Heartland (2007 American TV series)

*Heartland*
Heartland
Genre	Medical drama
Created by	David Hollander
Starring	Treat Williams; Kari Matchett; Rockmond Dunbar; Chris William Martin; Morena Baccarin; Danielle Nicolet; Gage Golightly; Dabney Coleman; Melinda Dillon;
Composer	W.G. Snuffy Walden
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producer	David Hollander
Producers	Robert M. Rolsky; Steve Gomer;
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	David Hollander Productions; Warner Horizon Television;
Original release
Network	TNT
Release	June 18 –; August 31, 2007

Heartland is an American medical drama television series that aired on TNT from June 18 to August 31, 2007. It was produced by Warner Horizon Television.

On Monday, July 23, Heartland was moved to its new time beginning at 8:00pm Eastern/7:00pm Central followed by The Closer and the series premiere of Saving Grace.

On Friday, August 31, Heartland was canceled by TNT due to disappointing ratings.^[1]

Summary[edit]

The series was based in the high-stakes world of heart-transplant surgery at "St. Jude" hospital in Pittsburgh based largely on the transplant center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.^[2]^[3] It followed a recently separated couple who work both sides of the trade: She convinces the survivors and loved ones to donate the organs of the newly or about to be deceased; he races against time to implant the valuable organs into patients who are struggling against time and their failing bodies to hold on just long enough to receive the life-saving gifts.

Cast[edit]

Treat Williams as Dr. Nathaniel "Nate" Grant
Danielle Nicolet as Mary Singletary
Morena Baccarin as Nurse Jessica Kivala
Kari Matchett as Kate Armstrong
Gage Golightly as Thea Grant
Rockmond Dunbar as Dr. Tom Jonas
Chris William Martin as Dr. Simon Griffith
Dabney Coleman as Dr. Bart Jacobs
Melinda Dillon as Janet Jacobs

Episodes[edit]

S01, E01: "Pilot"

S01, E02: "I Make Myself Into Something New"

S01, E03: "Picking Up Little Things"

S01, E04: "Mother & Child Reunion"

S01, E05: "The Place You'll Go"

S01, E06: "Domino Effect"

S01, E07: "A Beautiful Day"

S01, E08: "As We So Wonderfully Done With Each Other"

S01, E09: "Smile"

References[edit]

^ ""Heartland" Canceled By TNT". wordpress.com. 31 August 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
^ Owen, Rob (June 15, 2015). "Tune In: Pittsburgh setting lifts 'Heartland'; 'Conchords' is silly". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^ Owen, Rob (June 15, 2015). "Series comes from the heart of local medicine". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

External links[edit]

Heartland at IMDb

[1] ""Heartland" Canceled By TNT". wordpress.com. 31 August 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

[2] Owen, Rob (June 15, 2015). "Tune In: Pittsburgh setting lifts 'Heartland'; 'Conchords' is silly". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

[3] Owen, Rob (June 15, 2015). "Series comes from the heart of local medicine". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

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