Heartbeat (2016)

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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 and one of the few women in her field. Stubborn and fearless, Alex always operates on her own terms. Watch as she revels in a racy personal life, manages the daily demands of skeptical faculty and dutiful interns, and pushes the boundaries of medical science to impressive new heights.

• Released: 2016-03-22
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 10 episodes
• Episode length: 44m
• Network: NBC
• Status: Canceled
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 34 votes

Created by Jill Gordon.

Top cast

• Melissa George as Dr. Alex Panttiere
• Don Hany as Dr. Jessie Shane
• Shelley Conn as Dr. Millicent Patel
• Dave Annable as Dr. Pierce Harrison
• Maya Erskine as Nurse Ji-Sung
• Rudy Martinez as Marty
• Jamie Kennedy as Dr. Callahan
• JLouis Mills as Forester
• Joshua Leonard as Max
• D.L. Hughley as Dr. Hackett

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Heartbeat

• United States: watch free on Xumo Play
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV

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