Heartbreakers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In Heartbreakers, hunky Hollywood actors from the '80s and '90s reunite on screen to portray real-life dreamboats who turned into total nightmares. Directed and written in a sensational, Aaron Spelling-esque style reminiscent of classic prime time soaps, Heartbreakers takes true stories ripped from the headlines to show what really happens when the perfect catch turns out to be the perfect criminal.

Heartbreakers is rooted in real stories that are already truly unbelievable on their own. The series also features interviews and behind-the-scenes commentary with the actual people involved, layering in context and additional information about each case. And not to disappoint, Heartbreakers provides a nod to the actors' previous lives in the prime time soap world, dropping little golden surprises that are sure to appeal to the fan's sense of nostalgia.

Series details

• Title: Heartbreakers
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime
• Premiere date: 2014-08-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-08-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Investigation Discovery
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 20049
• IMDb ID: tt3758150
• TVDB ID: 280671

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-08-13; final listed air date 2014-08-27; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Heartbreakers on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.