'The Way Home' Will Return for Its Fourth and Final Season: Premiere Date Announced, New Cast Added (Updated)

Ponderers, how excited are you that we got another season of the time-traveling Landrys! Hallmark Media picked up the show for a fourth and final season that will premiere in Spring 2026. What do you think will happen in the upcoming season? What time period would you like to see them jump to? Let’s find out what we can expect in Season 4 of The Way Home.

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Will there be a Season 4 of The Way Home?

Yes! Hallmark Media posted to social media that the show had been picked up for a fourth season on March 6, 2025. Recent news says the fourth season will be its last.

‘The Way Home’ Season 4 Announcement (0:24)

Where can I watch Season 4 of The Way Home?

Season 4 of The Way Home will premiere on Hallmark Channel in 2026 with episodes available to stream the next day on Hallmark+.

Will I be able to watch Season 4 of The Way Home on Hallmark Channel?

Yes, Season 4 of The Way Home will premiere on Hallmark Channel.

When does The Way Home Season 4 premiere?

Season 4 of The Way Home will premiere on Sunday, April 19 at 9 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel and will be available to stream the next day on Hallmark+.

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What is The Way Home about?

The family drama tells the story of Kat Landry (Chyler Leigh), her teenaged daughter Alice (Sadie Laflamme-Snow) and Kat’s estranged mother Del (Andie MacDowell), who are all strong, willful and independent women. More than 20 years prior, life-changing events created a chasm in their family that time has yet to repair. Kat and Del still aren’t on speaking terms. Alice has never met her grandmother and is unaware of the reasons for their fractured family. When these three generations come together under one roof for the first time in more than two decades, a surprising discovery sets the trio on a path toward healing and helps them find their way back to each other.

What happened in Season 1 of The Way Home?

In the first season of The Way Home, Alice discovered she could travel through time after she accidentally fell into a pond on her grandmother’s property in Port Haven, New Brunswick, Canada. The pond somehow transported Alice back to the late 1990s/early 2000s when her mother, Kat (Alex Hook), was a teen. There she befriends a teenaged Kat and her good friend Elliot (David Webster) and meets her grandfather Colton (Jefferson Brown), who had died before Alice was born. While back in time, Alice tries to unravel the mystery of her uncle Jacob’s (Remy Smith) disappearance.

In the present day, Alice’s mother, Kat (Leigh), also discovers the secrets of the pond, and time travels back to a time when both her father and brother were still alive. Determined to save both of their lives, Kat attempts to alter history but her attempts are futile. Present-day Elliot (Evan Williams), who has known about the time traveling pond and Alice since he was a teen, is able to finally share this knowledge to Kat and also reveal his long-standing crush for her.

By season’s end, Kat discovers that her brother Jacob must have fallen into the pond and is in another time. She jumps into the pond again and travels back to 1814. Upon her arrival in 1814, Kat is shot by a man named Thomas Coyle (Kris Holden-Ried). Kat discovers Jacob (Spencer Macpherson) is now an adult and engaged to be married to Susanna (Watson Rose), the healer that has been tending to Kat’s wounds. In her haste to reach Jacob, she causes him to be captured.

What happened in Season 2 of The Way Home?

Distraught that he has been captured by men who she believes to be British soldiers, Kat discovers he has actually been imprisoned by Cyrus Goodwin (Tim Post), who owns the mansion later known as Lingermore. With the help of Susanna and Thomas, they are able to rescue Jacob, but he is gravely ill and on the verge of death. As Susanna tends to him, Kat goes back and forth in time.

Del captures a horse that has been roaming on the Landry land, but it turns out the horse belongs to her handsome new neighbor, Sam (Rob Stewart). At first, she doesn’t want to have anything to do with him, ignoring her attraction to him, but he persists and they go out on a date. She struggles with letting her memories of Colton (Jefferson Brown) go so she can move on.

Alice struggles with feeling comfortable both in the past when she time-travels and with feeling normal in the present day. She finds herself attracted to Noah (Alexander Eling), a new coffee shop patron, and it seems like he’s attracted to her as well. They spend some time together. At one point, they start lip syncing a Backstreet Boys song together and she kisses him but he practically runs away. Meanwhile, Nick (Kerry James) visits New Haven and hears Alice singing. He recognizes it as his Alice from decades ago! This leaves him thoroughly confused. Nick later finds Elliot’s journal chronicling his days in the past with Alice and her time travels. When he confronts Elliot and Kat about it, they admit the truth to him, which leaves him even more confused.

Elliot sits on the sidelines most of the season, with a sprinkling of passionate kisses with Kat here and there. But Kat’s attention is back in 1814, with Jacob’s well-being and–let’s admit it–on the handsome Thomas Coyle. By season’s end, Kat looks at the records and learns Thomas was killed by British soldiers. Leaving Elliot once again, Kat races back to say one last goodbye to Thomas, learning that he traded his life for Jacob’s wellbeing. He tells her to leave and gives her some coins and tells her not to look back. As she reluctantly walks away, she hears a shot ring out as tears pour down her face.

Back in present day, Elliot has a theory that the time traveler must be a Landry and that one can only travel to the past and not to the future, which is why a young Elliot was not able to follow Alice to the future, nor why Susanna could not travel back to the present with Kat. He theorizes that as long as a Landry is with them, someone could travel back in time. They put it to the test when Alice and Elliot jump into the pond and end up in 2007, on the eve of Elliot and Kat’s high school graduation. Colton is still alive and hires Elliot (who doesn’t say his name) to help him with some handywork. It gives Elliot some closure and one last chance to spend with Colton, who was the father figure he didn’t really have with his own father.

Upon her return, Elliot seems more interested in the coins Kat has brought back with her. He takes a picture. Del signs the paperwork to sell the land to the Goodwins, but the sale is pulled when Casey Goodwin (Vaughan Murrae) comes with a message that her family has decided not to go through with the sale. Alice catches a glimpse of a ring hanging on a necklace Casey wears. It’s the same ring Alice has in her possession! What does this mean? Who gave Casey that ring?

Saddened by the loss of Thomas, Kat heads to the pond to reflect. Jacob comes up from the pond. He’s ready to return home – present day home. As the two siblings head home, Jacob tells her Thomas is still alive and was wearing armor that he traded some of his bootleg rum to get. Kat also learns that it was Susanna who painted the portrait of her and not Thomas, as she originally thought. In the final scene, we see Colton and a young Jacob at the fire on the night of Kat and Elliot’s high school graduation. It’s the same POV we saw earlier when Elliot had traveled back in time, but when the man watching them turns around it’s Colton not Elliot!

What happened in Season 3 of The Way Home?

Jacob Landry returned to the present after 25 years in the 1800s, leading the family to embrace the truth about the time-traveling pond. Del took her first time-traveling dip in the pond, witnessing her wedding to Colton while Kat and Elliot reunite and work through their past issues.

We learned that Elliot was the baby in the basket and Colton knew about the time travel and recognized Alice back in 1999.

The season ended with a mysterious couple jumping into the pond in the 1970s and Sam (Rob Stewart) mirroring Elliot’s earlier role at the pond in the present.

What will happen in Season 4 of The Way Home?

New journeys and revelations await the Landry family across generations. At the beginning of Season 4, Alice is about to graduate high school, Kat and Elliot dream of the next steps for their relationship while Del realizes she will soon be an empty-nester again. But Del, Kat, Alice and Elliot should know by now that no matter how hard they try to focus on the future, the past is never gone. As more mysteries are unearthed, the Port Haven of the past and the Landry family of generations before might just contain the answers they seek.

How can I watch the first three seasons of The Way Home?

You can watch all three seasons of The Way Home on Hallmark+ (formerly Hallmark Movies Now), Hallmark Media’s rebranded streaming service, with a subscription. You can also purchase/rent episodes on iTunes, Amazon, and similar sites. Season 1 of The Way Home is also available to purchase on DVD. All three seasons are also available to stream on Netflix.

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Meet The Way Home cast

Chyler Leigh

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Chyler Leigh as Kat Landry

Chyler Leigh is best known to audiences for her roles on Grey’s Anatomy and Supergirl. After a family tragedy that led to Kat and Del’s estranged relationship, Kat is surprised to receive an unexpected letter from Del urging her to come home. Having been recently laid off and seeing her marriage coming to an end, Kat decides to return home though the family reunion is not what she expects.

Sadie Laflamme-Snow as Alice Dhawan

Sadie Laflamme-Snow plays Alice, Kat’s daughter and Del’s granddaughter. Fairly new to the entertainment scene, her previous credits include Game On and Sinister Switch.

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Andie MacDowell as Del Landry

Andie MacDowell takes on the role of Del, the Landry matriarch in The Way Home. MacDowell has starred in several Hallmark films and previously led the ensemble cast of Cedar Cove, Hallmark Channel’s first foray into television series. The show also starred Bruce Boxleitner, Dylan Neal, Teryl Rothery, and Brennan Elliott. Other credits include Green Card, Groundhog Day, and Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Evan Williams as Elliot Augustine

Evan Williams plays Elliot Augustine, Kat Landry’s good friend from high school who now teaches science at their alma mater. The unexpressed feelings he had for Kat back then are still lurking just under the surface, but the two pick up their easy friendship when Kat returns to their small town of Port Haven, New Brunswick. Elliot is also Alice’s science teacher and plays a surprising role in the journey Alice takes as she learns the truth about her family’s past. By season 3, Elliot and Kat have an on-again-off-again relationship. Williams’ previous credits include Westworld, Midnight at the Magnolia, and Christmas Takes Flight.

Jefferson Brown as Colton Landry

Jefferson Brown plays Colton Landry, Del’s husband and Kat’s father, in flashback scenes on the series. We learn more about his knowledge of the pond and its powers in season 3. Brown is a familiar face to Hallmark fans as he has appeared in several movies on the network including Love on a Limb and Northern Lights of Christmas. He also had a recurring role as Jake Moody, the owner of the local mercantile on When Hope Calls, a spinoff series of When Calls the Heart.

Spencer Macpherson as Jacob Landry

In the first season, we discover Jacob likely fell into the pond and ended up in another time. Kat discovers that Jacob was sent back to the early 19th century and ended up being cared for by his ancestral relative, Elijah Landry (Stuart Hughes). Macpherson has appeared in recurring roles on Degrassi: Next Class and Reign. He has also appeared in episodes of American Gothic, Defiance, and Murdoch Mysteries.

Kris Holden-Ried as Thomas Coyle

Thomas Coyle is a rebel with a cause. While it’s never said, both he and Kat not only respect each other but love each other as well. Unfortunately, there’s an issue with time as she lives in his future and he in her past.

Holden-Ried was a series regular on the mystery-thriller series, Departure and the sci-fi series, Lost Girl. He has also appeared in episodes of Clarice, Hudson & Rex, and The Umbrella Academy.

Watson Rose as Susanna Augustine

Susanna Augustine is another fiercely independent woman in Port Haven, but in 19th century Port Haven. To avoid having to marry Cyrus Goodwin (Tim Post), Jacob and her become engaged. Rose has previously appeared in Painkiller, Life with Luca, and in Ellie Goulding’s music video for her single, “Sixteen”.

Rob Stewart as Sam Bishop

It’s unclear what Bishop knows about the pond and if he’s a time traveler himself, but we’re bound to find out a little more by the end of Season 3. If you watched late night TV back in the 90s, you might have caught Stewart with his long flowing locks on an action-crime drama called Sweating Bullets. It was part of a series of crime-related shows that aired on CBS as part of their “Crimetime After Primetime” lineup. One of his costars, Ian Tracey, can now be seen on Netflix’s Virgin River. Stewart has since appeared on various Hallmark movies and series including When Hope Calls and Ride. Other credits include Killjoys, Suits, and Nikita.

Vaughan Murrae as Casey Goodwin

Alice is convinced Casey is her daughter from the future, but that has yet to be determined. We do know she is a time traveler. But the question is: From when exactly? Why is she here in present day, and what is her agenda? She also seems to know Sam, but what is their relationship? Father-daughter, perhaps? Murrae’s credits include Before I Change My Mind and Ghostwriter.

Stuart Hughes as Elijah Landry

Elijah Landry is from the 19th century, but he seems to be taking to the notion of time travel with some ease. After discovering Jacob by the pond, Elijah raised him as his own. He ultimately helps his various kinfolk as they go up against the evil and corrupt Cyrus Goodwin (Post). Hughes appeared as Mike Wallace in The Apprentice opposite Oscar-nominated Sebastian Stan. Other credits include Orphan Black, Murdoch Mysteries, and Hudson & Rex.

Tim Post as Cyrus Goodwin

Cyrus Goodwin rules Port Haven in the early 1800s, doing whatever he wants as long as it lines his coffers. He looks to quash the Landrys wherever and whenever he can as he tries to steal Susanna Augustine (Rose) away from Jacob (Macpherson), not knowing their engagement is one of convenience instead of love. Post has a variety of credits to his name including Anna with an E, Mayor of Kingstown, and Titans.

Al Mukadam as Brady Dhawan

Mukadam plays Brady, Kat’s ex-husband and Alice’s father. His previous credits include Hudson & Rex and Secrets in a Small Town.

Pictured (L to R): David Webster, Alex Hook, Siddharth Sharma, Samuel Braun, Monique Jasmine Paul

Alex Hook as Teen Kat Landry

Alex Hook plays the teen version of Kat, who befriends Alice after she pulls her from the pond. Hook was a series regular on I Am Frankie and has appeared on A Nutcracker Christmas and Handsome Devils.

David Webster as Teen Elliot

David Webster plays teen Elliot, who learns of Alice’s time-traveling abilities and must keep the secret and his knowledge of what happens in the future for decades until he meets up with Alice again in present day. Webster has appeared in episodes of Ginny & Georgia, Carter, and Cardinal.

Siddharth Sharma as Teen Brady

Siddharth Sharma plays teen Brady, the smug, popular jock that catches Kat’s eye and sweeps her off her feet. Sharma has appeared in episodes of The Expanse, Gen V, and In the Dark.

Samuel Braun as Teen Nick

Samuel Braun takes on the role of teen Nick. Amongst Braun’s credits are Superman & Lois, Fire Country, and Firefly Lane.

Remy Smith as Young Jacob Landry

Smith plays the youngest Landry. The Landry family is put into a tailspin when Jacob goes missing as a child. After years of hope, Del decides she must have him declared dead so that she can move past her grief, unaware her son is still alive but living in another time. This is Smith’s first role.

Kerry James as Nick

A classmate of Kat and Elliot’s, Nick is Alice’s first love. After she time travels to the past and befriends her mother and Elliot as teens, she falls for their friend, Nick (Samuel Braun). Now an adult, Nick returns to Port Haven in present day, unaware at first that Present Day Alice is the same girl he fell for as a teen over 20 years ago. By Season 3, he’s aware of the truth and time travel as he looks to relocate back to Port Haven. Kerry James is best known for his role as Caleb on the long-running Canadian series, Heartland.

Julia Tomasone as Teen Del

Tomasone’s credits include Murdoch Mysteries, Ghostwriter, and Backstage.

Jordan Doww as Teen Colton

Hailing from Detroit, Doww’s credits include It’s Sketchy, Mr. Student Body President, and The College Tapes.

Devin Cecchetto as Teen Evelyn

Fairly new to the scene, Cecchetto can count Ginny & Georgia, The Parker Andersons, and The Craft: Legacy among her credits.

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Who is joining the cast in Season 4 of The Way Home?

Bianca Melchior as Young Fern Landry

Melchior’s credits include Schmigadoon!, What We Do in the Shadows, and A Very Jonas Christmas Movie.

Gabriel Hogan as Grayson Goodwin

Gabriel Hogan is best known for his role as Peter Morris on Canada’s longest-running series to date, Heartland. Hogan comes from an acting family as both his parents and his sister are well known actors. His father, Michael Hogan, played Col. Saul Tigh in the Battlestar Galactica series. His wife, Inga Cadranel, is also well-known in Canadian acting circles. Hogan also stars in the Hannah Swensen mystery movies opposite Alison Sweeney and stars opposite Sweeney in Loveuary’s Romance at Hope Ranch.

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Dan Jeannotte as Inspector Cliff Kane

Jeannotte has starred in many Hallmark movies, including Sweeter Than Chocolate, The Royal Nanny and Paris, Wine & Romance. He currently stars on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as James T. Kirk’s (Paul Wesley) older brother, Sam Kirk. Other credits include Reign, The Bold Type and Good Witch.

Who is the White Witch in The Way Home?

It turns out Kat is the White Witch when she time travels back to 1814 in order to divert attention away from Thomas and Susanna, who are trying to rescue Jacob from Goodwin’s hold.

What can we expect in Season 4 of The Way Home?

Season 4 of The Way Home should be as much of a whirlwind as the past three seasons. We imagine we’ll learn more about Sam Bishop (Stewart), why he’s in Port Haven, and what his interest in the pond is. We’re likely to learn more about the connection between Casey Goodwin (Murrae) and the Landrys. Hopefully, this will be the season Kat and Elliot finally commit themselves to each other. But it seems more likely they’ll break up again a few times before they step forward with their relationship. We’ll learn more about Colton’s ties to the past, present, and future and perhaps learn exactly how much he does know about the pond and its powers. Alice will likely have to make a decision between Noah (Alexander Eling) and Max (Dale Whibley). Jacob will have to make a decision as to which time period he is best suited for. Should he stay or should he go? How will that affect his mother, Del?

Where does The Way Home film?

The Way Home is filmed in Toronto, Canada and the surrounding areas.

Who produces The Way Home?

Heather Conkie and Alexandra Clarke, Heartland’s mother-daughter team exec-produced The Way Home with Mar Vista Entertainment and Neshama Entertainment.

MarVista Entertainment has produced several Hallmark Channel favorites including Finding Father Christmas, Bottled with Love, and A Godwink Christmas.

How many episodes of The Way Home are there?

There are 10 episodes in each of the three seasons of The Way Home. No episode count has been released. But we expect Season 4 will also be 10 episodes long.

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When was The Way Home filmed?

The Way Home Season 2 filmed between Aug. 21 and Dec. 5, 2023. The production was granted waivers to continue filming during the Hollywood strikes. Season 3 wrapped in November 2024. No word yet when Season 4 of the series will begin filming.