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The Best Episodes of When Calls the Heart Season 1

Every episode of When Calls the Heart Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of When Calls the Heart Season 1!

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Elizabeth Thatcher, a young school teacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 12 - Prelude to a Kiss
    8.6/10(781 votes)

    S1:E12

    Helped by Jack, Bill investigates the mine explosion, while Elizabeth must decide whether to accept a job offer back East or remain in Coal Valley.

    Director:Neill Fearnley
    Writers:Tippi Dobrofsky, Neal H. Dobrofsky

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  2. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 7 - Second Chances
    8.5/10(741 votes)

    S1:E7

    Eager to start her life anew, Abigail concocts a bold but costly business proposition, while Elizabeth and Jack go to bat for a struggling student.

    Director:Neill Fearnley
    Writer:Kim Beyer-Johnson

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  3. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 9 - Change of Heart
    8.5/10(739 votes)

    S1:E9

    Elizabeth's visiting sister causes a stir when she brings a wounded man to town, while Jack invites Elizabeth to a romantic dinner at Abigail's café.

    Director:Anne Wheeler
    Writer:Ken Craw

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  4. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 11 - Rules of Engagement
    8.5/10(724 votes)

    S1:E11

    Jack and Elizabeth's reunion is threatened by the appearance of a woman from Jack's past. Abigail welcomes forensics investigator Bill Avery to town.

    Director:Neill Fearnley
    Writers:Tippi Dobrofsky, Neal H. Dobrofsky

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  5. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 5 - The Dance
    8.4/10(773 votes)

    S1:E5

    The arrival of new miners in Coal Valley creates excitement among the townswomen, but Jack regards Billy, Elizabeth's earnest suitor, with suspicion.

    Director:Anne Wheeler
    Writer:Ken LaZebnik

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  6. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 8 - Perils of the Soloists
    8.4/10(729 votes)

    S1:E8

    Adam, the mine disaster's sole survivor, finally returns home but struggles to readjust. On short notice, Elizabeth puts on the Founders' Day play.

    Director:Neill Fearnley
    Writer:Jon Nappa

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  7. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 10 - Love Comes First
    8.4/10(717 votes)

    S1:E10

    As Elizabeth yearns for the absent Jack, Abigail pumps Gowen for details about the mine disaster, and Julie grows close to fugitive outlaw Nathaniel.

    Director:Neill Fearnley
    Writer:Vanessa Parise

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  8. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 4 - Secrets and Lies
    8.3/10(766 votes)

    S1:E4

    Jack questions Cat about the fire after finding whale oil cans in her shed, while Elizabeth is baffled when a poor student gives her a costly gift.

    Director:Michael Landon Jr.
    Writer:John Wierick

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  9. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 6 - These Games
    8.3/10(748 votes)

    S1:E6

    As the town readies for the Miners' Games, Elizabeth and Billy's courtship heats up, and Jack investigates some thefts he suspects Billy is behind.

    Director:Anne Wheeler
    Writer:Sheryl J. Anderson

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  10. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 2 - Cease and Desist
    8.2/10(847 votes)

    S1:E2

    When the coal company orders the town's widows to move and make way for new miners, Abigail devises a plan to keep the women in their homes.

    Director:Michael Landon Jr.
    Writer:Brian Bird

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  11. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 3 - A Telling Silence
    8.2/10(808 votes)

    S1:E3

    While Jack investigates the suspicious church fire, Elizabeth tries to figure out why little Rosaleen can't speak and is terrified of miner Wendell.

    Director:Michael Landon Jr.
    Writer:Ken LaZebnik

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  12. When Calls the Heart Season 1 Episode 1 - Lost and Found
    8.0/10(987 votes)

    S1:E1

    As Elizabeth nervously faces her first day of teaching, Jack must figure out which doomed miner wrote a personal message on a plank found in the mine.

    Director:Michael Landon Jr.
    Writers:Michael Landon Jr., Cindy Kelley

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Prelude to a Kiss" is the best rated episode of "When Calls the Heart" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 781 votes. Directed by Neill Fearnley and written by Tippi Dobrofsky, Neal H. Dobrofsky, it aired on 3/29/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Second Chances".