What came about to Jake on 'The Good Witch'? What you need to know about the sheriff, and Chris Potter, the actor who plays him.
Everyone's favourite witch from Middleton is again along with her own TV display. Based on Hallmark's made-for-TV movie sequence, The Good Witch follows Cassandra "Cassie" Nightingale (Catherine Bell), a witch who runs a small book place, while concurrently raising her daughter and step-children, and serving to the residents of Middleton extra usually.
The Good Witch starts off 10 years after the tragic demise of Cassie's husband, Chief of Police Jake Russel (played through actor Chris Potter). This loss was once a shock to many fans who've been looking at The Good Witch since its Hallmark days, and the question on everybody's thoughts is, What came about to Sheriff Jake?
Jake and Cassie shaped a robust bond from the get started.
Fans from day one will take into account Sheriff Jake as Cassie's first and simplest ally when she moved into Grey House in the the city of Middleton. Jake was once additionally a widower with kids, whose dating with Cassie was cemented early on.
Back when we first met him, Cassie helped Jake's kids, Brandon and Lori, break out from a dangerous canine, and the two became fast pals.
Despite the suspicions of everyone else on the town, particularly the Mayor's demanding spouse, Martha, Jake and Cassie form a robust bond that leads Jake to declare his love.
Who can omit when — in the 3rd installment of the firm sequence, The Good Witch's Gift — the couple got married in a whirlwind Christmas Eve wedding?! Together, that they had every other daughter, Grace, who additionally inherited some of Cassie's magical powers.
Sheriff Jake died in the line of accountability.
Season 5's Good Witch premiere doesn't leave a lot in the approach of suspense in terms of revealing the proven fact that Sheriff Jake certainly died in the line of responsibility.
According to many enthusiasts, the relationship between Cassie and Jake was once the sole reason they watched, and plenty of think The Good Witch display is depressing without him. "Am heartbroken that Jake died," wrote one fan on Twitter. "They killed him off and I was so sad," added some other.
The Good Witch sought after Chris Potter back as Sheriff Jake.
In equity to The Good Witch, the sequence did attempt to get actor Chris Potter to reprise his role as Sheriff Jake. However, between the ultimate Good Witch Hallmark movie and the CW reprisal, Chris got busy with other work.
Unfortunately, he is since got to work on another sequence called Heartland, a Canadian drama that follows sisters Amy and Lou Fleming and the highs and lows in their life on a ranch. Chris performs the sisters' estranged father who comes again into the image after the ladies' mother dies.
"We tried hard for months," Catherine, who performs Cassie, said about getting Chris back on the show. But as soon as it became clear that Chris would not be capable to decide to a go back, the Good Witch writers began scouting for other imaginable choices.
Catherine remained upbeat about the adjustments to the display and is excited for Season 5, which premieres June 10th. "For people who miss [Jake]," she said, "I understand." "It wasn't our first choice, but rather than not make a show at all, we decided to move forward and try and bring in some new people that would hopefully, in some way, make up for it."
"[It's not exactly the same," she persisted, "but hang in there, because I find that you're going to really start loving these characters and they might start growing on you."
Watch The Good Witch on Hallmark Channel, Mondays at 8 p.m.
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