Heartland

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Season 1
  • Network: TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 18, 2007
Metascore
42

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 6 out of 14
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Critic Reviews

  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    70
    A surprisingly effective personal drama.
  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Dorothy Rabinowitz
    70
    This is suspense that goes well beyond that of most medical shows.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Adam Buckman
    63
    A mushy, messy, medical melodrama that's pretty much identical to a dozen other doctor dramas you've seen many times before.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Ginia Bellafante
    60
    Hollander... has pared the medical drama down to its barest notions of life and death and sliced away the acronyms, arguably just when they needed some cutting.
  6. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    50
    The characters connect mostly on a clinical level, rarely deeper.
  7. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    50
    A pedestrian medical drama that sparks to life near the end of the pilot.
  8. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    50
    The declining but not yet flatlining EKG of their relationship is captured very nicely by Williams and Matchett, both giving strong, stoic performances. Everything else is too quiet, though. [25 Jun 2007, p.41]
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  9. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    40
    Despite “Heartland’s” obviously good intentions and Williams’ likable presence, it’s difficult to find a pulse in this workmanlike drama.
  10. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    30
    Fox should send TNT the super fancy bouquet because, once again, "House" never looked so good.
  11. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    30
    It is every organ transplant storyline you've ever seen before on "ER" or "Chicago Hope" or elsewhere, told in the most unimaginative fashion possible, acted out by a competent group of actors not given much to play.
  12. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    30
    "Heartland" doesn't use its talent in service of anything other than predictable, inoffensive stories and a contrived relationship between the two leads.
  13. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    20
    In terms of concocting drama, the characters and situations don't strike sharply enough to break the skin, much less stir the heart.
  14. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    10
    [A] treacly piece of tripe.
  15. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    10
    There's no reason to sugarcoat this: Watching Williams made me want to nod off.

Awards & Rankings

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#78 Best TV Season of 2007
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#68 Most Discussed TV Season of 2007
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#49 Most Shared TV Season of 2007

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User Score
6.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 6 out of 21
  1. Heartlandsucks
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
    The show is really bad because its all just a bunch of cheap likes and unrealistic drama/love relationships with horses
  2. marielw824
    Jan 8, 2018
    1
    S11 of Heartland is KILLING this show. To and from Mongolia, over and over. STUPID. The acting is getting worse and the story lines are notS11 of Heartland is KILLING this show. To and from Mongolia, over and over. STUPID. The acting is getting worse and the story lines are not interesting. Say goodbye Heartland, we're done, you're done, there's nothing left to say.… Full Review »
  3. Jessica
    Aug 16, 2007
    7
    good cast, ok show. I do like the fact that they are not 100% successful.
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