Heartland

This is suspense that goes well beyond that of most medical shows.

A mushy, messy, medical melodrama that's pretty much identical to a dozen other doctor dramas you've seen many times before.

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]

Despite “Heartland’s” obviously good intentions and Williams’ likable presence, it’s difficult to find a pulse in this workmanlike drama.

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.

In terms of concocting drama, the characters and situations don't strike sharply enough to break the skin, much less stir the heart.

[A] treacly piece of tripe.