When Calls the Heart fans aren’t getting a Christmas special in 2022. But that doesn’t mean that the show’s stars have been completely absent from Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” celebration. Chris McNally, who plays Lucas Bouchard on When Calls the Heart, made an unexpected appearance in one of the network’s holiday flicks. 

‘When Calls the Heart’ star Chris McNally played an elf in ‘Christmas Class Reunion’ 

Chris McNally during an appearance on Hallmark's 'Home & Family'
Chris McNally of ‘When Calls the Heart’ | Paul Archuleta/Getty Images

In addition to his role as Elizabeth’s (Erin Krakow) love interest in When Calls the Heart, McNally has starred in multiple Hallmark movies, including A Tail of Love, Snowkised, A Winter Princess, and The Sweetest Heart. Unfortunately for fans, he didn’t headline a new Christmas movie for the network this year. But he did pop up in Christmas Class Reunion, which premiered Dec. 10. (An encore presentation airs Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. ET.)