Heartbeat
Heartbeat
TV ShowCanceled

Heartbeat

6.3 / 10
2016
1 season
10 episodes
Drama

Based on the real life and achievements of Dr. Kathy Magliato, this unique character-driven medical drama follows Dr. Alex Panttiere, an outspoken world-renowned heart-transplant surgeon and one of the few women in her field. Stubborn and fearless, Alex always operates on her own terms. Watch as she revels in a racy personal life, manages the daily demands of skeptical faculty and dutiful interns, and pushes the boundaries of medical science to impressive new heights.

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Seasons

  • Pilot

    1.Pilot

    7.2
    22-03-201644m

    A new patient who is in critical need of a heart transplanthas to rely on Dr. Panttiere and the unconventional methods she uses.

  • Twins

    2.Twins

    6.6
    23-03-201644m

    An ethical debate begins after Alex suggests performing some risky surgery on conjoined twins that have been diagnosed with cancer.

  • Backwards

    3.Backwards

    6.0
    30-03-201644m

    Alex sees a young man who is only able to recite sentences backward as a chance to try out some new technology.

  • 100,000 Heartbeats

    4.100,000 Heartbeats

    7.8
    06-04-201644m

    Alex and Pierce are at odds about whether the hospital should provide an experimental treatment for patients with advanced-stage cancer. In other events, Max wants to change the fa...

  • The Land of Normal

    5.The Land of Normal

    7.7
    20-04-201644m

    A patient questions Alex's ability to leave personal grief outside the OR when she performs heart surgery on the anniversary of her sister's death; Millicent dates an artist; Pierc...

  • The Inverse

    6.The Inverse

    7.3
    27-04-201644m

    A case brings back memories for Alex, Jesse and Millicent as they fight to save a heart transplant patient when she sustains devastating injuries in a car crash.

  • Permanent Glitter

    7.Permanent Glitter

    7.7
    04-05-201644m

    Alex and Ji-Sung fight to save the life of a transgender woman with breast cancer; a consultant from another hospital forces Jesse to confront her feelings for Alex.

  • Match Game

    8.Match Game

    7.7
    11-05-201644m

    When Alex's father needs a new kidney, an unlikely donor emerges and family secrets threaten to destroy the close relationship between father and daughter.

  • Sanctuary

    9.Sanctuary

    6.5
    18-05-201644m

    Alex (Melissa George) and Jesse (Don Hany) put the hospital's reputation on the line while trying to fulfill the dying wish of a young heart patient.

  • What Happens in Vegas... Happens

    10.What Happens in Vegas... Happens

    7.0
    25-05-201644m

    In the Season 1 finale, a mysterious illness sends the hospital into lockdown; and leaves Alex fighting to save the lives of Jesse, Pierce and Ji-Sung. In other events, Millicent d...

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