ABOUT: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 8)
As Kat works to piece together what lies ahead, Elliot tries to learn more about Tessa as he does his best to reconnect with his mum.
AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 8)
June 7, 2026 | Hallmark Channel
CAST & CREW OF: THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 8)
Chyler Leigh as Kat Landry
Evan Williams as Elliot Augustine
Sadie Laflamme as Alice Dhawan
Andie MacDowell as Del Landry
BRAN’S THE WAY HOME (SEASON 4 EPISODE 8) SYNOPSIS
The episode starts right back in 1925, Elliot clearly staying back on purpose. He goes to tell his mom that he's staying and she's unimpressed. She's leaving there soon and she's not letting him change her plan. Cliff comes by and Fern tells him that Elliot's name is Tom Buchanan. Cliff tells Fern it was nice seeing her on his porch again. Elliot decides he's going to join the family business.
Back in the present day, Kat is having a really hard time with the fact that Elliot clearly saw this picture of himself in the paper and didn't tell her. Del is like well before you jump to conclusions, wait until you can talk to him.
Back in the '20s, Elliot plays the piano so that Cliff and Fern can dance. He sings Time After Time. Tessa shows up and it's time to answer some questions.
She jumped with Griff and showed up in 1882. She got sick. So Griff came back to get some medicine but never returned. Elliot brings up the letter she sent to Vic but she doesn't know what letter he's talking about. He's like why would someone think you're dead?
Back in the present, Jacob and Abby kiss big ones. Things are getting serious between them. At a party, the reel starts playing but Kat and Alice notice that someone cut Kat out of the reel. They theorize that Evelyn must've cut the reel which would mean she knows that Alice is a time traveler. So she jumps in to talk to her. She sees that Del is pregnant!
Speaking of jumping, Kat ended up jumping and goes to talk to Elliot and he's thrilled to see her. He apologizes to her for not telling her about the newspaper. He says it's his fate though, not hers.
Kat gives Tessa a piece of her mind for leaving Elliot behind. She'd never leave Alice behind. And it's clear Tessa knows Alice right away.
Abby comes over for dinner and it gets real awkward when she talks about how farm life isn't for her and that her life is still in Toronto.
Alice is hanging out with Evelyn. Evelyn begins to question her. Why hasn't she gotten older? What's her story?!
Bad news - turns out Cliff isn't leaving town for a big award. He's actually trying to capture the big fish! Fern and Kat go to warn Elliot and Tessa but it's too late. The feds are here! Cliff has them good as caught but when Fern shows up, he lets them go cuz he loves herrrrrr.
The next day, Kat and Elliot listen in as Fern basically tells Cliff that she loves him and they....hug big ones?
Kat and Elliot go to leave, expecting Tessa to come with. She's like nah. Elliot says I'll come back New Year's Eve. Come find me.
Sam tells Del that he knows about the pond.
The episode ends with Kat and Elliot back home. They figure out a code that Fern uses in the newspaper to help with the bootlegging. The code says that 5 people went into the tunnel, but only 4 people came out. Did Elliot invite his mom to her death?!