When Calls the Heart: The Real Reason Why Daniel Lissing Left 'When Calls the Heart'

Daniel Lissing left after five seasons on Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart.

Hearties agree: When Calls the Heart hasn’t been the same since the heartbreaking season 5 finale.

At the tail-end of the Hallmark show’s fifth season, Jack Thornton (played by Daniel Lissing) was on an assignment with a group of recruits when he was tragically killed by a landslide.

For Lissing, who played Jack for five seasons, this moment seemed like a natural progression for his career — and his character.

Krakow, who filmed most of her scenes with Lissing, responded straight from the heart: “I was just sad that Dan was leaving.