The Way Home on Netflix: Episode Guide, Cast & Podcast Recaps
As viewers of The Way Home from the first season we’re thrilled to talk all about The Way Home on Netflix! Hallmark fans already know and love The Way Home, and with its Netflix debut, this opens the door for a whole new audience to discover this heartfelt (and time-bending!) family drama.
Whether you’re brand new to the show or ready for a rewatch, we’ve got everything you need right here: episode guides, cast info, FAQs, and links to our in-depth podcast recaps from Girls Gone Hallmark.
What Is The Way Home About?
At its core, The Way Home is about three generations of women in the Landry family: matriarch Del (Andie MacDowell), her daughter Kat (Chyler Leigh), and Kat’s teenage daughter Alice (Sadie Laflamme-Snow). Set in the fictional town of Port Haven, the series blends small-town charm with a major time travel twist.
The original spark for the show came from co-creator Marly Reed, who once asked herself in college: “If you could meet your mom when she was your age, would you be friends with her?” That question stayed with her for more than a decade until she developed it into the concept we now know as The Way Home.
If you want to get really deep into the time travel weeds, Reed and the writing team grounded the show in what physicists call the Novikov self-consistency principle, which is the idea that if you go back in time, you were always part of that timeline. In practice, that means Alice can witness her family’s past and even interact with it, but she can’t undo it. Instead, time travel becomes a way for the Landry women to finally understand each other and heal old wounds. (We know, its hard to wrap your brain around!)
When Does The Way Home Arrive on Netflix?
- Seasons 1 & 2 of The Way Home will be available on Netflix starting on October 1
- Season 3 will be available on Netflix in February 2026
- Season 4 will be available on Netflix in late 2026 after the series airs on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Plus.
If you want to watch the newest season of The Way Home, you’ll still find them on Hallmark Channel or streaming next-day on Hallmark+.
Meet the Cast of The Way Home
- Andie MacDowell as Del Landry – The strong, complicated grandmother holding her family together. Producers knew she was the one for Del the moment her name came up.
- Chyler Leigh as Kat Landry – A single mom returning to her hometown in search of answers. The creators loved her balance of humor, vulnerability, and strength.
- Sadie Laflamme-Snow as Alice – The teen who discovers the magical pond and becomes the heart of the story.
- Evan Williams as Elliot Augustine – Kat’s childhood best friend and Alice’s time-travel ally.
Casting was a challenge because the show needed not just present-day actors but also their teenage counterparts in 1999. The team worked carefully to match looks and even mannerisms across generations.
Episode Guide & Recaps
Use this episode guide to follow the Landrys’ journey season by season.
The Way Home Season 1 (2023)
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Episode # |
Title |
Original Airdate |
Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
Jan 15, 2023 |
In 1814, a woman vanishes into a pond while fleeing a mob. In the present, Katherine’s life falls apart, forcing her and daughter Alice to move in with estranged matriarch Delilah. Alice discovers the pond’s time-travel powers and meets her mother as a teen. | |
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2 |
Jan 22, 2023 |
Katherine weighs a painful book deal. Alice realizes Elliot remembers her past visits and urges caution. Delilah holds a memorial for Jacob, while Alice becomes determined to learn what really happened to him. | |
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3 |
Jan 29, 2023 |
Alice falls for Nick in the past and grows closer to young Katherine. In the present, Katherine begins a newspaper job, and Del wrestles with memories of Colton’s boat. Katherine panics when Alice doesn’t resurface from the pond and follows her in. | |
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4 |
Feb 5, 2023 |
Katherine visits the past for the first time and sees Alice interacting with her younger self. Alice double dates with her teenage parents, while Del swallows her pride to ask for help. | |
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5 |
Feb 19, 2023 |
Katherine and Elliot chaperone their high school’s ’90s dance. Alice hunts for clues to the past. Elliot sees Katherine kiss Brady, unaware they soon decide their marriage is over. Meanwhile, Del says goodbye to another piece of history. | |
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6 |
Feb 26, 2023 |
Kat and Alice try to prevent Jacob’s 1999 disappearance but fail. A revived carnival reopens old wounds for Del, though it helps her heal. Kat and Del speak with Jacob’s friend Danny and uncover chilling clues. | |
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7 |
Mar 5, 2023 |
Alice attends a Y2K party to support teen Katherine. In the present, Kat uncovers a mystery about her father while Del reveals an old secret. Kat and Elliot finally confess their feelings. | |
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8 |
Mar 12, 2023 |
Alice realizes her old flame has no future. Katherine learns shocking family secrets, while Del considers a romance with Byron. | |
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9 |
Mar 19, 2023 |
Alice accepts she must live in the present and bids farewell to the past. Kat’s attempt to stop her father’s death fails. Del views old memories in a new way. | |
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10 |
Mar 26, 2023 |
Teenage Katherine and Alice attend Colton’s funeral in 2000, as adult Kat watches from afar. In the present, Del makes peace through a grief group, and Kat forms a new theory about Jacob’s fate. |
The Way Home Season 2 (2024)
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Episode # |
Title |
Original Airdate |
Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
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11 |
Jan 21, 2024 |
Elliot leaves town to face life without Kat. Kat takes over the local paper and discovers a portrait from 1814 that looks like her. Del revives old traditions, Alice misses her friends, and Kat continues to wrestle with Jacob’s mystery. | |
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12 |
Jan 28, 2024 |
Del considers the farm’s future. Kat believes Jacob may be in 1814 and realizes she was the woman in the old portrait. Alice tries to reconcile with Elliot in both timelines. | |
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13 |
Feb 4, 2024 |
The Landry women and Elliot reflect on growing up while embracing who they’ve become. Del meets her new neighbor and later takes in his horse, rekindling her joy. | |
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14 |
Feb 18, 2024 |
Alice and Elliot agree to keep her future knowledge secret. In 1814, Kat befriends healer Suzanna, who is engaged to Jacob. Brady stages a dramatic proposal to Kat—she declines in public but later accepts privately. Alice gets a chance to see Nick again. | |
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15 |
Feb 25, 2024 |
At the fall festival, Elliot’s father publicly lashes out. Kat and Elliot uncover the route Jacob was taking home in the past, but when his ship arrives, Jacob is arrested by British soldiers. Kat helplessly watches. | |
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16 |
Mar 3, 2024 |
News surfaces that remains may be Jacob’s. Kat discovers Jacob was framed by Cyrus, who sought revenge after Suzanna rejected him. With Thomas and Suzanna, Kat tries to rescue Jacob, but she must flee through the pond—mirroring the series’ opening. | |
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17 |
Mar 10, 2024 |
Alice investigates a 2007 party at Lingermore that left its owner a recluse. In the past, Suzanna tends to Jacob’s injuries while Cyrus’s men hunt Kat, believing her a witch. Kat confides her time-travel secret to Thomas. | |
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18 |
Mar 17, 2024 |
Alice learns Kat once planned to run away with Elliot before Brady stopped them. A fight between Elliot and Brady leaves Kat hurt. Nick returns and finally learns the truth about Alice and time travel. | |
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19 |
Mar 24, 2024 |
Kat hears Jacob’s story of life in the past—he no longer wants to return. Kat learns she is pregnant, ending her plans to leave with Elliot. Nick and Alice confront their complicated relationship, while Kat uncovers Thomas’s tragic fate. | |
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20 |
Mar 31, 2024 |
Del prepares to sell the farm. Alice and Elliot experiment with the pond and successfully travel back together, where Elliot encounters Colton in 1999. In the present, Alice helps Del and Kat reconcile by delivering an old letter that proves they always wanted to reunite. |
The Way Home Season 3 (2025)
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Ep # |
Title |
Original Airdate |
Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
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21 |
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet |
Jan 3, 2025 |
Alice adjusts to life without her old friends. Kat considers time travel to clarify Jacob’s disappearance, unaware he may have hidden motives. |
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22 |
The Way We Were |
Jan 10, 2025 |
Each Landry woman faces new challenges and revelations as family secrets come to light. |
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23 |
Live and Let Die |
Jan 17, 2025 |
Alice and Kat learn the importance of asking the right questions. Del struggles with shifting family dynamics, while Elliot wrestles with understanding his father. |
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24 |
I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song |
Jan 24, 2025 |
Love takes center stage as Alice, Kat, and Del reflect on relationships past and present. Jacob grapples with his fragmented memories. |
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25 |
Reeling in the Years |
Jan 31, 2025 |
Del celebrates a birthday, while the rest of the family and Elliot pause their investigations to reassess their lives. |
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26 |
Ain’t No Sunshine |
Feb 7, 2025 |
Kat and Jacob uncover a dark moment in Port Haven’s history. Elliot confronts his past, and Alice worries about her future. |
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27 |
Tell Me Something Good |
Feb 14, 2025 |
The Landrys and Elliot face tough decisions that may mean saying goodbye to parts of their lives they’ve held onto. |
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28 |
Smoke on the Water |
Feb 21, 2025 |
The Landry family confronts shocking truths as they realize the past wasn’t what they believed. |
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29 |
Too Late to Turn Back Now |
Feb 28, 2025 |
The Landry women grapple with the past while wishing they could know Colton’s thoughts. Jacob may also be hiding something. |
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30 |
If You Could Read My Mind |
Mar 7, 2025 |
The Landry women finally get long-sought answers about their past, present, and future — but a new discovery suggests their journey is far from over. |
The Perfect Binge Companion
Watching The Way Home for the first time (or rewatching on Netflix)? Pair your binge with our Girls Gone Hallmark podcast recaps.
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The Look and Feel of the Show
One of the things that sets The Way Home apart is how carefully the production team built two believable worlds: 1999 and today.
- Cinematography: Cinematographer Thom Best used vintage Hasselblad lenses from his father’s collection to film the ’90s sequences, creating a warm, nostalgic glow. The present day, by contrast, is shot with a cooler palette to reflect family conflict and loss.
- Production Design: The Landry home literally changes with the decades. In 1999, Del’s kitchen has wood cabinets, a white fridge, and rooms full of kid clutter. In the present, the same spaces are modernized with painted cabinets and stainless steel appliances.
- Props: Details matter — from Colton’s lovingly personalized guitar to Jacob’s Polaroid photos (aged just enough to look handled but cherished). Teen Kat’s room is filled with boy-band posters and tiny purses, while modern Kat’s life feels stripped back and subdued.
All of these choices help viewers instantly recognize when they’re in the past and when they’re in the present, even before a character speaks a word.
Listen to Our Podcast Episodes
We’ve been covering The Way Home from the very beginning — theories, breakdowns, and all the little details you might miss while binging.
Listen to every Girls Gone Hallmark recap of The Way Home here!
FAQs About The Way Home
Is The Way Home a Hallmark show?
Yes! The series originally aired on Hallmark Channel before making its way to Netflix.
Will there be more seasons of The Way Home?
Season four of The Way Home is coming to Hallmark in 2026 and will be released on Netflix later that same year.
Is The Way Home based on a book?
No The Way Home is an original Hallmark story.
Where else can I watch it?
You can stream new episodes on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark+.
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