The BEST episodes of Heartbeat (2016)
Every episode of Heartbeat (2016) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Heartbeat (2016)!
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, one of the few women in her field. Stubborn and fearless, Alex always operates on her own terms. She revels in a racy personal life that's a full-time job in itself, manages the daily demands of skeptical faculty and dutiful interns, and pushes the boundaries of medical science to impressive new heights.
#1 - What Happens in Vegas... Happens
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/25/2016
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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 100,000 Heartbeats
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/6/2016
Alex and Pierce 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 looks to drastically change the family dynamic with Alex, and Ji-Sung connects with Callahan.
#4 - 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.
#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.
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Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/18/2016
Alex tries to fulfill the dying wish of a young heart patient.
#7 - Backwards
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/30/2016
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.
#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.
#9 - Twins
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/23/2016
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.
#10 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/22/2016
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. 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.