‘The Way Home’ Season 4 Episode 9 Release Date: The Penultimate Chapter Before the Landry Saga Ends Forever
The clock is ticking for the Landry women, and every second now carries the weight of a series farewell. With ‘The Way Home’ wrapping up its final run on Hallmark Channel, fans are holding their breath as the penultimate episode inches closer, making every pondside moment feel impossibly precious.
The final season of the time-bending Hallmark Channel series consists of 10 episodes, airing from April 19 through June 21, 2026. That puts Episode 9 directly in the path of the series finale, making it one of the most anticipated installments in the show’s entire run.
The Way Home Season 4 Episode 9 Release Date and Where to Watch
Episode 9 of ‘The Way Home’ Season 4 airs on Sunday, June 14, 2026, with a runtime of 42 minutes. That places it exactly one week before the series finale, which is set for June 21. New episodes air at 9 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel, with each installment available to stream the following day on Hallmark+.
Viewers can also catch the show via streaming platforms such as Frndly and Philo, while episodes and full seasons are available for purchase on Prime Video, Google Play, and iTunes. For those who need to catch up before the finale sprint, Seasons 1 through 3 are currently streaming on Netflix, though the fourth and final season is not expected to land on the platform until several months after it wraps on Hallmark.
What Has Been Building Toward the Penultimate Episode
The road to Episode 9 has been anything but smooth for the Landry family. Episode 8, titled “Tainted Love,” was one of the more forthcoming installments in terms of providing answers and wrapping up storylines, with the series finale looming heavily over the narrative. The emotional weight of the 1920s storyline in particular has been escalating with serious consequences for Elliot.
In that eighth episode, Elliot chose to let go of Kat’s hand when she jumped into the pond, stranding himself in the past. Meanwhile, Fern confronted Tessa over her involvement in bootlegging, and Tessa revealed that Al Capone was demanding the shipment be doubled at the same price. With Elliot now unmoored in time and Kat separated from him, the stakes heading into Episode 9 could not feel higher.
The Final Season’s Bigger Story and Hallmark’s Farewell to the Landrys
At the start of Season 4, Alice is approaching high school graduation, while Kat and Elliot are dreaming about the next steps in their relationship, and Del is coming to terms with the idea of being an empty-nester again. The season was designed to give every major character a meaningful arc before the curtain falls.
The cancellation was confirmed on November 20, 2025, when it was revealed that Season 4 would serve as the farewell for the Landry family. Samantha DiPippo, SVP of Programming at Hallmark Media, praised the show’s fanbase and creative team, noting that viewers had enthusiastically watched and rewatched every episode since the first pond jump of Season 1, trying to piece together the intricate puzzle crafted by showrunners Heather Conkie, Alexandra Clarke, and Marly Reed.
A Musical Send-Off Arriving With the Final Episodes
One unexpected dimension of the Season 4 farewell has been its musical ambition. The show has confirmed that two new original songs will be added to the series playlist to accompany the final two episodes airing on June 14 and June 21. The full playlist features multiple tracks performed by Sadie Laflamme-Snow as Alice Landry, including “By the Light of the Moon” and “Where This Water Meets the Sea,” as well as multiple versions of “Everything I Wanted.”
Chyler Leigh contributes a cover of “You Learn,” while Evan Williams offers a cover of “Time After Time.” Jordan Doww, who plays young Colton Landry from the 1970s storyline, joins Laflamme-Snow on a duet for “Summer Breeze.” The musical layer adds yet another emotional dimension to the sendoff, ensuring the finale episodes hit with every tool the production has at its disposal.
The series, which first premiered on January 15, 2023, was created by Heather Conkie, Alexandra Clarke, and Marly Reed, and stars Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams, Sadie Laflamme-Snow, and Andie MacDowell. Over four seasons and 37 total episodes, it built one of Hallmark’s most passionately devoted fanbases, affectionately known as Ponderers.
With Episode 9 arriving this Sunday at 9 p.m. ET and the series finale just one week behind it, the biggest question isn’t only what the pond has left to reveal — it’s whether the Landry women will finally get the peaceful ending they have always deserved, and whether you believe the finale can possibly wrap up every thread the show has woven across four seasons.
