Melissa Gilbert Hints at TV Return That Fans Have Been Waiting Fororiginally appeared onParade. Little House on the PrairiealumMelissa Gilbertgave fans a great teaser about where her work is taking her next. Gilbert had a guest arc on Hallmark'sWhen Calls the Heartduring Season 12, and she just revealed her character will be a part of Season 13 as well. On August 12,Gilbert took to Instagramto share the news. The photo she uploaded showed the cover page for aWhen Calls the Heartscript. The script was for episode 6 of the upcoming season. "Heading back to #hopevalleynext week. Going to play with my pals," Gilbert wrote in the caption. She added that she couldn't wait to return and praised the "huge" and "wonderful" cast and crew. Gilbert tagged a handful of herWhen Calls the Heartco-stars, includingJack Wagner,Erin Krakow,Ben Rosenbaum,Kevin McGarry,Pascale Hutton, andKavan Smith. McGarry was quick to jump in and share a tease of his own.He quipped, "No one gives me scripts! What do I say in episode 6?" A handful of fans responded with their creative suggestions. Of course, Gilbert couldn't reveal any big spoilers about what happens when her character, Georgie McGill, returns to Hope Valley. WhatWhen Calls the Heartfans know, at the very least, is that she will be back, and she'll first appear in episode 6 of the new season. Gilbert may just now be joining filming, but the rest of theWhen Calls the Heartcast has already been hard at work for a while. On July 2, Krakow shareda short video on her Instagram pagerevealingfilming had started. Krakow gushed, "We got homesick. @wcth_tv is back in action filming Season 13!" The revelation that Gilbert would return toWhen Calls the Heartwas an exciting one for eager fans. One fan commented, "So excited to see Georgie again!" Another gushed, "My heart is so happy!!" "Cannot wait to see you back in Hope Valley. Charming everyone there and all of us....of course being tough and courageous as well,"someone else added. Melissa Gilbert Hints at TV Return That Fans Have Been Waiting Forfirst appeared on Parade on Aug 12, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Aug 12, 2025, where it first appeared.