12 episodes
Life in the East has been privileged for young Elizabeth Thatcher; she’s accustomed to parties, pretty gowns and an unlimited source of books. But in spite of her pesky sister’s best efforts to dissuade her with horror stories of life in the wilderness, she’s determined to make it as a teacher in the mining town of Coal Valley. Armed with her fortitude and trunks full of knowledge, Elizabeth heads west only to be robbed along the way. Once there, things don’t get any better. She discovers that the town just recently experienced a tragedy when the women were left widowed after their husbands were killed in a mining accident and many of them lost older children that day and in a ripple effect, the families are being threatened with eviction. (more…)
13 episodes
The main character of the series is the judge of the Cedar Cove Municipal Court, Olivia Lockhart. She is a prominent woman in the town, as is actively involved in public life. Jack Griffith, the editor of the Cedar Cove Chronicle is her close friend. Despite the friendship, Jack has published confidential information that Olivia was going to Seattle to become a federal judge. After that, Olivia’s life in the town is starting to change … (more…)
