CALGARY — CBC original family drama Heartland began filming its 14th season in Alberta this week, CBC announced today.
Produced by Dynamo Films and Seven24 Films, season 14 of Heartland (10 episodes x 60 minutes) will premiere in winter 2021 on CBC and CBC Gem. The drama series follows life on the Heartland ranch as Amy Fleming (played by Amber Marshall, above) and her family deal with the challenges of running a horse ranch which has been in their family for six generations.
Due to Covid-19, which delayed production of season 14, the cast and crew are returning to set under different circumstances from previous seasons.
“We’re grateful to be starting production of Season 14,” said executive producer Tom Cox, in the CBC news release. “We’ve spent several months developing enhanced health protocols and production practices that will help make filming safe for our cast and crew while ensuring that our new episodes are as beautiful and engaging as ever.”
Filming locations for season 14 include Calgary, High River, Millarville and Longview in Alberta.
Heartland is the longest-running one-hour drama in Canadian television history and has been viewed in more than 119 countries. Executive producers are Michael Weinberg, Tom Cox, Jordy Randall and Heather Conkie, who also serves as the showrunner. The series is produced by Dean Bennett. The series writers are Heather Conkie, Mark Haroun, Ken Craw and Alexandra Clarke.
Heartland is produced with the financial participation of the Canada Media Fund, Government of Alberta, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit.
Entertainment One (eOne) is the international distributor of the series.
