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The Fragile Heart

19961 seasonTV SeriesDrama

Edgar Pascoe is a highly successful and charismatic cardiac surgeon. Pre-eminent in his field, he is the embodiment of the upper echelons of medicine: urbane, assured, supremely confident in his own abilities. But he is not infallible -…

DirectorPatrick Lau
WriterPaula Milne
ProducersBrian Eastman·Christopher Hall

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Nov 6, 1996
E2
Episode 2
Nov 13, 1996
E3
Episode 3
Nov 20, 1996

Cast · Directed by Patrick Lau

NHNigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
Dr. Edgar Pascoe
DMDearbhla Molloy
Dearbhla Molloy
Dr. Lileth Pascoe
HMHelen McCrory
Helen McCrory
Nicola Pascoe
DMDominic Mafham
Dominic Mafham
Daniel Pascoe
GAGareth Armstrong
Gareth Armstrong
Profusionist
MMMarian McLoughlin
Marian McLoughlin
Margaret Sedgley
RLRobert Langdon Lloyd
Robert Langdon Lloyd
Dr. Maurice Denton
IA
Ian Aspinall
Dilip Satsu

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The Fragile Heart — streaming FAQ

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The Fragile Heart is streaming on Fawesome in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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The Fragile Heart is available to stream free (with ads) on Fawesome in United States.

How many seasons are in The Fragile Heart?

The Fragile Heart has 1 season in total (3 episodes). The series concluded in 1996.

Are all episodes of The Fragile Heart out yet?

Yes — all 3 episodes across 1 season of The Fragile Heart are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of The Fragile Heart?

No — The Fragile Heart ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.