Hearts Afire should not be confused with Hearts of Fire.
| Company: | Bloodworth-Thomason Mozark Productions Adam Productions |
| Genre: | Sitcom |
| Creator: | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Composer: | Bruce Miller |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 54 (1 unaired) |
| Camera: | Multi-camera |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Network: | CBS |
Hearts Afire is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, starring John Ritter and Markie Post that aired on CBS from September 14, 1992, to February 1, 1995. The series' title is taken from a line in the Earth, Wind & Fire song "That's the Way of the World" (which originally served as the series' theme song).
Described by CBS as a "politically topical series" and created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason and Harry Thomason, the show starred John Ritter and Markie Post playing John Hartman and Georgie Anne Lahti, respectively. Supporting actors included Billy Bob Thornton and Ed Asner. The show was set in Washington, D.C., and centered on a conservative senator's aide (Ritter) and a liberal political reporter (Post) whose professional disagreements masked a growing attraction for one another. Other costars on the show included George Gaynes, Beth Broderick, and Wendie Jo Sperber. The series was itself a satire on current affairs in Washington, D.C.
John and Georgie Anne married near the end of the first season. In the second season, the show abruptly changed its setting to the Southern town where John grew up; he returned to take over the town's failing newspaper, accompanied by Georgie Anne and his two children from a previous marriage. Some of the supporting characters made the move as well, while others were superseded.
Image Entertainment released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 in 2005 and 2006.
On November 7, 2012, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the rights to the series and released Hearts Afire - The Complete Series on DVD on January 8, 2013.[2] The 7-disc set features all 54 episodes of the series, as well as bonus features.
| DVD set | Episodes | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete First Season | 23 | August 2, 2005 | |
| The Complete Second Season | 17 | November 1, 2005 | |
| The Complete Third Season | 14 | February 7, 2006 | |
| The Complete Series | 54 | January 8, 2013 | |