7.4/10188 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/22/2016
A new patient who is in critical need of a heart transplanthas to rely on Dr. Panttiere and the unconventional methods she uses.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10166 votes#2 - Twins
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/23/2016
An ethical debate begins after Alex suggests performing some risky surgery on conjoined twins that have been diagnosed with cancer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10128 votes#3 - Backwards
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/30/2016
Alex sees a young man who is only able to recite sentences backward as a chance to try out some new technology.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10118 votes#4 - 100,000 Heartbeats
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/6/2016
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 family dynamic with Alex and Ji Sung connects with Callahan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1095 votes#5 - The Land of Normal
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/2016
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; Pierce wants to be more of a part of Alex's family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10100 votes#6 - The Inverse
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/27/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10114 votes#7 - Permanent Glitter
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/4/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1092 votes#8 - Match Game
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/11/2016
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.
Director: Edward Ornelas
Writer: Cindy Appel
8.0/1081 votes#9 - Sanctuary
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/18/2016
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.
Director: Sarah Pia Anderson
Writer: Cindy Appel, Michael Lyons
7.9/1086 votes#10 - What Happens in Vegas... Happens
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/25/2016
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 deals with the consequences when Alex disobeys the CDC; and an elderly man's search for his missing wife causes Alex to make a major decision about her love life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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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...
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Heartbeat" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 188 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/22/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Twins".