The Way Home Cast & Character Guide: Who Plays Who In The 2023 Hallmark Channel Show

Summary The Way Home is a unique Hallmark series with time-travel, three generations, and a stunning cast of new and familiar faces.

Chyler Leigh shines as Katherine in the series, balancing a complex family dynamic with her powerful performance.

The Way Home's supporting cast adds depth to the storyline with intriguing characters played by talented actors.

The Way Home is a Hallmark Channel original series and the cast of the 2023 fantasy drama includes some new faces as well as some recognizable stars from classic TV shows and movies. Premiering in January 2023, The Way Home is an original series that follows three female generations of the Landry family, who realize that a pond on Grandmother Del's property has the ability to transport those who fall into it back in time. 15-year-old Alice goes back in time and meets her mother, grandmother, and others in their younger years.

Most viewers know Hallmark primarily as a movie channel, but it has had a handful of original series since it was established. The Way Home is a charming adventure with a solid cast rounding out the present and past characters, and the series has an ambitious edge, jumping as far back as the 1800s. The cast of the series consists of recognizable actors from notable TV series, up-and-comers, young talents, and a Golden Globe-nominated actor. Each character, whether they are from the past or present, brings something unique to the series.

The Way Home Cast & Characters Character Character Name Actor Katherine "Kat" Landry Dhawan Chyler Leigh Teenage Katherine Landry Alex Hook Elliot "El" Augustine Evan Williams Teenage Elliot Augustine David Webster Alice "Ali" Dhawan Sadie Laflamme-Snow Delilah "Del" Landry Andie MacDowell Colton "Cole" Landry Jefferson Brown Jacob "Jake" Landry Remy Smith Monica Hill Samora Smallwood Rita Richards Marnie McPhail-Diamond Spencer Hill Kataem O'Connor Brayden "Brady" Dhawan Al Mukadam

Chyler Leigh

As Katherine "Kat" Landry Dhawan

Name DOB Notable Roles Chyler Leigh April 10, 1982 Dr. Lexie Grey in Grey's Anatomy, Alex Danvers/Sentinel in Supergirl

Kat Landry, played by Chyler Leigh, is Alice's mother and Del's daughter and often finds herself caught between her willful daughter and demanding mother. At the same time, she is struggling to get over the loss of her brother Jake, who was the first to disappear into the pond when he was only a young boy. Leigh's career has primarily been in television, but she does have a notable lead role in the teen comedy parody Not Another Teen Movie as Janey Briggs, the lead and stereotypical "Pretty Ugly Girl".

Leigh is probably better known for her television roles, including her biggest as Alex Danvers/Sentinel in the Arrowverse, primarily in Supergirl, where she is one of the lead characters. She also has significant roles in Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Lexie Grey, That '80s Show as June Tuesday, and The Practice as Claire Wyatt.

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Alex Hook

As Teenage Katherine Landry

Name DOB Notable Roles Alex Hook November 5, 2001 Frankie in I am Frankie, Kara in Handsome Devils

Alex Hook appears in The Way Home as the teenage version of Kat Landry, a happier and more innocent character whose brother has not yet disappeared and whose father is still alive. Hook only has a few performances to her name, but she has already had a starring role in a television series, making her no stranger to her role in The Way Home. In the Nickelodeon series, I am Frankie, Hook stars as the titular character. She also appears in an episode of Handsome Devils as Kara and has a supporting role in the film Contractors as Anastasia.

Evan Williams

As Elliot "El" Augustine

Name DOB Notable Roles Evan Williams March 11, 1985 Edward "Eddy" G. Robinson Jr. in Blonde, Kelly Ashoona in Degrassi: The Next Generation

El is a family friend to the Landrys as well as Alice's high school physics teacher. He's the one Alice gets in touch with to help pull her out of the pond when she first falls in. Evan Williams, who plays El, came to wide audience attention for his supporting role in Blonde as the real-life historical figure, Edward "Eddy" G. Robinson Jr. Williams' TV record has a few more notable performances in it, including Jack in an episode of Westworld, Chevalier de Lorraine in Versailles, Luke in Awkward, and Kelly Ashoona in Degrassi: The Next Generation.

David Webster

As Teenage Elliot Augustine

Name DOB Notable Roles David Webster November 23, 2001 Max in Strays, Quinlan in Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie

David Webster stars in The Way Home as a teenage Elliot "El" Augustine, a kind friend of Kat, whom Alice befriends in the past. Webster only began his career in 2014, but he has already been a part of many television shows and a few movies. His film roles include Ben Hunter in Luckiest Girl Alive, Xander in Christmas by the Book, and Quinlan in Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie.

Webster's many TV performances include an excited teen in an episode of The Boys, Max in Strays, and Michael in In the Dark. The Way Home is by far his biggest role, appearing in both seasons of the show as part of the main cast.

Sadie Laflamme-Snow

As Alice "Ali" Dhawan

Name DOB Notable Roles Sadie Laflamme-Snow October 31, 1999 Verdi Botticelli in Slasher, Ava Banji in Unicorn Academy

Ali Dhawan is the youngest member of the Landry clan and is torn between her divorcing mother and father. She's dragged to her grandmother's house where she finds the time-traveling pond and sets the Landrys on an adventure of their multiple lifetimes. Sadie Laflamme-Snow began her career in 2015, appearing in one episode of Game On as Leslie. She went on to have a recurring role in Slasher as Verdi Botticelli and a voice role in Unicorn Academy as Ava Banji. In movies, Laflamme-Snow appears in Cascade as Em.

Andie MacDowell

As Delilah "Del" Landry

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Name DOB Notable Roles Andie MacDowell April 21, 1958 Rita in Groundhog Day, Paula Langley in Maid

Veteran film and television actor Andie MacDowell costars in The Way Home as Del Landry, Kat's mother and Alice's grandmother who was estranged at the start of the series only to unexpectedly ask them to return home at the outset of the show. MacDowell is a four-time Golden Globe-nominated actor with years of experience in major films and television.

Most fans will recognize MacDowell for her classic film roles, such as Rita in Groundhog Day; Ann in Sex, Lies, and Videotapes, her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama; Brontë in Green Card, her second Golden Globe nom, this time for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy; and Carrie in Four Weddings and a Funeral, her third Golden Globe nomination in the Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy category. Notable later performances include Becky Le Domas in Ready or Not and Nancy Davidson in Magic Mike XXL.

MacDowell received her fourth Golden Globe nomination for her performance as Paula Langley in Maid, acting opposite her daughter Margaret Qualley, a star in her own right. Her other notable TV appearances include Olivia Lockhart in Cedar Cove and Gray Chandler Murray in Jane by Design.

The Way Home has been renewed for season 3 and will premiere in 2025.

The Way Home Supporting Cast & Characters

Name DOB Notable Roles Jefferson Brown June 11, 1976 Mr. Ulmann in Carrie, Ben in Good Witch Remy Smith Unknown The Way Home is Smith's first and only role. Samora Smallwood Unknown Dr. Monica McBride in Good Witch, Dr. Maddi Brewer in The Kings of Napa Marnie McPhail-Diamond July 4, 1966 Annie Edison in The Edison Twins, Claire in Dream Scenario Kataem O'Connor May 16, 2000 Adam Parker in Heartland, Dwayne in Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story Al Mukadam April 6, 1984 Leo in Kodachrome, Nelson Abrams in Spun Out

Jefferson Brown as Colton "Cole" Landry: Jefferson Brown plays Del's late husband, Cole, who is still alive in the past when the Landrys go through the pond. Brown's movie credits include a small role as an FBI agent in The Town and Mr. Ulmann in the 2013 Carrie adaptation. His TV credits include When Hope Calls as Joe Moody and another Hallmark series, Good Witch, as the recurring character Ben.

Remy Smith as Jacob "Jake" Landry: Jake Landry, thought to be dead, actually fell through the pond portal. He's somewhere in the 1800s having grown up, but his younger self still has not disappeared in the timeline Alice goes to. This young version of Jake is played by Remy Smith, whose first role is in The Way Home.

Samora Smallwood as Monica Hill: Samora Smallwood plays Monica Hill in The Way Home, Kat's frenemy from her high school days. Smallwood appears in the Hallmark series Good Witch as Dr. Monica McBride and in The Kings of Napa as Dr. Maddi Brewer.

Marnie McPhail-Diamond as Rita Richards: Rita Richards, played by Marnie McPhail-Diamond in The Way Home, is one of Del's best friends and a close confidant. McPhail-Diamond has been acting since the '80s, first starring in the TV show The Edison Twins as Annie Edison. She later went on to appear in Orphan Black: Echoes as the recurring character Dr. Pam Teller and played Claire in the black comedy Dream Scenario.

Kataem O'Connor as Spencer Hill: Kataem O'Connor plays Spencer Hill, Monica Hill's son and a new student at Alice's high school. O'Connor plays a supporting role in the TV series Heartland as Adam Parker and has a supporting role as Dwayne in Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story.

Al Mukadam as Brayden "Brady" Dhawan: Al Mukadam appears as Brady Dhawan in The Way Home, Kat's ex-husband and Alice's father. Mukadam is best known for his supporting role as Nelson Abrams in the Canadian series Spun Out and for playing Leo in the star-studded Netflix film Kodachrome​​​​​​, which features Ed Harris, Elizabeth Olsen, and Jason Sudeikis in the main cast.

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