Review: Heartland

8/25/2017

I am probably the last equestrian to be aware of Netflix's Heartland. At the beginning of the summer, I blew through one of Netflix's other horse shows, Free Rein. Based on my review, someone suggested I watch Heartland. Damn, you, whoever you are! I am now hooked!!!!

I watched the first episode of season one and rolled my eyes and harrumphed at the lack of helmets, but then I watched episode two, and three, and eight ... and then I realized I was hooked.

The show is just so darn compelling. There's a lot I hate: 15 year-old girl takes over her mom's horse business while in high school (rrrriiiggghhhttt), family on the brink of financial ruin saved by said 15 year-old (uh-huh), and so on.

There's even more that I love though. Ty Borden. And ... Ty Borden. Oh, yeah, did I mention Ty Borden? That guy is a hottie, and he's like half my age! Frankly, I've been watching pretty much for his flavor of eye candy.

Season two rolled out with some interesting story lines (Ty leaves, a new ranch hand shows up, a show jumping stint, cattle rustlers, and horse thieves) and some new characters, some of whom I wish would take a hike (Kit!), and others I adore (cutie pie Jake).

Season three is calling my name for sure. I Googled the future of the show and saw that season nine was released on Netflix only this June, and season ten should be available on Netflix in 2018. It aired in Canada in October 2016. Season 11 also seems to have received a green light.

Since school has started, my absolute control over the remote is gone - there was no one to argue with in the middle of the day while my husband was at work. Now that TV viewing is limited to an hour or so in the evening after work, barn, and dinner, Heartland will have to be limited to a weekend pleasure. Thanksgiving and winter break are just around the corner though ...

Sarah link

8/25/2017 06:56:34 am

Not sure if you know, but the show is based off of a book series. I LOVED these books when I was a kid and read bought every one of them as they were released. Apparently my teenage self lent them to a horsey preteen and they were never returned. :/ I watched a couple seasons of the show before my Dad passed away, but I haven't picked it up since. Maybe this year.

Dom

8/25/2017 07:22:31 am

This is legitimately one of my favorite shows. I can't wait for more episodes

Val

8/25/2017 09:05:04 am

I loved Free Rein...but loathed Heartland.

To be fair, I turned it off mid episode during the pilot and haven't looked back. There was a lot of annoying horse stuff, her Mom died in a very reckless rescue (stealing) of a horse, and the acting was just so terrible. Free Rein set too high a standard for a teen-equine soap opera for this show to follow. Oh well, to each his own!

SarahO link

8/28/2017 01:00:13 pm

I love Heartland! I've been watching it since it first came out and I keep up to date. Trust me, the show gets even better over time! The show is filmed and set pretty near to where I live, so I love the local references, and I even know a couple horses IRL who have been featured in the show :)

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