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Heartland: Season 1
  • Network: TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 18, 2007
  • Season #: 1
Metascore
42 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critics

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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  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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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  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. 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.
  9. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    30
    Fox should send TNT the super fancy bouquet because, once again, "House" never looked so good.
  10. 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.
  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. 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.
  13. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    10
    There's no reason to sugarcoat this: Watching Williams made me want to nod off.
  14. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    10
    [A] treacly piece of tripe.
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User Score
7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Jessica
    7
    good cast, ok show. I do like the fact that they are not 100% successful.
  2. ChadB
    10
    This show is outstanding and makes the viewers things. It addresses many ethical, emotional and spiritual issues of our day. It is one of the best shows to air in years.… Full Review »
  3. GregM
    4
    a robotic, formulaic, contrived dud acted stoically by competent players
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