan begins during the episode airing on January 11.
“We really get to see him specifically in episode two kind of step into this leader role where he is kind of leading the pack in the rescue,” McGarry explained.
He shared that “Nathan really kind of takes the lead” in organizing the community to get people to the woods to fight the fire. As viewers know, his daughter, Allie is out there, but so are others from Hope Valley.
Luckily, it sounds as if everybody escapes relatively unharmed. However, that doesn’t mean there’s not more to come regarding the wildfire.
WCTH Season 13 Includes a Lengthy Investigation Into the Fire
Once the fire is put out, McGarry revealed that Nathan will also initiate the initial investigation into the fire. The big questions of who started the fire and why will become an arc that “When Calls the Heart” viewers will watch throughout most of the season.
McGarry loves the fact that the fire storyline becomes a longer arc this season compared to what the show typically incorporates.
He explained, “Sometimes stories get wrapped up pretty quickly, and they kind of feel unfinished and you wanna dive into it more.” In resolving the who and why questions behind the fire, everybody gets to do that deep dive.
The fire, McGarry shared,” is something that really, pardon the pun, but sparks and catches fire very early in the season. This sends an arc that affects every character right up until the final effort.”
Of course, McGarry couldn’t reveal anything juicy regarding the identity of who started the fire, or why. However, he did share that once answers emerge, “It’s sad. It’s not a great thing, but it brings out the best in a lot of the characters.”
Ultimately, McGarry foreshadowed, “The town really comes together to solve a massive problem and doing so everyone grows a little bit in certain ways.”
He thinks that everybody, both the fans and the “When Calls the Heart” characters, will find the conclusion very satisfying.
The arc revolving around the fire investigation will affect nearly every character in Hope Valley, McGarry suggested. He believes that it’s all true to the roots of the show and Hope Valley community. It seems that “When Calls the Heart” fans have a lot to look forward to in the episodes ahead
The new season has already started with a bang!!!!
I feel the person who started the fire is Magintee who lost the land because he was found cutting down the as trees from Lee Coulter’s land guilty. On the episode 1 of season 13 you seen him in town.