Network: NBC
Episodes: 10 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: March 22, 2016 — May 25, 2016
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Melissa George, Dave Annable, Don Hany, Joshua Leonard, Jamie Kennedy, D.L. Hughley, Shelley Conn, Maya Erskine, and JLouis Mills.
TV show description:
This soapy medical drama, set at the fictional St. Matthew’s Hospital, is loosely inspired by the life and career of the world-renowned Dr. Kathy Magliato, as recounted in her book, Heart Matters.
A cardio-thoracic surgeon, Dr. Alex Panttiere (Melissa George) struggles to juggle her personal and professional lives. A maverick in her field, the outspoken and outstanding doctor is not above being outrageous. She eagerly fights authority, particularly when it comes to her patients’ health and well-being.
Three men feature heavily in Alex’s life. Liver transplant surgeon, Dr. Pierce Harrison (Dave Annable), is Alex’s colleague and current lover. His competition arrives in the form of a cool Australian, Dr. Jesse Shane (Don Hany). A former mentor and boyfriend, Jesse wants to rekindle things with Alex.
Then there is Max (Joshua Leonard), her gay ex-husband and the father of her two children. A rock star, Max still cooks and cares for Alex, even though he left her for another man. The two remain dear friends as they co-parent.
The politically incorrect Dr. Callahan (Jamie Kennedy) is a gifted surgeon with body odor. Blunt and obnoxious, he calls Korean-American scrub nurse Ji-Sung (Maya Erskine) “Ping Pang Pong.” Despite being a no-nonsense professional, the sarcastic Ji-Sung develops feelings for this abrasive man.
Callahan’s racial and otherwise offensive nicknames are limited to neither women nor Asians. He refers to resident anesthesiologist Forester Marcus (JLouis Mills) as “One-eyed Black Man.” A former military man, Forester saw his entire platoon killed in Iraq. Callahan, Ji-Sung, and Forester form a love triangle.
Millicent Silvano (Shelley Conn) is the hospital’s Chief Operations Officer and has been Alex’s long-suffering friend, since med school. Dr. Hackett (D.L. Hughley) is the Chief of Psychiatry. Alex considers him a hack.
Series Finale:
Episode #10 — What Happens in Vegas… Happens
Alex fights to save the lives of Jesse, Pierce and Ji-Sung when a mysterious and deadly illness sends the hospital into lockdown. 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.
First aired: May 25, 2016.
What do you think? Do you like the Heartbeat TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
I don’t understand why there are so many crappy TV Shows going into their third season, but this how gets cut off before the season is even done! The Tick got more episodes than this, not just more episodes it also got a comeback! but shows that I actually like, for example Heartbeat, they get cancelled immediately. I just don’t understand why. Is it because there isn’t as much drama in it compared to General Hospital? OR is it because the main character is a single mother, and kick-ass surgeon, raising two boys with the help of a drama-free ex-husband… Read more »
IT HAPPENED AGAIN! ANOTHER GREAT SHOW BIT THE DUST! JUST SENT THIS TO CBS! EVERYBODY READ THIS AND COMMENT. CBS TV ~ WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? CANCELING DOUBT AFTER TWO EPISODES? Thank goodness a LITTLE sanity came into play when they decided to release the other canned episodes, on their random schedule. Without my DVR and the ability to tape, I would have missed a stellar show. It is unbelievable production has ended. As it is, I have only been able to retrieve six episodes. DOUBT IS A KEEPER! KATHERINE HEIGL AND CAST ARE EXCELLENT. The writing is ‘over the… Read more »
Can someone please make me understand why there are these crazy/weird/strange (I could go on) shows on tv, but Heartbeat was such an awesome show and it’s cancelled why??!! A lot of my friends feel the same way!!!!
HERE’S ANOTHER CRYING SHAME: HEARTBEAT FIRST AND NOW DOUBT~~~CBS TV ~ WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? CANCELING DOUBT AFTER TWO EPISODES? Thank goodness a LITTLE sanity came into play when they decided to release the other canned episodes, on their random schedule. Without my DVR and the ability to tape, I would have missed a stellar show. It is unbelievable production has ended. As it is, I have only been able to retrieve six episodes. DOUBT IS A KEEPER! KATHERINE HEIGL AND CAST ARE EXCELLENT. The writing is ‘over the top’. It keeps me wanting more! Isn’t this what CBS wants… Read more »
My boyfriend and I are very disappointed that this series is Cancelled. We had told a lot of family and friends about the series and they were excited to see it. The next thing we know no longer being shown. How upsetting this is, my boyfriend and I would stop doing all house chores and watch this show because it really kept our attention. PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!
My heart almost stopped when I saw “Series status: Cancelled”. I was hooked on from the very first few minutes of Episode 1. Please, please, please bring the show back. It’s a GREAT show and thumbs up to the cast. All of them are superb!
I loved this show, please bring it back!!!
Please bring show back, is amazing and inspiring.
I loved the show! Please bring it back!
It was light and lovely! We all need that in our lives!
Please bring this show back, it was an excellent show.
No you can’t cancel this show it was excellent come one bring it back