Heartland: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Heartland Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Miracle
Oct 4, 2009
Amy is thrust into the limelight when she performs a miracle on a traumatized horse and a video of the event is posted online.
Little Secrets
Oct 11, 2009
Amy finds herself caught in the middle of a family crisis when she tries to help a girl and her horse recover from what appears to be a freak accident.
Man's Best Friend
Oct 18, 2009
Jack's truck is on its way to rust bucket heaven, forcing him to find the courage to say goodbye to a part of his past.
The Haunting of Hanley Barn
Oct 25, 2009
Amy and Ty spend the night in the "haunted" Hanley barn, trying to get to the bottom of a mystery.
Glory Days
Nov 1, 2009
In the hopes of impressing Ashley, Caleb takes lessons in bulldogging from former rodeo champion Tim, who stubbornly refuses to acknowledge that he may no longer have what it takes
Growing Pains
Nov 8, 2009
Ty and Amy clash over how best to raise an orphaned foal. Lou must defuse a potential lawsuit after fending off unwanted advances from an unscrupulous business client. Meanwhile, V
The Starting Gate
Nov 15, 2009
When Tim buys a racehorse from Lisa, he puts everything on the line, including Amy, to win big.
The Fix
Nov 22, 2009
Ty protects his mother Lily from his abusive stepfather, who shows up at Heartland to win her back.
Broken Arrow
Nov 29, 2009
Amy is upset when Ty flies off with Scott to a remote vet call on his last day before heading to vet school.
Eye of the Wolf
Jan 3, 2010
Amy leads a rescue search to find Ty and Scott, whose plane has gone missing in a remote forested mountain area.
Catch and Release
Jan 10, 2010
While the boys head off on a fishing trip, the girls are left back at Heartland to deal with the havoc caused by a dog, a porcupine and a herd of escaped cows.
The Reckoning
Jan 17, 2010
Victor Whitetail visits Heartland, leaving Tim to wonder if Victor was more than just friends with his ex-wife.
Quarantine
Jan 24, 2010
Relationships are on shaky ground when Kit's horse, Daisy, comes down with Strangles and are put under quarantine. Kit decides to stay at Heartland to be with her horse. But Amy lo
The Happy List
Jan 31, 2010
Amy and Ty are at odds over his purchase of a vintage motorcycle while Caleb goes off to a rodeo in Montana despite Ashley's growing concerns about his life on the circuit.
Second Chances
Mar 7, 2010
Amy faces a tough moral dilemma when she discovers Mr. Hanley has abandoned his horses and is on the brink of losing his farm.
Spin Out!
Mar 14, 2010
Caleb struggles to get over the physical and emotional scars from his terrible accident as Amy tries to get him back on a horse and Tim doles out some tough love.
Ring of Fire
Mar 21, 2010
When Amy follows in her mother's footsteps and enters a professional colt starting competition her gift with horses, and self-confidence, is put to the test.
In the Cards
Mar 28, 2010
A surprise announcement by Peter throws Lou's wedding plans into disarray while Amy and Ty are forced to make difficult decisions about their futures.