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Open Heart (TV series)

Open Heart is a 2015 Canadian mystery-drama television series produced by the Epitome Pictures unit of DHX Media in association with Marblemedia. It aired simultaneously on January 20, 2015 on YTV in Canada and TeenNick in the United States. In June 2015, Canada's ABC Spark acquired the rights to air reruns of the show.[2]

Open Heart
Genre
Created byLinda Schuyler
Developed by
  • Ramona Barckert
  • Brendan Gall
  • Miklos Perlus
  • Chris Pozzebon
Written by
  • Chris Pozzebon
  • Ramona Barckert
  • Brendan Gall
  • Scott Oleszkowicz
Starring
Country of originCanada[1]
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJanuary 20 (2015-01-20) –
March 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)

Premise

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Sixteen-year-old Dylan Blake, the rebellious daughter of a fractured family of doctors, is now on probation. She uses her stint as a youth volunteer at a downtown Toronto hospital to secretly investigate the disappearance of her father, who went missing six months earlier. During her investigation, she discovers that the proverbial skeletons in her family's closet go way deeper than her father's disappearance.

Cast

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Main cast

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  • Karis Cameron as Dylan Blake, the main protagonist of the show who is determined to find her missing father.
  • Justin Kelly as Wes Silver, a volunteer at Open Heart and Dylan's love interest.
  • Cristine Prosperi as Mikayla Walker, a volunteer at Open Heart and a good friend of Dylan's.
  • Tori Anderson as London Blake, a doctor at Open Heart and Dylan's sister.
  • Jenny Cooper as Jane Blake, a doctor at Open Heart and Dylan and London's mother.

Recurring cast

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  • Jeffrey Douglas as Richard Blake, Dylan's missing father.
  • Sasha Clements as Rayna Sherazi, one of Dylan's old friends from her "bling ring".
  • Nahanni Johnstone as Veronica Rykov, the woman last seen with Dylan's father and is related to his disappearance.
  • Elena Juatco as Scarlet McWhinnie, a doctor at Open Heart whose stunning beauty often leaves her razor sharp medical skills underestimated by others
  • Kevin McGarry as Timothy "Hud" Hudson, a doctor at Open Heart and an ex-Army medic.
  • Dylan Everett as Teddy Ralston, Dylan's ex-boyfriend from her "bling ring".
  • Mena Massoud as Jared Malik, supervisor over the volunteers at Open Heart and Mikayla's love interest
  • Patrick Kwok-Choon as Seth Park, a doctor at Open Heart and London's boyfriend.
  • Jacob Neayem as Donny Mara, a gang member and stepcousin of Seth.
  • Darrell Dennis at Det. Darryl Goodis, the main detective in the case of Richard Blake's disappearance.
  • Donovan Brown as Drew, one of Dylan's old friends from her "bling ring".
  • Sam Efford as Alex, one of Dylan's old friends from her "bling ring".

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1–2"Last Things First"Stefan BrogenChris PozzebonJanuary 20, 2015 (2015-01-20)101-1020.951
After a break in goes wrong with her friends, 16 year old Dylan Blake is forced to spend her summer in her family's prestigious hospital, but decides to use her time for more pressing matters.
3"Unknown Soldier"Stefan BrogenChris PozzebonJanuary 27, 2015 (2015-01-27)1030.814
Dylan confronts Hud about the watch her father gave him. Trying to balance her life, London grows closer to Seth. Meanwhile, Jane tries to come clean about her relationship with Dom
4"Private Eyes"Stefan BrogenChris PozzebonFebruary 3, 2015 (2015-02-03)1040.619[3]
5"In Plain Sight"Stefan BrogenChris PozzebonFebruary 10, 2015 (2015-02-10)1050.726
6"Lockdown"Stefan BrogenChris PozzebonFebruary 17, 2015 (2015-02-17)1060.590[4]
7"Connected"Stefan BrogenChris PozzebonFebruary 24, 2015 (2015-02-24)1070.680
8"Ancient History"Stefan BrogenChris PozzebonMarch 3, 2015 (2015-03-03)1080.782[5]
9"Password"Stefan BrogenChris PozzebonMarch 10, 2015 (2015-03-10)1090.861[6]
10"Paying for It"Stefan BrogenChris PozzebonMarch 17, 2015 (2015-03-17)1100.618[7]
11"Trust Fund"Stefan BrogenChris PozzebonMarch 24, 2015 (2015-03-24)1110.461[8]
12"Time Out of Mind"Stefan BrogenRamona Barckert & Chris PozzebonMarch 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)1120.548[9]
As the summer begins come to a close as well as Dylan's internship, she races against the clock to find answers and uncover the final surprise surrounding her father's disappearance.

References

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  1. ^ "YTV's Open Heart mystery to unfold on January 20". Archived from the original on 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  2. ^ "Epitome Pictures Starts Production on Open Heart For YTV in Canada and Teennick in the U.S." CNW. August 5, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 4, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.3.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 19, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 2.17.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 4, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.3.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 11, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.10.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 18, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.17.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 25, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.24.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  9. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 1, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 25 Tuesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 3.31.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
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