Heartbeat (2016 TV series)

Heartbeat
GenreMedical drama
Comedy drama
Created byJill Gordon
Based onHeart Matters
by Kathy Magliato
Starring
ComposerJon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
ProducersSusie Schelling
Yolonda Lawrence
CinematographyLloyd Ahern II and Scott Williams
Running time43 minutes
Production companiesP.D. Oliver Inc
Molly Bloom Productions
Reveal
Universal Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 22 (2016-03-22) 
May 25, 2016 (2016-05-25)

Heartbeat (formerly Heartbreaker during production) is an American medical comedy-drama television series based on the real life of Dr. Kathy Magliato, as described in her book Heart Matters. It stars Melissa George as Alex Panttiere, a world-renowned heart-transplant surgeon at the fictional St. Matthew's Hospital in Los Angeles, who struggles to balance her personal and professional life. The series premiered on March 22, 2016, on NBC. On May 13, 2016, NBC canceled the series after one season.