The Worst Episodes of Heartland
Every episode of Heartland ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Heartland!
Life is hard on the Flemings' ranch in the Alberta foothills where abused or neglected horses find refuge with a kind, hard-working family. Debts abound and the bank is about to foreclose. Can they keep the ranch running?
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Heartland" is "Coming Home", rated 7.7/10 from 658 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Coming Home" aired on 10/14/2007 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "After the Storm".
7.7/10 658 votes#1 - Coming Home
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2007
Amy and Lou Fleming, and their grandfather Jack, deal with life after their mother's death while a new ranch hand, Ty Borden, comes to live and work at Heartland.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 302 votes#2 - After the Storm
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2007
Lou sends an uncured horse back to its owner, which causes friction with Amy. Ty builds Amy a jumping ring and Jack decides to keep Ty on at Heartland.
Director: N/A
Writer: Heather Conkie
7.8/10 153 votes#3 - Reunion
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/2018
As the family struggles to deal with Tim’s news, Lou throws herself into planning her high school reunion to impress an old rival. Meanwhile, Amy tries to stay focused as Georgie comes up against an unexpected challenge while beginning to train with Phoenix. And Jack fights to control his own emotions as Mitch pressures him to discuss the future of the cattle business with Tim.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 215 votes#4 - Starstruck!
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2009
When Hollywood comes to Heartland, Amy is so starstruck, she loses track of what's really important in her life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 384 votes#5 - Striking a Balance
Season 16 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2023
Amy helps Lisa with Platinum Bow. Tim has a difficult visit with Shane. Katie leads a strike at Maggie's. Jack reconnects with his country music roots.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 126 votes#6 - A Piece Apart
Season 17 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2023
Amy must deal with Lyndy's sudden fear of horses. Logan blames himself for Miley's accident. Tim enlists the family to make Shane's return to Heartland perfect, while Katie struggles with a friendship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 272 votes#7 - Breaking Free
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/2007
High profile horse breeder Lisa Stillman asks Amy to help her with her horse, Promise. Lou holds a Heartland Open House to help bring in business.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 257 votes#8 - Taking Chances
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2007
Ben Stillman arrives at Heartland and his treatment of his horse Red angers everyone. Ashley lures Ty to Briar Ridge with a job offer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 239 votes#9 - One Trick Pony
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/9/2007
Lou's boyfriend Carl arrives at Heartland with a couple of different proposals for Lou. His welcome, however, is both hot and cold.
Director: Don McBrearty
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 221 votes#10 - Letting Go
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2008
When Ty comes back to Heartland, he quickly realizes that profound changes have occurred in his absence. Caleb, the new ranch hand, seems to have taken over both his job and his place in Amy's heart.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 188 votes#11 - Mood Swings
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/2011
When an irate Grant, Ty's travel buddy shows up at Heartland to punch out Ty for "kissing Blair" the disclosure puts Ty and Amy's relationship in jeopardy. Meanwhile finding out that their marriage was not legal puts Caleb and Ashley into a turmoil. All the relationship drama makes Lou question her marriage with Peter.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 161 votes#12 - The Natural
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2012
Tim is trying to convince Jack to be his partner in the purchase of a bison bull when Miranda comes to Heartland for a visit and goes on a trail ride with Tim that could totally change their family dynamic.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 187 votes#13 - There and Back Again
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2014
Amy returns from Europe but finds herself struggling to integrate back into life at Heartland and her relationship with Ty.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 216 votes#14 - Baby on Board
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2017
Ty struggles with control issues when his mom stops by for an unexpected visit hoping to bond with her granddaughter, and Amy is forced to mediate.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 358 votes#15 - A Light in the Dark
Season 16 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/2023
Jack faces the truth about his rift with Al Cotter. Lou and Peter take the next step in their relationship. Georgie makes a decision about her future. Amy sees her own future in a new light.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 235 votes#16 - Thicker Than Water
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/10/2008
Tim's visit to Heartland causes sibling rivalry between Lou and Amy. Jack takes Lisa Stillman fishing on their second date.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 216 votes#17 - Corporate Cowgirls
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2008
Lou is forced to reconsider her choice to live and work at Heartland when her former New York colleagues arrive for a weekend equine retreat. Amy is unsure whether she can trust Ty.
Director: Tim Southam
Writer: Heather Conkie
8.2/10 213 votes#18 - Holding Fast
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2008
Out for a ride along the river, Amy comes across an RCMP officer desperately trying to save a young boy from drowning. Scott misinterprets Nick Harwell's polo match invitation to Lou as a date. Mallory seeks Jack's advice on how to deal with her love life.
Director: Tim Southam
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 219 votes#19 - Do or Die
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2009
Clint brings two tough kids on probation to Heartland forcing Ty to deal with a part of his past he'd rather forget.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 192 votes#20 - Little Secrets
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2009
Amy finds herself caught in the middle of a family crisis when she tries to help a girl and her horse recover from what appears to be a freak accident.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 190 votes#21 - Glory Days
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2009
In the hopes of impressing Ashley, Caleb takes lessons in bulldogging from former rodeo champion Tim, who stubbornly refuses to acknowledge that he may no longer have what it takes. Kit and Ty sort out their lingering break-up issues as Ty assists Scott with the delivery of Kit's mare's foal. Lou invites Peter to manage his business from the Heartland facilities while his office undergoes renovation, and lives to regret it.
Director: Don McBrearty
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 192 votes#22 - Growing Pains
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2009
Ty and Amy clash over how best to raise an orphaned foal. Lou must defuse a potential lawsuit after fending off unwanted advances from an unscrupulous business client. Meanwhile, Val tries to connect with her newly-reconciled daughter Ashley and a cougar stalks the Heartland area.
Director: Don McBrearty
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 339 votes#23 - Homecoming
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2010
Amy tries to pretend that nothing has changed when Ty returns to Heartland with a surprise guest.
Director: Grant Harvey
Writer: Heather Conkie
8.2/10 181 votes#24 - Win, Place or Show
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2010
Tim enlists Amy to ride Lightning Dexter in a big time stakes race when he finds out his girlfriend, Janice, has teamed up with the competition
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 178 votes#25 - Beyond Hell's Half Mile
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2011
When Amy works with a chuck wagon horse she discovers an impediment that could put the entire team in danger and change the dynamics of a prominent chuck wagon family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A