Season 1 of the popular series WHEN CALLS THE HEART. 3 DVD set including all 12 episodes. WHEN CALLS THE HEART tells the captivating story of Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher accustomed to high society life during the 19th century. She receives her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small coal mining town where life is simple, but often wrought with challenges. The town is tested when there is an accident at the mine and Elizabeth learns the ways of the frontier as she learns to thrive in the rural west on her own. The series is inspired by by Janette Oke's bestselling book series about the historical Canadian West.