The Abandons vs When Calls the Heart
When Calls the Heart has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 4.9/10 for The Abandons). When Calls the Heart is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are drama, western shows, so they suit a similar mood.
The Abandons
When Calls the Heart| The Abandons | When Calls the Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Seasons | 1 | 13 |
| Genres | Drama, Western | Drama, Western |
| Country | – | US |
| Creator / director | Emmy Grinwis, Kurt Sutter | Brian Bird, Michael Landon Jr. |
| Main cast | Lena Headey, Gillian Anderson, Lucas Till, Aisling Franciosi, Diana Silvers | Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Jack Wagner, Martin Cummins |
Synopsis
The Abandons
In 1850s Washington, two families led by powerful matriarchs — one wealthy, one poor but deeply loyal — battle for supremacy on the lawless frontier.
When Calls the Heart
Elizabeth Thatcher, a young school teacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.
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