Well Heartlanders, here we are; your
favourite show is going into an eighth season of 18 episodes!
Not many one-hour dramas in Canada make
it to eight seasons, by reaching
eight Heartland has defied the odds as far as Canadian television goes.
In case you were curious, the longest
running half-hour drama of all time anywhere is the UK soap opera
"Coronation Street," which began broadcasting in 1960 and is still
running today, having aired an extraordinary 8,350+ episodes over its 54
year run.
But enough about that, we all want to know about season 8, this is what I've learned so far:
1) Heartland started filming season 8 May 12.
2) Episode 801 - the season premiere -
will be broadcast in late September or early October. CBC has yet to
announce when their fall programs will air, and as soon as I know I'll
let you know. Of course the day and time remain the same - Sunday at 7:00pm (7:30pm in Newfoundland).
3) In the season eight premiere, a few
months will have passed since the season seven finale. Therefore, in the
first season eight episode, which will be written by Heather Conkie and
directed by Stefan Scaini, we'll be several weeks down the road from
when Ty "let her go."
4) Stefan Scaini will direct the
first two episodes of the upcoming seasons. The following four episodes
will be directed by two well known artists who will be helming their
first episodes of Heartland. Bruce McDonald (known for his films Hard
Core Logo, The Tracey Fragments and directing on Cracked) will direct episodes 803 and 804 while Anne Wheeler (Bye Bye Blues, When Calls the Heart and directing on Artic Air) will direct episodes 805 and 806.
5) All the main characters from season 7 are returning! Online there was some concern about Amber Marshall returning, based on
her character's departure for Europe. Well don't be alarmed; Amy Fleming
is back front and centre this upcoming season, just as she has always
has.
6) Some cast we have not seen for a while
will be returning as well! Which character would you like to come back most?
Again all the credit for this post goes to Heartland,
Hope to hear from all of you soon!
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