
About this season
Life is hard on the Flemings' ranch in the Alberta foothills where abused or neglected horses find refuge with a kind, hard-working family. Debts abound and the bank is about to foreclose. Can they keep the ranch running?
Episodes (18)

1. Finding Freedom
8.0Aired 18 September 2011 • 44 min
Tim is having no luck tracking down Miranda and Shane since she dropped the bombshell that Shane is his son... until Shane --on his own-- surprises everyone by just showing up at Heartland. And Mallory entertains the idea of going with the recently-single-again Jake to the Spring Fling. There is however --as you might expect with Mallory-- a "but" attached.

2. Something in the Night
8.0Aired 25 September 2011 • 44 min
When Tim is coerced to go with Jack on a secret mission Amy is left back at Heartland with Janice to get a young race horse ready for his maiden run meanwhile Ty has planned Amy a dinner but there has been an animal hiding in the trailer so they make a slight change of arrangements.

3. What's in a Name?
8.7Aired 2 October 2011 • 44 min
When Tim reveals to the family that Shane is his son it throws everybody for a loop and threatens to ruin the traditional Bartlett-Fleming-Morris naming ceremony for Lou's baby girl.

4. Beyond Hell's Half Mile
8.0Aired 16 October 2011 • 44 min
When Amy works with a chuck wagon horse she discovers an impediment that could put the entire team in danger and change the dynamics of a prominent chuck wagon family.

5. Never Let Go
8.7Aired 23 October 2011 • 44 min
Amy helps to restore the confidence of a troubled, young trick-rider so that she can get back on her horse and perform again.

6. The Slippery Slope
8.7Aired 30 October 2011 • 44 min
A friend from Jack's past shows up at Heartland when one of their old band mates passes away. Lou & Lisa secretly try to gather the other remaining members for a reunion performance to celebrate Jack's birthday.

7. Over the Rise
8.7Aired 13 November 2011 • 44 min
When Shane arrives to stay for the summer, Tim tries to impress all three of his kids with a really cool Western day trip.

8. Nothing for Granted
8.7Aired 20 November 2011 • 44 min
When Ty visits Mrs. Bell to thank her for paying his school fees he and Amy are surprised to learn she’s moved out of her home, and away from Sugarfoot.

9. Cover Me
8.7Aired 4 December 2011 • 44 min
When Tim's young racehorse Cisco is stolen on the way to his maiden race, Amy and Ty get help tracking him down from an unlikely source – Ty's step-father, Wade.

10. Trust
8.7Aired 8 January 2012 • 44 min
When Amy bravely tries to heal an abused (and now extremely violent) racehorse Ty and Jack think she's finally bitten off more than she can chew.

11. Fool's Gold
8.7Aired 15 January 2012 • 44 min
Ty's mother Lily returns to Heartland with shocking news about his father, and a secret that threatens her relationship with her son.

12. Road to Nowhere
8.7Aired 22 January 2012 • 44 min
When Jack learns Ty is riding his bike solo to a remote lake to spread his father's ashes he decides to surprise Ty and join him for this meaningful road trip.

13. Aftermath
8.4Aired 12 February 2012 • 44 min
In an attempt to avoid hitting a wolf, Ty is badly injured when he crashes his bike on a remote road, leaving Jack to search for help in the middle of nowhere.

14. Working in a Dream
8.7Aired 26 February 2012 • 44 min
Amy is roped into helping Tim project a positive image to the community, in hopes it will further his custody case for Shane.

15. Breaking Down and Building Up
8.0Aired 4 March 2012 • 44 min
When tragedy strikes Amy must find a way to save Mr. Hanley's rescue horses from kill buyers.

16. Wild Horses
8.7Aired 11 March 2012 • 44 min
Amy and Ty join Scott on a trip back to his old reservation to save a herd of wild horses from the dangerous EHV-1 virus.

17. True Calling
6.6Aired 18 March 2012 • 44 min
Amy's dog is injured by a rancher, and it's up to Ty to save his life

18. Candles in the Wind
8.0Aired 25 March 2012 • 44 min
When a mystery horse arrives at Heartland, Amy and Ty are sent down a path that will alter their lives.