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s01e10 · 2016-05-26
Ended · US
Heartbeat
NBC Scripted
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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, one of the few women in her field. Stubborn and fearless, Alex always operates on her own terms. She revels in a racy personal life that's a full-time job in itself, 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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10 this season · 10 totals01e01 Pilot 2016-03-23 02:00
Pilot
Heart-transplant surgeon Alexandra Panttiere, who's as unorthodox in the OR as she is with the two men in her life, takes on a new case.
s01e02 Twins 2016-03-24 00:00
Twins
Alex suggests risky surgery for conjoined twins with cancer; and she questions her relationship with Pierce.
s01e03 Backwards 2016-03-31 00:00
Backwards
While working with a patient who can only speak backwards, Alex also finds herself challenged to speak when she and Pierce, after being caught in a compromising position, are sent to therapy.
s01e04 100,000 Heartbeats 2016-04-07 00:00
100,000 Heartbeats
Alex and Pierce disagree on whether an experimental treatment for those with advanced stage cancer is right for the hospital's patients. True to form, Alex takes matters into her own hands with a risky move to find volunteers. Meanwhile, Max looks to drastically change the family dynamic with Alex, and Ji-Sung connects with Callahan.
s01e05 The Land of Normal 2016-04-21 00:00
The Land of Normal
On the anniversary of her sister's death, Alex performs heart surgery on a patient who fears she can't leave her personal grief out of the operating room. In other events, Millicent dates a sexy artist; and Pierce wants a bigger role in Alex's family.
s01e06 The Inverse 2016-04-28 00:00
The Inverse
A case brings back memories for Alex, Jesse and Millicent when they try to save a heart transplant patient who sustained devastating injuries in a car crash.
s01e07 Permanent Glitter 2016-05-05 00:00
Permanent Glitter
When a transgender woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, Alex and Ji-Sung fight to save her life and her identity. Meanwhile, a beautiful consultant from another hospital forces Jesse to confront his feelings for Alex.
s01e08 Match Game 2016-05-12 00:00
Match Game
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.
s01e09 Sanctuary 2016-05-19 00:00
Sanctuary
Alex and Jesse put the hospital's reputation on the line while trying to fulfill the dying wish of a young heart patient.
s01e10 What Happens in Vegas... Happens 2016-05-26 00:00
What Happens in Vegas... Happens
In the season finale of 'Heartbeat,' Alex fights to save the lives of Jesse, Pierce and Ji-Sung when a mysterious and deadly illness sends the hospital into lock down. Meanwhile, Millicent must pick up the pieces when Alex disobeys the orders of the CDC, and an elderly man searching for his missing wife leads Alex to make a drastic decision in her love life.