The WORST episodes of Wild at Heart

Every episode of Wild at Heart ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Wild at Heart!

A vet and his family travel to South Africa from England to a game reserve. The trip was to initially release a wild animal back into the wild, but then the vet falls in love with the animals and South Africa and decides to stay and buy into a partnership with Anders Du Plessis - the game reserve owner. The family have their struggles and triumphs in running the game reserve.

Last Updated: 11/30/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended
Finale
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#1 - Finale

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/30/2012

Dup learns he has a life-threatening heart condition. With relationship issues causing tension in the family and Danny unhappy about the forthcoming marriage of Rosie and her fiancé Dylan, Dup grasps at the opportunity for one last adventure to heal the rifts. Against the backdrop of the wedding celebration, Danny pays tribute to Dup and to Leopards Den. Dup slips quietly away to the rocky outcrop where years earlier he made the decision to invite the Trevanions to live at Leopards Den. With tears of love Caroline explains, "He'll always be here." Framed by the setting sun, Dup removes his hat and closes his eyes.

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Episode 3
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1.50
32 votes

#2 - Episode 3

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2011

On his first day as state vet, Danny's investigation into an animal-smuggling ring surprises him when it leads him close to home. Meanwhile, Thabo is settling into life at Leopard's Den, but the arrival of his troublesome older brother leads him into a bit of trouble with the law, which tests his blossoming friendship with DuPlessis.

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Episode 4
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1.76
33 votes

#3 - Episode 4

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2011

For his first big project as state vet, Danny oversees the relocation of an animal. However, Alice struggles running the vet clinic in his absence, and a traumatic, close encounter with a lion only makes her feel worse. Meanwhile, DuPlessis takes Caroline on a basic camping trip into the African wilderness to show her the 'real Africa', it backfires.

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Episode 5
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6.00
2 votes

#4 - Episode 5

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2010

Danny and Alice's plans for a romantic trip away are ruined when they come across a crash out in the bush. With an injured tourist on their hands and a lion on the loose, they are faced with a long, dark night ahead. Meanwhile, Du Plessis decides that it is time that Olivia learned some manners, but will his short, sharp technique do the job?

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Episode 1
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6.00
7 votes

#5 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/20/2008

Business at Leopard’s Den isn’t flourishing. Sarah decides that new luxury accommodation which will attract wealthy guests is the answer to their financial problems. Danny is finding it tough to juggle mending the fences, his veterinary practice and the health of his animals. A zebra dies unexpectedly, and he needs to stop whatever killed it spreading to other animals. Sarah is on a shopping trip with her mother Caroline (Hayley), purchasing soft furnishings for the new accommodation, when there is a problem with Sarah’s card. The bank has frozen her credit as they are constantly overdrawn. Zebras slip through the damaged fencing into the neighbouring reserve, Mara, angering the manager, Fatani. As Danny tries to smooth things over, he finds two tiger cubs in Fatani’s “zoo for endangered species” and is outraged. Later, the cubs go missing and Fatani immediately accuses Danny of taking them. Danny knows nothing about it but in retaliation, Fatani lures away workers from Leopard’s Den with the promise of instant cash. Things go from bad to worse when Danny learns that his lab bills are still outstanding. Will the Trevanions be able to turn their luck around? And will they unmask the true tiger cub thief?

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Episode 5
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6.33
6 votes

#6 - Episode 5

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2009

Danny and Alice rescue an endangered wild dog and are shocked by the arrival of Alice's ex boyfriend who shows up to take a look at the animal. When Terry manages to persuade Alice to give them another go, Danny realises he has to be honest about how he feels about her.

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Episode 2
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6.40
5 votes

#7 - Episode 2

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2009

Whilst they are on the run Danny and Evan come across a sick hippo. They put themselves on the line to try and help her. Rosie meets the new owner of Mara. Rosie put her own and the animal hospital's future at risk to help save a sick lioness.

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Episode 6
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6.50
4 votes

#8 - Episode 6

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2011

Danny investigates when the routine transportation of a tiger goes wrong, and finds Alice could be to blame for it's death. Meanwhile, DuPlessis resorts to desperate measures when the mining company says it wants to buy both Leopard's Den and Mara.

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Episode 5
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6.50
4 votes

#9 - Episode 5

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/17/2008

Danny berates a tourist for carelessly hitting a cow while driving through the township. He’s stunned to learn that the woman is Kriel’s wife, Amy (Jessie Wallace). Sarah is dismayed when she discovers that her mother has invited a journalist to review Leopard’s Den, but Caroline reassures her that the woman and her husband will have an unforgettable time. As Evan and Olivia are staying away for longer, Sarah wants to make the most of their temporary freedom, but Danny is called away by Kriel, who has found a rooikat trapped in a snare. While treating the wild cat, Danny despairs of his lack of equipment and wishes he had the facilities of an animal hospital. He’s taken aback when Kriel suggests they build one.

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Episode 9
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6.50
2 votes

#10 - Episode 9

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2009

Alice is forced to leave Danny and try and get help following the storm. After Alice makes it back to Mara a search party heads out to find him. Danny leaves the car when he needs water and finds himself in real danger.

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Episode 1
star
6.50
2 votes

#11 - Episode 1

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2010

Back among the lions, giraffes and elephants, love is continuing to blossom for Danny Trevanion and fellow vet Alice Collins but will Danny have the courage to commit to her? Throughout the series the pair will face many challenges, not least the pressure of working together, and Alice must make some difficult decisions about her future at Leopard’s Den.

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Episode 4
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6.50
2 votes

#12 - Episode 4

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2010

Danny confides in Du Plessis about his intention to ask for Alice's hand in marriage, but the arrival of his step-daughter Olivia threatens to derail his plans. Meanwhile, Jana the cheetah falls sick, and Danny realises that he must save the animal if he is to salvage his relationship with Olivia.

Writer: Matt Evans
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Episode 10
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6.67
3 votes

#13 - Episode 10

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/2009

Danny has to fix the reserve's boundaries after some of the animals are discovered roaming around in the town following the storm. Vanessa fires Fatani after he steals some medicine to help a sick elephant calve. Du Plessis is surprised by Caroline's arrival at the Family Day Festival organised by Georgina.

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Episode 7
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6.67
3 votes

#14 - Episode 7

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2008

Max's parents are from old South Africa and don't approve of the wedding and the omens are bad when Max sees the bride before the wedding. The drought continues and a fire threatens the marriage, the hospital and the house. Max is the hero and Kriel the coward while Max's father proves that a leopard can change it's spots.

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Episode 4
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6.67
3 votes

#15 - Episode 4

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2009

Max and Rosie are finally married but their future happiness is in jeopardy. Du Plessis is upset when he finds out that Caroline has decided not to return to Africa.

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Episode 6
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6.67
3 votes

#16 - Episode 6

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2009

Du Pleiss shocks everyone when he says he is returning to the United Kingdom to live with Caroline and that he wont be coming back. Rosie is determined to stop some animals from being treated badly.

Writer: Matt Evans
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Episode 7
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6.67
3 votes

#17 - Episode 7

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2009

Georgina thinks that Du Plessis is South Africa's version of Crocodile Dundee. An animal's welfare is in jeopardy when he lets fame go to his head. A man shows up claiming that a lioness belongs to him and he is determined to get the animal back.

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Episode 8
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6.67
3 votes

#18 - Episode 8

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/2009

Danny and Alice fall out at an animal auction. Alice becomes upset when she thinks she has paushed Danny towards Vanessa. A storm hits the area and Alice is concerned that she might not get the chance to be honest with Danny about how she really feels.

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Episode 2
star
6.67
3 votes

#19 - Episode 2

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2010

Danny starts to feel his age after hurting his back whilst building a new local school. When a new young vet arrives called Lewis he feels even older. After Caroline requests that Du Plessis organises their honeymoon, she ends up with much more than she bargained for.

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Episode 3
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6.67
3 votes

#20 - Episode 3

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2010

Alice becomes increasingly torn between helping Rowan to rehabilitate a tiger at Mara and her own responsibilities at Leopard's Den. Danny's project to help township animals takes a disastrous turn when a pregnant cow develops complications. Du Plessis and Fatani agree to help with Rowan's beauty pageant

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Episode 9
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6.67
3 votes

#21 - Episode 9

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2010

There are dangerous consequences when Du Plessis ignores his heart condition and collapses while alone in the bush. Danny gets more than he bargained for when he has to deal with two rogue lions that are attacking the local cattle. Olivia and Caroline are finding it particularly hard as the anniversary of Sarah's death draws nearer.

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Episode 4
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6.86
7 votes

#22 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2007

With the Leopard’s Den’s annual inspection fast approaching, Danny is feeling the pressure of Sarah’s absence.

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Episode 1
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6.94
34 votes

#23 - Episode 1

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2011

New series. Danny's estranged father comes to the reserve with a secret that could blow the family apart. Meanwhile, Du Plessis is devastated when the lions under his care fall ill.

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Episode 2
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6.97
32 votes

#24 - Episode 2

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2011

Danny applies for the prestigious job of State Vet. Meanwhile, he attempts to involve Thabo in his work but does not realise that Du Plessis is feeling pushed out.

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Episode 8
star
7.00
4 votes

#25 - Episode 8

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/9/2008

The hospital is lost in the fire, but the animals are now in danger of being trapped in the flames, so the Trevanions rush to help them. Disaster strikes and the family has to decide what it can do in the face of such tragedy. Africa has been their saviour and now could be their undoing.

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