The essential episodes of Heartland
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Heartland — each pick states its reason.
- 01
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.
- 02
Lou's boyfriend Carl arrives at Heartland with a couple of different proposals for Lou. His welcome, however, is both hot and cold.
- 03
Amy's secret birthday wish is fulfilled when Ty returns to Heartland, but she soon realizes she can't start over from where they left off.
- 04
A surprise announcement by Peter throws Lou's wedding plans into disarray while Amy and Ty are forced to make difficult decisions about their futures.
- 05
Ty and Amy's relationship is put in jeopardy when Ty's travel buddies Grant and Blair return to Heartland.
- 06
When Tim reveals to the family that Shane is his son it throws everybody for a loop and threatens to ruin the traditional Bartlett-Fleming naming ceremony for Lou's baby!
- 07
When Amy is invited to do a horse clinic in Montana, she and Ty decide to take a road trip together, but an unexpected encounter derails their plans.
- 08
Jack grapples with the impending loss of a loyal and trusted friend. And in a desperate bid to relieve Paint's arthritis and extend his life, Ty focuses on medical treatments while Amy uses every herbal and physical therapy she's learned. Meanwhile, Georgie deals with her new math tutor, a brilliant but arrogant boy from her school.
- 09
A secret from Jack's past threatens to change his relationship with the family forever. Meanwhile, Amy tries to uncover the connection between her new client and her reticent grandfather. While searching for Phoenix, Georgie comes clean about her true feelings for Adam. Forced to work together for the afternoon, Tim gives Mitch the gears when he learns of Lou and Mitch's relationship. And Ty grows increasingly ill as he attempts to get back to Amy.
- 10
As Thanksgiving approaches, Georgie puts her personal feelings about Peyton Westfield aside and convinces Amy to work with a high strung and dangerous jumping horse. Meanwhile, Jade returns from Texas for the holiday weekend and Tim is forced to admit why he was so adamant she accept the rodeo scholarship. Wyatt goes completely overboard trying to prove his affection for Georgie and it lands them in a comical but compromising situation. And when Lou can't make it home for Thanksgiving, Jack and Lisa try to save tradition by coercing a secret family recipe out of her.
- 11
Amy and Ty work together to treat a doped racehorse, but when it turns into a race against the clock Amy looks to an unexpected source for help.
- 12
A dangerous windstorm wreaks havoc on Hudson.
- 13
Tim seeks out help from an unlikely person when he finds himself competing in a polo match; Amy is concerned her daughter isn't adjusting well to her new reality; she makes a decision that worries Jack.
- 14
A wild stallion escapes from Sam's ranch during a burglary and Amy will stop at nothing to find him; Lisa's latest business investment is at risk; Tim and Jessica adjust to life back at Heartland.
- 15
Amy helps Georgie rediscover her passion for showjumping. Lou's surprised when Peter announces he's moving to Heartland. A Winter Fair allows Tim to help Jessica and his rodeo school.
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