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Gilbert exits “When Calls” over budget; Netflix revives “Little House”

7/20/2026

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Melissa Gilbert announced on July 16 she will not return to ‘When Calls the Heart’ because of budget issues.
Gilbert said she has not been asked to cameo for Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ reboot.
Netflix premiered the reboot’s season on July 9, renewed it for season 2 and began filming.
Alison Arngrim filmed a surprise Nellie Oleson cameo before production, using makeup that created an ‘awful’ blood-, tobacco- and dirt-colored look.

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Melissa Gilbert announced on July 16 she will not return to ‘When Calls the Heart’ because of budget issues.
Gilbert said she has not been asked to cameo for Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ reboot.
Netflix premiered the reboot’s season on July 9, renewed it for season 2 and began filming.
Alison Arngrim filmed a surprise Nellie Oleson cameo before production, using makeup that created an ‘awful’ blood-, tobacco- and dirt-colored look.