Hart of Dixie (2011– )

New Yorker and new doctor Zoe Hart accepts an offer from a stranger, Dr. Harley Wilkes, to work in his medical practice in Bluebell, Alabama. She arrives to find he has died and left half the practice to her in his will.

Creator:

Leila Gerstein

Stars:

Rachel Bilson, Jaime King, Cress Williams

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Rachel Bilson	...	Dr. Zoe Hart (44 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jaime King	...	Lemon Breeland (44 episodes, 2011-2013)
Cress Williams	...	Lavon Hayes (44 episodes, 2011-2013)
Wilson Bethel	...	Wade Kinsella (44 episodes, 2011-2013)
Scott Porter	...	George Tucker (44 episodes, 2011-2013)
Tim Matheson	...	Dr. Brick Breeland (38 episodes, 2011-2013)
Kaitlyn Black	...	Annabeth Nass (31 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ross Philips	...	Tom Long (31 episodes, 2011-2013)
Reginald VelJohnson	...	Dash DeWitt (28 episodes, 2011-2013)
Brandi Burkhardt	...	Crickett (25 episodes, 2011-2013)
Mallory Moye	...	Wanda Lewis (24 episodes, 2011-2013)
Claudia Lee	...	Magnolia Breeland (22 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

Fast-talking New Yorker and brand new doctor Zoe Hart has it all figured out - after graduating top of her class from medical school, she'll follow in her father's footsteps and become a cardio-thoracic surgeon. But when her dreams fall apart, Zoe decides to accept an offer from a stranger, Dr. Harley Wilkes, to work with him at his small practice in Bluebell, Alabama. Zoe arrives in this small Gulf Coast town only to find that Harley has passed away and left his half of the medical practice to her in his will.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | medical | new yorker | arrogance | northerner | 

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Taglines:

Her life is about to go South.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Doctora en Alabama

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fake Empire, CBS Television Studios, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Since the 1950s, Alabama state law has mandated that the phrase "Heart of Dixie" must appear on every Alabama car license plate, usually along with or inside a drawing of a heart.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Episode #1.518 (2011)

User Reviews

Hart of Dixie deserves a second season.

Its detractors mostly fault it for what it's not- it's not your typical doctor-drama and it's not trying to portray a real-life surgeon.

If you judge the show on what it is trying to do- provide 40 minutes of heart-warming entertainment, then I think Rachel Bilson's nice-chick schtick and Lemon's bullying friendship along with great support from the rest of the cast, provides a nice alternative to practically every other TV programme out there.

I love that Hart of Dixie lets you take it with a pinch of salt. I like watching a medically oriented programme that doesn't recycle those ER clichés that every such show from Third Watch to Grey's Anatomy has to hobble through for the plot. 'Get the paddles! clear!', 'he's gone into v-tach', tacky-cardia. I mean gimme a break. I'm sorry but the fake blood, fake body parts, fake killing and murdering all have their place but if a show wants a lighter take on living, outside of Vegas, Miami and LA with fewer guns, more food, flirting, and dating and then what's not to like? I wish them many happy returns.

Hart of Dixie definitely deserves a second and third season as far as I'm concerned. I think the show has plenty of material to explore with relationships, farce & fancy and the fish out of water element. I really hope it gets renewed.