Heartland"IsACanadianTelevisionDramaSeries,WhichDebutedOnCBCTelevisionOnOctober14,2007.TheSeriesIsLooselyBasedOnTheHeartlandBooksByLaurenBrooke.OnMarch7,2008CBCAnnouncedTheShowWillReturnForASecondSeason.OnJanuary20,2009,ItWasAnnouncedOnTheHeartlandBlogOnTheShow'sOfficialWebsiteThatTheShowHasBeenRenewedForAThirdSeason.SetAgainstTheStunningVistasOfTheAlbertaRockyMountains,HeartlandIsASprawlingFamilyDramaThatFollowsSistersAmyAndLouFlemingAndTheirGrandfather,Jack,ThroughTheHighsAndLowsOfLifeOnAHorseRanch.AmyContinuesToKeepHerMother’sDreamAliveByHealingAbusedAndNeglectedHorses.