Apple TV announces ‘Heart,’ an eight-episode podcast about a transplanted heart

Apple TV announced “Heart,” an eight-episode original podcast investigating two men linked by a transplanted heart and deaths officially classified as suicides.

The series premieres October 19. Subscribers will receive all eight episodes at launch, while nonsubscribers will get the first three, followed by weekly releases every Monday through November 23.

The stories of Sonny Graham and Terry Cottle

According to Apple TV’s description, Sonny Graham received a heart transplant and later fell in love with the donor’s widow, Terry Cottle. Local newspapers initially presented the relationship as a miraculous love story, but Graham later died in the same way as Cottle.

Friends and relatives recall changes in Graham’s behavior after the transplant. The podcast also examines whether trauma experienced by the donor could somehow have been connected to the transplanted heart; Apple TV presents that as an investigative question, not an established fact.

Reporting from records and accounts

Apple TV said the podcast was developed through several years of reporting. Its team examined court documents, public records and firsthand accounts to investigate both deaths and their effects on the families involved.

Karen Kilgariff hosts “Heart.” The podcast joins Apple TV’s original audio lineup, which the platform has been expanding since 2021.