Hearts Afire: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hearts Afire was a romantic comedy set in Washington, D.C. and centered on a senator's aide and a political reporter whose professional disagreements masked a growing attraction for one another. The series was itself a satire on current affairs in Washington, D.C.

In the second season, the show abruptly changed its setting to the Southern town where John Hartman grew up; he returns to take over the town's failing newspaper, and his wife and several of the other cast members joined him there.

Series details

• Title: Hearts Afire
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 1992-09-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-02-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4556

Cast and credited roles

• John Ritter — John Hartman
• Markie Post — Georgie Anne Lahti
• Billy Bob Thornton — Billy Bob Davis
• Clark Duke — Elliot Hartman
• J. Skylar Testa — Ben Hartman
• Justin Burnette — Ben Hartman
• Conchata Ferrell — Dr. Madeline Stoessinger
• Doren Fein — Carson Lee Davis
• Leslie Jordan — Lonnie Garr
• Beth Broderick — Dee Dee Starr
• Wendie Jo Sperber — Mavis Davis
• George Gaynes — Senator Strobe Smithers

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1992-09-14; final listed air date 1993-03-22; episode order: 23.
• Season 2: premiered 1993-10-27; final listed air date 1994-04-25; episode order: 17.
• Season 3: premiered 1994-09-24; final listed air date 1995-02-01; episode order: 14.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hearts Afire 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.