The highly-anticipated season 12 premiere of When Calls the Heart will officially air on the Hallmark Channel Sunday, Jan 5 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time (8 p.m. Central Time).

During episode one of the new season, Elizabeth receives a sentimental surprise in time for Little Jack’s first day of school while Nathan trains a new Mountie cadet.

Meanwhile, Rosemary and Lee make a landmark decision, according to Hallmark.

Where can I watch When Calls the Heart season 12?

Although premiering on the Hallmark Channel, those without basic cable can live stream the season 12 premiere of When Calls the Heart on Sunday with eitherPhilo or Fubo.

Both streaming services offer free trials for new subscribers who can watch the premiere for free, however,Philo is the cheaper option at $28 a month after its 7-day free trial.

What is Philo?

For those who are unfamiliar with Philo, it is set up like any other streaming service, but instead of offering exclusively on-demand content, it offers a variety of live TV channels. So like cable, but without the hassle.

At $28 a month after it’sfree trial, Philo is considered one of the cheaper live streaming services available with over 70 live TV channels to choose from.

Other than Hallmark, popular channels offered with Philo include Lifetime, MTV, AMC, HGTV, History Channel, Discovery Channel, CMT, TLC, BET and more.

Philo also offers unlimited DVR along with TV shows and movies users can watch on-demand from channels included in the streaming package.

What is Fubo?

Fubo is also an alternative to a regular cable subscription, but with more exclusive channel options that Philo does not offer such as ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, FOX and more.

While Fubo considers itself a sports-focused streaming service, its standard streaming package comes with over 100 TV live channels for $79.99 a month after its free trial.

Users also have the options to record their favorite movies and TV shows.

What is When Calls the Heart about?

The official series description of When Calls the Heart is as follows:

Elizabeth Thatcher is a young teacher accustomed to high society, so she experiences culture shock when she gets her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley.

Life in the small mining town is filled with challenges. A recent explosion has killed more than a dozen of the town’s miners, compelling the widows of those men to work in the mines to earn money. One of them – Abigail Stanton, whose husband was foreman at the site of the tragedy – welcomes Thatcher and tries to help her adjust to frontier customs.

Constable Jack Thornton is not as welcoming, though, because he believes Thatcher’s wealthy father doomed his career by assigning him to Coal Valley so he could protect Elizabeth. Janette Oke’s books about the Canadian West inspired the programme.