Lori Loughlin was welcomed to When Hope Calls with open arms

E! Online

The GAC Family When Calls the Heart spinoff decided to bring on Loughlin in her first role since her college cheating scandal incarceration at the last minute, says showrunner Alfonso Moreno, who worked with her on the original Hallmark series. "It was the first time I'd seen her in two or three years," he recalls. "From the first day, I think she just felt very welcomed and obviously knows this character and so I think she just had fun."