A Surgeon's Heart
Novels by
R.W. Sewell, M.D.

A Surgeon's Heart Novels by R.W. Sewell, M.D.A Surgeon's Heart Novels by R.W. Sewell, M.D.A Surgeon's Heart Novels by R.W. Sewell, M.D.
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A Surgeon's Heart
Novels by
R.W. Sewell, M.D.

A Surgeon's Heart Novels by R.W. Sewell, M.D.A Surgeon's Heart Novels by R.W. Sewell, M.D.A Surgeon's Heart Novels by R.W. Sewell, M.D.
Home
The Calling
The Conflict
The Crisis
The Choice
The Challenge
The Commitment
Signed Copies
About the Author
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  • Home
  • The Calling
  • The Conflict
  • The Crisis
  • The Choice
  • The Challenge
  • The Commitment
  • Signed Copies
  • About the Author
  • Home
  • The Calling
  • The Conflict
  • The Crisis
  • The Choice
  • The Challenge
  • The Commitment
  • Signed Copies
  • About the Author

For Producers Interested in Film & Television Adaptation

Torch Video/Proof of Concept available upon request

Logline: 

Across decades of change in American healthcare, legendary pediatric heart surgeon Jack Roberts fights to preserve the principles that first called him to medicine. As his adopted son David enters the same profession, the two must decide whether the future of medicine lies within the system — or beyond it.


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Theme

At its core, A Surgeon’s Heart asks a timeless question:
Is caring more powerful than currency?

Tone

A character-driven medical drama combining the emotional depth of This Is Us with the professional authenticity of ER.

Two Experienced Nurses, Davonna and Jo, Discuss the "A Surgeon's Heart" Series

WHY IT WORKS AS A SERIES

  • Multi-season arc built across six novels
     
  • Generational character progression
     
  • Medical authenticity grounded in real clinical experience
     
  • Global settings (U.S., Central America)
     
  • Contemporary ethical conflicts in healthcare
     

EXISTING MATERIAL

  • Season Structure (Based on the Six Novels)


  • Season 1 — The Calling: Jack’s early years and formative events that shape him.
    Season 2 —     The Conflict: Professional pressures and the first cracks in the system.
    Season 3 —     The Crisis: Personal tragedy forces Jack to reconsider everything.
    Season 4 —     The Choice: Jack rebuilds with a new vision for patient-centered care.
    Season 5 —     The Challenge: A bold experiment in medical independence emerges
    Season 6 —     The Commitment: Jack’s legacy and David’s future converge.


  • 90-minute pilot screenplay (Final Draft) - based on the first novel, The Calling
     
  • 6 minute Proof-of-Concept Torch video - Available upon request
     
  • Author retains full intellectual property rights with film and television adaptation rights currently available.

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