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Heartbeat Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Pilot
Tue, Mar 22, 201643 mins
It's a matter of life or death. When a new patient is in desperate need of a heart transplant, we are introduced to the life of world renowned heart transplant surgeon Dr. Alexandra Panttiere (Melissa George). There is nothing conventional about Alex. She is as cutting edge and unorthodox in the OR as she is with the two men in her life. Her approach to medicine is without boundaries, as is her approach to everything else in her world, which is always full of surprises.
Episode 2
Twins
Wed, Mar 23, 201642 mins
When conjoined twins arrive at the hospital with a cancer diagnoses, Alex recommends a very risky surgery, resulting in a major ethical debate within the department. After spending time with the twins and observing their unique relationship, Alex also begins to question her relationship with Pierce.
Episode 3
Backwards
Wed, Mar 30, 201642 mins
When a young man is only able to speak sentences backwards, Alex sees this as the perfect opportunity to test out some new technology. While Jesse agrees this is the best course of action, Millicent believes otherwise. This tension within their department might stem from past history which could further complicate things between Alex and Pierce.
Episode 4
100,000 Heartbeats
Wed, Apr 6, 201642 mins
Alex (Melissa George) and Pierce (Dave Annable) 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 (Joshua Leonard) looks to drastically change the family dynamic with Alex, and Ji-Sung (Maya Erskine) connects with Callahan (Jamie Kennedy).
Episode 5
The Land of Normal
Wed, Apr 20, 201642 mins
On the anniversary of her sister's death, Alex (Melissa George) performs state of the art heart surgery on a patient who doubts her ability to leave personal grief outside the OR. Meanwhile, Millicent (Shelley Conn) dates a sexy artist, and Pierce (Dave Annable) wants to be a bigger part of Alex's family.
Episode 6
The Inverse
Wed, Apr 27, 201641 mins
Alex learns that a woman whom she performed a heart transplant on 10 years ago was in an accident. She is brought to the hospital and Jesse and Millicent who also were part of the original transplant try to help Alex. When someone from Alex's son's school calls and she not available, so Pierce goes out to deal with it. And when he takes her son with him and Pierce tries to bond with him but the boy is unwilling. When Alex's patient dies she decides to find someone whom they can transplant the heart to. And they find one, so Millicent goes there to see if the patient meets the criteria problem is, he can't be moved so Alex decides to bring the heart there. But when she arrives, she learns they don't have the equipment needed to perform the transplant. And we also see what Alex had to do to get the heart 10 years ago and how her relationship with Jesse ended.
Episode 7
Permanent Glitter
Wed, May 4, 201642 mins
Alex gets a patient who works for Max who is in transition from male to female. And she discovers she has a condition that needs treatment but she's hesitant to do so. And when Pierce raises the question of him and Alex having children together, she says not likely. And Jesse meets a tattoo artist and asks if she can redo a tattoo he has. And when Alex learns of this, and sees it, and when she doesn't react to it, Jesse is hurt because it has ties to her.
Episode 8
Match Game
Wed, May 11, 201642 mins
Alex's parents come for a visit. Her father collapses and is brought to the hospital and while they await to see what's wrong with him, Alex's father asks her to so something for him and not tell her mother. She learns a secret her father has been keeping which changes her opinion of him. They later learn he needs a kidney transplant and both Alex and her mother offer to donate theirs but they are not a match. So they hope they can a find a match and someone offers to donate their kidney. Alex is ecstatic till she finds out who the donor is.
Episode 9
Sanctuary
Wed, May 18, 201642 mins
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.
Episode 10
What Happens in Vegas... Happens
Wed, May 25, 201642 mins
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.
