Heartbeat Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama

Heartbeat

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

Two female doctors, disappointed by hospitals' lack of care for the individual, especially female, start their own clinic for women, where everyone care. This enterprise, however, puts a tremendous pressure on them and their families.

Director

Harry Winer

Writer

Sara Davidson (creator)

Composer

Ken Harrison

Cinematographer

Jonathan West

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 23, 1988

Release date

Mar 23, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Kate Mulgrew Dr. Joanne Springsteen Dr. Joanne Springsteen See fewer	Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Laura Johnson Dr. Eve Autrey Dr. Eve Autrey See fewer	Four Christmases (2008)
Ray Baker Dr. Stan Gorshalk Dr. Stan Gorshalk See fewer	Animal Kingdom (2016)
Katherine Cannon Priscilla Gorshalk Priscilla Gorshalk See fewer	The Hidden (1987)
Joan Chen Cathryn Cathryn See fewer	Judge Dredd (1995)
Darrell Larson Dr. Paul Jared Dr. Paul Jared See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Ben Masters Dr. Leo Rosetti Dr. Leo Rosetti See fewer	Passions (1999)
Debra Jane Mitchell Nurse Deborah (as Debra St. Jane) Nurse Deborah (as Debra St. Jane) See fewer	Heartbeat (1988)
Gail Strickland Marilyn McGrath N.P. Marilyn McGrath N.P. See fewer	The American President (1995)
Claudette Sutherland Robin Flowers Robin Flowers See fewer	A Little Romance (1979)
Deborah Tilton Actress Actress See fewer	Night Club (II) (1989)
Lynn Whitfield Dr. Cory Banks Dr. Cory Banks See fewer	Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Kathleen Wilhoite Wendy Moran Wendy Moran See fewer	The Edge (1997)