Fired Hallmark actress set to return to network after 2019 scandal

Lori Louglin is set to return to the Hallmark Channel after being fired in 2019 amid the college admissions scandal .

The “Full House” star will reprise her role as Abigail Stanton in ‘When Calls the Heart’ for the show’s 14th season, marking her comeback to the network.

Hallmark confirmed on Tuesday that the 61-year-old actress will reprise her role as Abigail Stanton in six of the season’s 12 episodes. Production is scheduled to begin in 2026, with the season set to air in 2027.

Michelle Vicary, Hallmark Media’s head of programming, said the timing felt appropriate for Loughlin’s return. “At its core, the Hallmark brand is about hope, positivity and connection, which is also the central theme of ‘When Calls the Heart,’” Vicary said in a statement via USA Today . “We felt that