With less than a week to go until Hallmark Channel airs the series finale of “The Way Home” after four seasons, efforts by fans to save the beloved time-travel series have kicked into high gear.
After the intense second-to-last episode aired on June 14, 2026, the hashtag #SaveTheWayHome was still trending on X (formerly Twitter) the following day. Meanwhile, a petition urging Hallmark Media, Netflix, or Fox to save the series has been seriously gaining steam.
‘The Way Home’ Petition Has Received Over 18,000 Signatures
“The Way Home” debuted on Hallmark Channel in 2023, chronicling the adventures of three generations of Landry women living in the small farm town of Port Haven, near a magical pond that has the power to transport them and others to other times in their family’s history.
Starring Andie MacDowell, Chyler Leigh, Sadie LaFlamme Snow, and Evan Williams, the show was originally developed for Netflix before making the leap to Hallmark. But as the cast was wrapping up filming the fourth season, Hallmark Media announced the show’s cancellation in November.
A Change.org petition started seven months ago by a fan named Francesca Anna Pedler has suddenly gained momentum as “The Way Home” finale nears. With a goal of 25,000 signatures by the finale’s airing on June 21, the petition had been signed by over 18,500 on June 16, gaining more than a thousand names in just the past day alone.
“It has never been just about time travel,” Pedler wrote in her letter to the networks she deemed capable of saving the series. “It is about emotional truth, where science touches magic, where grief meets grace, where love, loss, and legacy intertwine.”
Pedler continued, “We are asking Hallmark to renew The Way Home for a fifth season, but since that is an improbable option, for Netflix or FOX to step forward and continue a story that has touched countless lives. With its emotional depth, genre-bending creativity, and devoted fanbase, this series belongs in a home that values storytelling with heart, mystery, and meaning.”
Hundreds have left comments on the petition, and some fans have even posted video testimonials about how much “The Way Home” means to them.
One fan wrote, “This is my most favorite show in years. I have watched it multiple times and subscribed to Hallmark+ because of it. How could Hallmark prematurely cancel their best show which was designed to be 5 seasons? It has a rating of 8.1/10 on IMDB, and has won a Canadian Audience Choice Award this year when it wasn’t originally on the ballot, thanks to the fans adding it as a write-in.”
‘The Way Home’ Cast Has Encouraged Fans to Be Vocal About Wanting More
GettyFans have also been very active on social media, including a “The Way Home” fan group with over 58,000 members, where they’re encouraging fellow fans to sign the petition, posting messages to the networks, and filling out a Netflix form that asks which shows fans want to see on the streamer.
On teasers for the finale across social media, fans have flooded posts with comments, urging Hallmark to reconsider, including one who wrote on a YouTube preview video, “Damn…..I’m sooooo mad this show is almost over. I love it. Please, Please bring it back! Hallmark are you hearing us??? Bring it back!!! You can! It’s never too late. Love all the actors and actresses. The story lines are compelling. Sad, Sad Sad”
In late May, EntertainmentNow reported from the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas, that the cast made it known during their panel that they were all for fans campaigning for another season, with Leigh (who plays Kat Landry) telling the audience, “The industry is not an easy one to navigate. And so we had to just kind of go with the flow, in a sense, and everybody put their heart into it… You know, a Landry never gives up hope. So we always, always wonder, and maybe, you know, shout out to Netflix.”
The extended series finale, titled “Ahead by a Century,” will air from 9 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. Eastern time and will be available to stream the next day via Hallmark+, along with all other episodes.
Netflix currently has the first three seasons available and is expected to add the fourth season in late 2026. And who knows — if fans get their way, maybe a fifth season, too.
Definitely love the characters and the pond. The music, emotions and relationships makes this a show for families to enjoy the twists and discovering life at different time periods…. And their secrets. Beautiful dreamer so much magic.
Nice article expressing how we the fans feel about this show. I’ve never felt so many emotions with any program in my entire life.
It is a multigenerational family drama with romance, mystery, and a time travel twist that takes you back to the beginning in the 1800s and other fun eras along the way. Each episode is set to amazing music from the different eras that any age viewer will be able to relate to from their own memories.
The bonus in real life is the number of families from different generations who watch and enjoy the show together, including men.
We are hoping that the show will get an opportunity to continue. Even though it is ending, there is still enough story to tell for many seasons, not just the five that were originally planned. With the proven viewer success @netflix already, we are hoping they will see what a great opportunity it would be to continue this story.
It’s a great show but I’ve never known Hallmark to listen to fans once they’ve decided, Too bad
I don’t watch it because it doesn’t interest me.. I think it’s boring. I love my other Hallmark movies and especially Christmas in July. I wish Hallmtput back on The Christmas Card which is one of my favorites.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but why comment negatively about the show if you do not watch it? This is about saving a favorite show! Always a clinker in the cluster! 😉
This show is anything but boring! You might want watch it, or watch it again, because your review is inaccurate. While I understand everyone has their opinions, writing what you did hurts this shows chance of gaining new followers. Week after week this show has a cliffhanger that makes everyone wish the next week or next season was able to be seen. This show is the most un-Hallmark Hallmark show. While I understand your frustration about The Christmas Card, many of us are, it is a different filming format from how the newer movies are filmed and could be why it is no longer played. If you have a problem with that, write to Hallmark, not here on an article that has nothing to do with that. Please, I beg you, rewatch or watch this show. Maybe bingeing is a better way for you to not feel “bored” with a very exciting, heart racing, breath holding show.
Meant Hallmark put back on The Christmas Card. I apologize for hitting wrong buttons. Thank you.
Begging to keep this fantastic beloved show kept alive! Myself, family, & friends are so enthralled with each & every episode! Don’t loose something so treasured by so many! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love this show !!! Please bring on season 5 …please this show is heartwarming 💕 and family oriented! The cast is the best !
Would like to see more of The Way Home on Hallmark. Not on Netflix. I don’t do streaming.
The Way Home deserves at least another dozen seasons! It’s the best series on TV ever! Enormous fan base that still holds out Hope that this amazing series continues anddeserves at least another dozen seasons! It’s the best series on TV ever! Enormous fan base that still holds out Hope that this amazing series continues and gets spin offs! ❤️
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I am a time traveler and alternate universe freak. The Way Home enticed me from Episode 1 season 1 and I have seasons 2,3,&4 on my DVR. With the show also being on Hallmark+ and Netflix i will be able to free up some dvr space. I am pretty positive season 4 will end on “what if note” that will definitely have fans wanting “MORE!” Where do I sign a petition?
When I started reading your comment, I thought you were telling us that YOU are a time traveler. Lol, I was so intrigued. I had to go back and read it again.
Please don’t take the show “The Way Home from the Hallmark channel. PLEASE!
The show is fantastic. The ratings are fantastic. There is a HUGE following! I don’t understand the logic behind cutting the series. There are so many stories to tell. Bad move Hallmark, maybe reconsider and keep viewers watching your channel. I’m seriously considering boycotting my annual Hallmark channel Christmas movie binge because of this! Hoping Netflix and Fox are listening too. Whoever saves the day on this will be gaining a significant amount of new viewers.
I am 82 and have always loved mysteries but this is the most amazing & suspenseful show I’ve seen in a long time. I can never wait until the next epusode is on & I just hate to see it over, would so love to see a few more seasons. Please try to make that happen!
I am 82 and have always loved mysteries but this is the most amazing & suspenseful show I’ve seen in a long time. I can never wait until the next epusode is on & I just hate to see it over, would so love to see a few more seasons. Please try to make that happen!
The Way Home is the most amazing show I have ever watched. It keeps me on the edge of my seat. I wait very impatiently when the episode is over for the next one to begin! It seems like it takes forever for the next Sunday nights episode to get here. This show is full of fun, mystery and all of the emotions.
I hope Netflix, or any other network, picks The Way Home up since Hallmark is so crazy as to cancel the best show that they have ever had on their network.