Storyline

Based on the real life and achievements of Dr. Kathy Magliato, this unique character-driven medical drama follows Dr. Alex Panttiere, an outspoken world-renowned heart-transplant surgeon and one of the few women in her field. Stubborn and fearless, Alex always operates on her own terms. Watch as she revels in a racy personal life, manages the daily demands of skeptical faculty and dutiful interns, and pushes the boundaries of medical science to impressive new heights.

First Aired

2016-03-22
Last Aired

2016-05-25
Creator

Jill Gordon
Genre

Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

10
Status

Canceled
Language

English
Network

NBC

Keywords:

surgeon hospital medical drama

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Season 1

1. Pilot

A new patient who is in critical need of a heart transplanthas to rely on Dr. Panttiere and the unconv...More

A new patient who is in critical need of a heart transplanthas to rely on Dr. Panttiere and the unconventional methods she uses.Less

44mins 2016-03-22

2. Twins

An ethical debate begins after Alex suggests performing some risky surgery on conjoined twins that hav...More

An ethical debate begins after Alex suggests performing some risky surgery on conjoined twins that have been diagnosed with cancer.Less

44mins 2016-03-23

3. Backwards

Alex sees a young man who is only able to recite sentences backward as a chance to try out some new te...More

Alex sees a young man who is only able to recite sentences backward as a chance to try out some new technology.Less

44mins 2016-03-30

4. 100,000 Heartbeats

Alex and Pierce are at odds about whether the hospital should provide an experimental treatment for pa...More

Alex and Pierce are at odds about whether the hospital should provide an experimental treatment for patients with advanced-stage cancer. In other events, Max wants to change the family dynamic with Alex and Ji Sung connects with Callahan.Less

44mins 2016-04-06

5. The Land of Normal

A patient questions Alex's ability to leave personal grief outside the OR when she performs heart surg...More

A patient questions Alex's ability to leave personal grief outside the OR when she performs heart surgery on the anniversary of her sister's death; Millicent dates an artist; Pierce wants to be more of a part of Alex's family.Less

44mins 2016-04-20

6. The Inverse

A case brings back memories for Alex, Jesse and Millicent as they fight to save a heart transplant pat...More

A case brings back memories for Alex, Jesse and Millicent as they fight to save a heart transplant patient when she sustains devastating injuries in a car crash.Less

44mins 2016-04-27

7. Permanent Glitter

Alex and Ji-Sung fight to save the life of a transgender woman with breast cancer; a consultant from a...More

Alex and Ji-Sung fight to save the life of a transgender woman with breast cancer; a consultant from another hospital forces Jesse to confront her feelings for Alex.Less

44mins 2016-05-04

8. Match Game

When Alex's father needs a new kidney, an unlikely donor emerges and family secrets threaten to destro...More

When Alex's father needs a new kidney, an unlikely donor emerges and family secrets threaten to destroy the close relationship between father and daughter.Less

44mins 2016-05-11

9. Sanctuary

Alex (Melissa George) and Jesse (Don Hany) put the hospital's reputation on the line while trying to f...More

Alex (Melissa George) and Jesse (Don Hany) put the hospital's reputation on the line while trying to fulfill the dying wish of a young heart patient.Less

44mins 2016-05-18

10. What Happens in Vegas... Happens

In the Season 1 finale, a mysterious illness sends the hospital into lockdown; and leaves Alex fightin...More

In the Season 1 finale, a mysterious illness sends the hospital into lockdown; and leaves Alex fighting to save the lives of Jesse, Pierce and Ji-Sung. In other events, Millicent deals with the consequences when Alex disobeys the CDC; and an elderly man's search for his missing wife causes Alex to make a major decision about her love life.Less