The third season of “The Way Home,” a time-traveling drama on the Hallmark Channel, debuted on January 3 and featured a meeting that fans had been waiting for two years. Actor Spencer MacPherson played Jacob Landry, who returned to his family in present-day Port Haven after going missing 20 years ago. The opening marked his return.
One of the best parts was the touching moment when Jacob and his mother, Del (Andie MacDowell), met again. “Everyone on set was waiting for that moment as much as the fans are right now,” said Heather Conkie, who helped make the show. It felt so good and was so amazing.” Because the scene was so important, team members from all over the production came to watch it be filmed. This shows how emotionally powerful it was for both the cast and the crew.
However, Jacob’s return brings the Landry family new problems to solve. To explain why he hadn’t been seen in twenty years, they made up a story about him falling off a cliff, losing his memory, and being rescued by a couple who lived alone. Some facts in this cover story match what Jacob said about traveling through time, but it makes me wonder how true it is. Nine months have passed since Del’s return, and he has a drawer full of frightening letters that question their story.
The first episode also sets the stage for new mysteries, like the baby found by a pond and Alice’s (Sadie Laflamme-Snow) planned trip to the 1970s. We’ll learn more about Del and Colton Landry’s early relationship in this new timeline. Alice’s presence will give these important family times a new look.
Clarke told her, “The 1970s remind her that she’s still young.” She can still have fun and not worry about anything. Alice’s story shows how hard it is to balance her last year of high school with her time-travel adventures. The production team has put much effort into making the setting look real. For example, costume artist Patricia Baker has chosen vintage clothes and custom pieces instead of modern copies.
There is no news yet from Hallmark about a fourth season of “The Way Home.” The show keeps looking at how complicated family relationships change over time. The theme of this season is “what comes after “happily ever after,” which suggests that Jacob’s return is just the start of new problems for the Landry family.
There is no other movie like “The Way Home” in its field. Its unique mix of time travel, family drama, and small-town life makes it stand out. In terms of how it tells magical stories, it’s more personal than shows like “Outlander.” The Hallmark Channel shows new episodes every Friday at 9 PM EST.
