• Air date: 11 Jan '14 12 episodes
      In season one we see Elizabeth Thatcher, a cultured young teacher in 1910, leave her comfortable world in the city and accept a teaching position in a frontier town.
  • List of Episodes (12)
    • 1. Lost and Found

      11 Jan '14
      As Elizabeth nervously faces her first day of teaching, Jack must figure out which doomed miner wrote a personal message on a plank found in the mine.
    • 2. Cease and Desist

      18 Jan '14
      When the coal company orders the town's widows to move and make way for new miners, Abigail devises a plan to keep the women in their homes.
    • 3. A Telling Silence

      25 Jan '14
      While Jack investigates the suspicious church fire, Elizabeth tries to figure out why little Rosaleen can't speak and is terrified of miner Wendell.
    • 4. Secrets and Lies

      01 Feb '14
      Jack questions Cat about the fire after finding whale oil cans in her shed, while Elizabeth is baffled when a poor student gives her a costly gift.
    • 5. The Dance

      08 Feb '14
      The arrival of new miners in Coal Valley creates excitement among the townswomen, but Jack regards Billy, Elizabeth's earnest suitor, with suspicion.
    • 6. These Games

      15 Feb '14
      As the town readies for the Miners' Games, Elizabeth and Billy's courtship heats up, and Jack investigates some thefts he suspects Billy is behind.
    • 7. Second Chances

      22 Feb '14
      Eager to start her life anew, Abigail concocts a bold but costly business proposition, while Elizabeth and Jack go to bat for a struggling student.
    • 8. Perils of the Soloists

      01 Mar '14
      Adam, the mine disaster's sole survivor, finally returns home but struggles to readjust. On short notice, Elizabeth puts on the Founders' Day play.
    • 9. Change of Heart

      08 Mar '14
      Elizabeth's visiting sister causes a stir when she brings a wounded man to town, while Jack invites Elizabeth to a romantic dinner at Abigail's café.
    • 10. Love Comes First

      15 Mar '14
      As Elizabeth yearns for the absent Jack, Abigail pumps Gowen for details about the mine disaster, and Julie grows close to fugitive outlaw Nathaniel.
    • 11. Rules of Engagement

      22 Mar '14
      Jack and Elizabeth's reunion is threatened by the appearance of a woman from Jack's past. Abigail welcomes forensics investigator Bill Avery to town.
    • 12. Prelude to a Kiss

      29 Mar '14
      Helped by Jack, Bill investigates the mine explosion, while Elizabeth must decide whether to accept a job offer back East or remain in Coal Valley.