TV series

The Heart Surgeon

1997 · 1 season

A tense, morally tangled medical drama where personal betrayals and professional duty collide under quiet pressure.

Overview: Alex Marsden is a handsome and celebrated cardiac surgeon with a champagne lifestyle. His two closest friends are Marcella and her husband Larry. Marcella and Alex are in the middle of an affair when Larry develops a heart problem. A heart bypass operation will save him and Larry wants Alex to perform it.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, romantic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, guilt, morality, love
Content: Mild gore, sexual content and language. No violence.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
guilt
morality
love
friendship
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild