Set against the stunning vistas of the Alberta Rocky Mountains, Heartland is a sprawling family drama that follows sisters Amy and Lou Fleming and their grandfather, Jack, through the highs and lows of life on a horse ranch.

At the end of Season Three, dreams and opportunities pushed everyone in different directions. Amy went on the Ring of Fire tour, Ty hit the road to see a bit of the world, Lou moved to Dubai to start a new life with her husband, Peter and Tim chased big money on the California horse racing circuit.

In Season Four, people drift back to Heartland, craving the familiarity of home and family only to discover that everything seems to have changed.

In Season Five the characters of Heartland will find they have to return to their roots in order to move forward.

Heartland continues to be a sprawling multi-generational saga about a family getting through life together in both happy and trying times. The series tells real stories about real people, people who the audience has grown to love and welcome into their homes. It takes a realistic, edgy and humorous approach to its stories with a balance of comedy and drama, adventure and romance, all against the glorious backdrop and stunning vistas of the foothills of Alberta. Starring Amber Marshall, Graham Wardle, Michelle Morgan, Shaun Johnston, Chris Potter, and Gabriel Hogan.

Heartland is...

On the web: www.facebook.com/cbcheartland

On Twitter: @HeartlandOnCbc

On Facebook: facebook.com/heartland

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• Drama