Heartland

TV show · 2007

This beloved Canadian ranch drama follows the Fleming-Bartlett family through 19 seasons of horse healing, family bonds, and Alberta landscapes, with a warm, wholesome tone that earns its TV-PG rating across the full run. Season 19 (now streaming on Netflix as of September 1, 2026) continues that tradition, adding a wildfire evacuation, a new adversary threatening the ranch, and Amy navigating romance and motherhood, with content broadly consistent with earlier seasons. This report covers the whole series.

Best for kids 10 and up who can handle ongoing story arcs about loss, family conflict, and occasional peril; younger horse lovers may enjoy it alongside a grown-up.

Scary imageryPeril & tensionViolenceLoss & griefBig emotionsLanguageBehavior modeledLoud or startling soundsRomance & innuendoDrinking, drugs & smokingOld-school gender roles

Episodes to know about

Loss & griefS1E1Moderate

The series opens with the death of Amy and Lou's mother in a car accident, establishing grief as a recurring theme from the very first scene.

Peril & tensionS3E1Moderate

Ty and Scott are stranded in the wilderness following a plane crash, facing serious injuries and uncertain rescue across the season premiere.

ViolenceS6E14Mild

A horse is deliberately caused to overdose for insurance fraud, and the animal dies on screen; upsetting for animal-loving children.

6 more moments are in the full report. See all of them, checked against your own family’s settings, in Little Longer.