Hallmark Channel's 'When Calls The Heart' Becomes Latest Show To Get SAG-AFTRA Waiver

When Calls The Heart is celebrating a major milestone!

Erin Krakow just casually dropped a tidbit that not a lot of fans knew – she and Luke Macfarlane went to school together!

When Calls The Heart just dropped a brand new teaser for the brand new episode and fans will see the tension between Kevin McGarry‘s Nathan and Andrea Brooks‘ Faith.

August just got started, but Hallmark Channel is already ready for September!

Hallmark Channel's hit drama is celebrating its milestone 100th episode and ET has an exclusive sneak peek at the highly anticipated installment. Season 10 of the long-running romance drama premiered on July 30, bringing fans back to Hope Valley following the events of the finale, which saw Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) and Lucas (Chris McNally) getting engaged, and expectant couple Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) and Lee (Kavan Smith) preparing for the birth of their baby.In the 100th episode sneak peek, Elizabeth's family arrives in town and sees her younger sister, Julie, excitedly hugging Elizabeth and gushing over little Jack.

It’s here – the season 10 premiere of Hallmark Channel‘s When Calls The Heart is tonight!

While Viola Davis’ upcoming movie G20 reached a temporary agreement with SAG-AFTRA to continue filming, she is taking a step back amid the ongoing union strike.

When Calls the Heart (it's also already been renewed for season 11), CBS' Big Brother returns for season 25, and Netflix's Heartstopper premieres season two. On the finale front, Cruel Summer wraps up its mystery surrounding Luke Chambers' death this week, and we have an exclusive clip below. No word on whether there will be a season three yet, but we'll keep you posted.Meanwhile, And Just Like That… (I'm living for ) has a new episode this week, and it's a big one—Carrie meets Aidan's two sons, which you can read more about below.

Viola Davis is backing away from “G20” in a move that may put pressure on other A-listers.

Viola Davis is backing away from G20 in a move that may put pressure on other A-listers.The EGOT winner says she’s stepping away from the project even after the film got the SAG-AFTRA interim agreement necessary to start production. “I love this movie, but I do not feel that it would be appropriate for this production to move forward during the strike,” said the 57-year-old in a statement obtained by ET.

Viola Davis is making a difficult decision.

EXCLUSIVE: In a move that might well set a precedent for other A-listers, G20 star Viola Davis has become the first to publicly back away from a project for the duration of the actors and writers strikes, even after the film got the SAG-AFTRA interim agreement necessary to start production.

EXCLUSIVE: Bella Thorne (Divinity) and Jack Kilmer (Palo Alto) have been set to topline The Tower, one of 102 projects to have been granted a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement following the launch of the actors strike. Also set for the fantastical drama, from filmmaker Adam Sigal (Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose), are Cam Gigandet (Violent Night) and Chris Mullinax (Chariot).

We only have a few days left until the premiere of When Calls The Heart season 10 on Hallmark Channel!

When Calls The Heart is just days away from premiering its’ 10th season!

Pascale Hutton might be the one pregnant on screen in When Calls The Heart season 10, but Andrea Brooks was actually pregnant in real life while filming!

The beloved family western drama, “When Calls the Heart,” is set to ride on despite the ongoing strike, thanks to an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA.

currently on strike, which has halted the majority of Hollywood productions, but some are getting the green light to continue filming. The latest production to receive the go-ahead amid the SAG-AFTRA strike: Hallmark Channel's .The popular drama, led by star/executive producer Erin Krakow, has received a waiver from the actors' union to move ahead with filming on season 11 in Vancouver, reports.According to conditions of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which officially began July 13 after negotiations with the studios and streamers via the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) broke down, independent projects can apply for a waiver to keep working «without being in violation of the strike order.» , which premieres its 10th season July 30, joins the faith-based streaming series,  which also airs on The CW, and Apple TV+'s Israeli spy thriller, , as the few TV productions being granted interim SAG-AFTRA agreements allowing filming to commence.All told, the actors' union has granted 68 waivers for TV and movie productions, the latter of which includes , starring Anne Hathaway, Hunter Schafer and Michaela Coel, and , with Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd. The news that will be able to film is the latest development amid a turbulent few weeks as actors and writers continue to strike. Actors officially went on strike after negotiations with studios and streamers fell apart over several key issues.

When Calls The Heart, the long-running family western drama from Hallmark Media, is set to continue filming after being awarded an interim agreement by SAG-AFTRA.

SAG-AFTRA has granted more waivers in recent days that give permission to indie projects to shoot during the current strike, including the independent film The Summer Book starring Glenn Close. Other recent projects that will be allowed to shoot include the TV series Underdeveloped and Sight Unseen.