Coming Home

Coming Home is the first episode in Season 1 of Heartland. It aired October 14, 2007.

Summary
Amy and Lou Fleming, and their grandfather Jack, deal with life after their mother's death while a new ranch hand, Ty Borden, comes to live and work at Heartland.

Plot
Amy discovers that a horse named Spartan is being abused at Mallen’s farm and convinces her mother Marion to rescue him. A storm on the way home sends their truck and trailer off the road. When Amy wakes up, she’s in the hospital and discovers that her mother died in the accident. Amy’s sister Lou comes home from New York to help. Refusing to put Spartan down, Grandpa Jack brings the horse back to Heartland hoping that Amy can help him. Before Amy can help Spartan she has to come to terms with what happened to her mom. A boy named Ty who was hired by Marion before she died comes to work at Heartland. He is on probation and Amy immediately dislikes him.

Main Cast

 * Amber Marshall as Amy Fleming
 * Michelle Morgan as Lou Fleming
 * Shaun Johnston as Jack Bartlett
 * Graham Wardle as Ty Borden
 * Chris Potter as Tim Fleming
 * Jessica Amlee as Mallory Wells
 * Nathaniel Arcand as Scott Cardinal

Recurring Cast

 * Cindy Busby as Ashley Stanton
 * Wanda Cannon as Val Stanton

Guest Cast

 * Lisa Langlois as Marion Fleming
 * Marty Antonini as Mr. Mallen
 * Greg Lawson as Clint Riley
 * Aedan Tomney as Jesse Stanton
 * Jason Therrien as Carl Anderson
 * Graham Abbey as Steve Redding

Horses

 * Spartan
 * Apollo

Music

 * Dreamer - Jenn Grant (theme)
 * Dynamo - Golden Dogs
 * Broken Leaf - Tangiers
 * Beijing Soldier - 6ixty 8ight
 * Drive Thru with You - Club Fungi

International Titles

 * French: Retour à Heartland (Return to Heartland)