{"id":629623,"date":"2026-10-13T19:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T19:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/629623\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T19:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T19:58:09","slug":"sam-jaeger-ariel-winter-to-lead-hallmark-series-change-of-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/629623\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Jaeger & Ariel Winter To Lead Hallmark+ Series ‘Change Of Heart’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEXCLUSIVE: Sam Jaeger<\/a> (Parenthood, The Handmaid\u2019s Tale) and Ariel Winter<\/a> (Modern Family, Sofia the First) are set as series regulars in Hallmark Media<\/a>\u2018s upcoming series Change of Heart<\/a>. Rachel Boston (The More the Merrier, Witches of East End), Julie Gonzalo (Supergirl, Dallas) and Kevin Vidal (Workin\u2019 Moms, Culprits) also have been cast in the series, which is set to premiere in 2027, exclusively on Hallmark+<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n\tCreated by Jonny Umansky, Change of Heart centers around Charlie Wyatt (Jaeger), the most unlikely of romantic heroes: a renowned divorce attorney known for winning no matter the cost. When a life-altering heart transplant cracks something wide open inside him, Charlie finds himself pulled\u2014 almost against his will\u2014toward a more hopeful way of moving through the world. One where he\u2019s compelled to help others find their way back to each other in ways he can\u2019t explain. And alongside it all is his younger sister, Brit (Winter). An unexpected anchor, and partner-in-matchmaking that represents the emotional truth Charlie can\u2019t out-argue: that love isn\u2019t something you win or lose, but something you deserve and choose.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Rachel<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tRachel Boston, Julie Gonzalo and Kevin Vidal<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeter Young\/Courtesy\/Kyle Cong<\/p>\n

\n\tUmansky executive produces with Erin Gibson (The Chicken Sisters), who serves as showrunner. Keshet Studios Liz Cohen, Keren Shahar, Peter Traugott and Heather Brewster also serve as executive producers on the series. Change of Heart is produced by Fox Entertainment Studios and Fox Entertainment Global will distribute the series internationally.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreat television starts with exceptional storytelling, and finding the right cast to bring those stories to the screen is just as important. We are beyond excited about the talented, seasoned actors bringing Change of Heart to life,\u201d remarked Michelle Vicary, Head of Programming, Hallmark Media. \u201cSam, Ariel, Rachel, Julie and Kevin each bring something unique to these richly drawn characters, creating the foundation for a series that will immediately connect with the audience. As Hallmark+ continues to grow its slate of successful original programming, on the heels of standout series like Hope Valley: 1874 and Paris Is Always a Good Idea, Change of Heart underscores our commitment to delivering the heartfelt, premium storytelling that viewers come to Hallmark+ to discover and return to watch week after week.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to build on our longstanding Hallmark partnership with Change of Heart, following the success of The Way Home. We look forward to bringing audiences a fresh, character-driven series with humor, heart, and a distinct point of view,\u201d said Hannah Pillemer, Head of Scripted, FOX Entertainment Studios. \u201cSam and Ariel lead a terrific ensemble in a world of unexpected connections, the kind of storytelling we champion at Fox Entertainment Studios.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tJaeger is repped by Entertainment 360, Innovative and John Meigs; Winter is repped by Gersh, Entertainment 360, and GGSS&C; Boston is repped by Gersh and John Carrabino Management; Gonzalo is repped by Tyman Stewart at The Characters Talent Agency; Levine at Link Entertainment and David Lederman, Steve Muller at Innovative Artists and Vidal by Elena Kirschner at RED Management, Marc Hamou at Thruline Entertainment, and Lindsay Whittaker at Alexander White Agency (AWA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Sam Jaeger (Parenthood, The Handmaid\u2019s Tale) and Ariel Winter (Modern Family, Sofia the First) are set as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":629624,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[132706,308880,156,9059,308881,111,139,69,243212,437],"class_list":["post-629623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-ariel-winter","tag-change-of-heart","tag-entertainment","tag-hallmark","tag-hallmark-media","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sam-jaeger","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629623\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/629624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}