Lori Loughlin sets 'When Calls the Heart' return after college scandal Brendan Morrow, USA TODAYDecember 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM 0 Lori Loughlin is headed back to Hope Valley. The "Full House" alum, 61, is set to reprise her role of Abigail Stanton on the Hallmark Channel series "When Calls the Heart" after serving time in prison in connection with the college admissions scandal. Loughlin will play her character in six out of 12 episodes of "When Calls the Heart" Season 14, which will start production next year and air in 2027, Hallmark confirmed on Dec. 2.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAYDecember 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Lori Loughlin is headed back to Hope Valley.
The "Full House" alum, 61, is set to reprise her role of Abigail Stanton on the Hallmark Channel series "When Calls the Heart" after serving time in prison in connection with the college admissions scandal.
Loughlin will play her character in six out of 12 episodes of "When Calls the Heart" Season 14, which will start production next year and air in 2027, Hallmark confirmed on Dec. 2.
"Since the series' debut in 2014, the character of Abigail Stanton was a fan favorite and beloved by the Hearties," Michelle Vicary, Hallmark Media's head of programming, said in a statement. "At its core the Hallmark brand is about hope, positivity and connection, which is also the central theme of 'When Calls the Heart.' We felt that Season 14 was the right time to continue Abigail's story with her return to this beloved series."
Lori Loughlin attends an Unforgettable Evening at The Beverly Hilton on April 28, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
In 2019, Hallmark fired Loughlin after she was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with the nationwide college admissions scandal. The actress and her then-husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty to paying $500,000 to get their daughters into the University of Southern California. She spent two months in prison and was released in December 2020.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year: The start of awards season! The month of December kicked off on a star-studded note with the Gotham Awards, the first major awards ceremony of Oscar season. As the end of the year approaches, December will also see A-listers step out at the premieres of highly anticipated movies like "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and "Marty Supreme."Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of December 2025 so far, starting with A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attending the Gotham Awards on Dec. 1, 2025, in New York City.
Loughlin later reprised her role of Abigail Stanton on "When Hope Calls," a spin-off of "When Calls the Heart," in 2021, marking her first major return to acting after the scandal.
Loughlin's other post-scandal acting roles have included a self-referential appearance on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" in 2024. She played a fictional version of herself who gets Larry David to sponsor her at a country club. In the episode, David, also playing a fictional version of himself, agrees and stands up for Loughlin, only to realize she is cheating at golf.
Lori Loughlin makes fun of herself on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' after college admissions scandal
Lori Loughlin attends the DesignCare 2022 Gala at RJ's Place Vocational and Family Support Services Center on June 18, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.
In October, Loughlin confirmed she and Giannulli were separating after almost three decades of marriage. That same month, the actress' former "Full House" costar John Stamos defended her on the "Good Guys" podcast and blamed Giannulli for the college admissions scandal.
"She didn't deserve to be dragged through that," Stamos said. "I know for a fact it was all him."
"Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman, who also pleaded guilty in the college admissions scandal and served 11 days in prison, has similarly returned to acting after the controversy with roles in shows like "Criminal Minds: Evolution."
Contributing: Leora Arnowitz, Taijuan Moorman and Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY
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