The Heart Guy

2016
4.3
35 reviews
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The Heart Guy: Series 1 episodes (10)

1 Doctor Doctor
9/14/16
Season-only
After an incident involving drugs and alcohol, high-flying Sydney heart surgeon Hugh Knight is banned from surgery and forced to work as a GP in his rural hometown of Whyhope. Upon returning, he reconnects with his brother, Matt, who is now married to his ex-girlfriend, Charlie.
2 Home Sweet Home
9/21/16
Season-only
After a drug-fueled night of partying together, Hugh and his colleague Aoife are called out to a remote farm to help a man trapped under a tractor. Hugh tries to help his sick friend Joey, while Hugh’s mother, Meryl, calls a family dinner with ulterior motives.
3 San Francisco
9/28/16
Season-only
Hugh is concerned about his father’s health, but Jim remains as distant and uncooperative as ever. Trevor, Hugh’s colleague from Sydney and co-pioneer in artificial heart research, arrives with a new prototype, and the two plot an unusual way of testing it.
4 I Don’t Need Another Drink, Said Not Me Last Night!
10/5/16
Season-only
Hugh travels back to Sydney to face a lawsuit because of a recording a patient took during surgery. Charlie struggles with the possibility of infertility, and her frustration is compounded when Matt decides to accompany Hugh to the city at the last minute.
5 We Don't Need Another Hero
10/12/16
Season-only
When Hugh risks life and limb to help an injured soccer player stuck in the middle of a live minefield, the town calls him a hero. Meanwhile, Penny and her son face the anniversary of her husband’s death.
6 Golden Harvest
10/19/16
Season-only
When a patient goes brain-dead after a fight, a team from Sydney arrives to collect the man’s organs for donation. Fearing that the city doctors will see him in exile, Hugh hides in embarrassment. Charlie and Matt deal with the aftermath of their ectopic pregnancy.
7 This Is Not a Love Song
10/26/16
Season-only
As a meth epidemic overtakes the mine workers, Hugh and Aoife’s relationship takes an unexpected turn. Meryl unveils a controversial art project, while Matt tries to get his father on board with a new idea to grow the brewery’s brand.
8 The Truth Is Out There
11/2/16
Season-only
Hugh is ecstatic to learn that he can perform minor surgeries again. After bonding more with Ajax, Hugh wants to tell him the truth about his parentage before he finds out another way, but Meryl and Jim strongly object.
9 Say Sayonara
11/9/16
Season-only
After being unexpectedly released from a clinical trial, Joey faces more bad news and asks Hugh for a surprising favor. Hugh worries that his hand may never return to normal and Penny is offered an exciting new opportunity.
10 Mash
11/16/16
Season-only
Penny decides to leave Whyhope for a new job in Sydney, but struggles to share the news with the hospital. Meryl prepares for the upcoming mayoral election, while Hugh faces consequences for his actions with Joey.

About this show

In this smash-hit Aussie drama from Oscar® nominee Tony McNamara (The Favourite), Rodger Corser (The Doctor Blake Mysteries) plays Hugh Knight, a rising star in the Sydney heart-surgery ranks. Hugh is gifted, charming, and seemingly infallible, but after an incident involving drugs and alcohol, he's forced to practice as a GP in his rural hometown-and to deal with his complicated family situation.

Ratings and reviews

4.3
35 reviews
A Google user
June 9, 2018
first it was good show didn't have TV for awhile like the OD Lady how a rich and partier MD.
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Wilma Smeeton
April 9, 2018
Love this show! Bring on seris 2. 😉
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Elizabeth Tucker
October 24, 2017
I love this show. I would like to see series 2.
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