Inspired by Janette Oke’s bestselling book series about the Canadian West, the series tells the captivating story of Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, who receives her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small coal mining town where life is simple, but often fraught with challenges. Lori Loughlin plays Abigail Stanton, a wife and mother whose husband, the foreman of the mine, along with a dozen other miners, has just been killed in an explosion. The newly widowed women find their faith is tested when they must go to work in the mines to keep a roof over their heads. Set against the wild canvas of an early 20th century coal town, Elizabeth will have to learn the ways of the frontier if she wishes to thrive in the rural west on her own.
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Very corny and predictable (I mean, it's a Hallmark original), but enjoyable non the less. Definitely a guilty pleasure for me.
Edit: the "historical" costumes and hairstyles are terrible though, really it's unforgivable. I don't see how they dare to make them look like this when there are historical drama's that are so authentic looking and accurate like Downton Abbey (same time btw!) and Mad Men.
Good series. It reminds me a lot of Christy (1994) another seriesI loved. And fans of Little House on the Prairie will probably like it, too.