Season nine of Heartland finds the Bartlett-Fleming clan navigating the new normal as each family member starts an exciting chapter, leaving past hurt and hardships behind. With the idyllic Alberta foothills as their backdrop, this tightknit family knows that any challenge can be met and every struggle can be overcome as long as they have each other.
Episode 1
Brave New World
Oct 4, 2015
While a dangerous bear lurks near Heartland, Ty and Amy are back from their honeymoon and adding on the loft, Georgie is trying to be able to handle what is going on with Lou and Peter. Amy and Georgie find a hurt horse.
Episode 2
Begin Again
Oct 11, 2015
As Ty prepares to celebrate an important milestone, he works to treat an abandoned horse’s rain rot while Amy focuses on how to heal the animal’s emotional scars. Jack uses a supposed arthritic knee as an excuse to justify his unwillingness to ride. Lou and Georgie disagree about riding lessons for Katie, but share a genuine mother-daughter moment.
Episode 3
Riding for a Fall
Oct 18, 2015
After enlisting Amy to help her perfect a trick to perform at an upcoming rodeo, Georgie gets pulled away by Lou and Peter who insist she focus on her schoolwork.
Episode 4
Ties of the Earth
Oct 25, 2015
Everyone rallies around Jack as he struggles with the inevitable loss of a friend. Georgie gets some unwanted help with her schoolwork.
Episode 5
Back in the Saddle
Nov 1, 2015
As Amy and Georgie prepare to compete in a cowboy competition, Georgie guilts Jack into helping her train on a new horse in the hopes he will fall in love with the animal.
Episode 6
Over and Out
Nov 8, 2015
Ty and Amy's attempt to rescue an injured eagle in the mountains takes a dangerous turn.
Episode 7
Fearless
Nov 15, 2015
Amy helps a Medieval jouster who was badly injured during a competition regain his confidence so he can compete again.
Episode 8
Reckless Abandon
Nov 22, 2015
Amy's attempts to help Georgie deal with an impending departure are complicated by Olivia.
Episode 9
A Matter of Trust
Dec 6, 2015
Amy and Ty work together to determine why Caleb’s horse becomes ill during his treatment at Heartland. Meanwhile, Georgie pits her parents against each other to get permission to go on an “away” trip with some girls from the Extreme Team. While Jack and Tim work together to bring the loft up to code as ordered by the insurance inspector, they discover unexpected interlopers.
Episode 10
Darkness Before Dawn
Jan 10, 2016
Georgie begins to second-guess her decision to run away from Heartland, while the family bands together to find her.
Episode 11
Making the Grade
Jan 17, 2016
When Ty helps Jack and Tim on a cattle drive, an accident jeopardizes their plans.
Episode 12
The Real Deal
Jan 24, 2016
Tim asks Amy and Georgie for help to discourage Jade from accepting a suspicious sponsorship deal.
Episode 13
Risky Business
Feb 7, 2016
Amy and Cass work together to save a racehorse with a career-ending condition, while the arrival of a former girlfriend forces Tim to see his current relationship in a new light.
Episode 14
No Regrets
Feb 14, 2016
Georgie’s school project on Val Stanton inspires her to take a risk with Adam.
Episode 15
Making a Move
Feb 21, 2016
When Lou returns from New York she is forced to confront two interlopers: Heartland’s new ranch hand, and a trendy food truck that is threatening Maggie’s business.
Episode 16
Pandora's Box
Mar 6, 2016
Lou finds herself trapped at the Dude Ranch with Mitch, the new ranch hand, and they both reveal the circumstances of their recent pasts.
Episode 17
Love Is Just a Word
Mar 13, 2016
While trying to help Cass learn to handle a spirited horse, Amy discovers there is more riding on their success than she initially realized.
Episode 18
Resolutions
Mar 20, 2016
When their plans to get away are thwarted, Amy and Ty celebrate their first anniversary closer to home and Amy unveils a special surprise.