Heartland

[skippercollector]

Are we allowed to mention other country's shows on this board? I'm addicted to the Canadian series "Heartland." A local station airs it on Sunday mornings. I understand that a lesser-known cable network, GMC, airs it regularly, but that's not part of my cable package.
It's about a family that owns a horse ranch in Alberta, where it is filmed. The main character is a teen girl who works with traumatized horses. The show's a bit of a "Gilmore Girls" type soap at times, but otherwise I love it.
Do any of you watch it?

[Little Star]

1. It's not playing on a single network in the US, like it is in Canada....

Last edited Mon Feb 13, 2012, 12:42 PM - Edit history (1)

I haven't tried it because I never really saw it advertised much and quite frankly I forgot to give it a try.

When I saw your post I wondered why I didn't ever see many ads for it. So I googled and this is what I found. (There's a chart down in the article so that people can find when and where it may be airing in their area):

It's broadcast by many stations in syndication, like "Friends", or "Oprah" or "Wheel of Fortune." So, using the table below as a guide, check your local listings (and Google! Google is your friend!) and in most markets in the U.S. you'll be able to find a time slot playing Heartland.

http://www.cbc.ca/heartland/2010/09/post.html

[skippercollector]

2. update

I am the person who originally posted this query in 2012. I still watch the series. The ninth season just finished its run in the United States, when Amy and Ty FINALLY got married. The only location Heartland has aired in the US since the first two seasons had been syndicated is the Up channel, which used to be GMC. Heartland aired at 9 p.m. eastern time on Wednesdays in the US.
Up has periodically shown weekday reruns as well, but the channel is not doing that at the moment.
I've always considered Heartland to be very uncool, which is why I like it. It's reminiscent of Bonanza/Big Valley/Waltons/Little House/Dr. Quinn, although it is contemporary. The CBC shows the series on Sunday nights.
I don't know why the syndication packages ended around the US. The only difference I've noticed between the syndicated version and what airs on Up is that the few occasional curse words (there aren't that many, and they're mild!) get edited out on Up! I've also learned a lot about western Canada geography by watching this.

P.S. Up currently has a new drama called Ties that Bind airing at 9 p.m. eastern time on Wednesdays. It's about a female police officer, her husband and children. They've taken in her brother's children because she arrested her brother for selling drugs and he is now in prison.

[skippercollector]

3. well, never mind!

AAARRRGGGHHH!
After I posted my update, a few hours later I come to learn that Up TV has discontinued its plans to continue showing Heartland. The announcement was made this afternoon!
I hope that another cable network in the United States will pick it up for this fall.