Saving Hope | |
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Genre |
Medical drama Supernatural drama Mystery Thriller |
Created by | Malcolm MacRury Morwyn Brebner |
Starring |
Erica Durance Michael Shanks Daniel Gillies Huse Madhavji Julia Taylor Ross Kristopher Turner Kim Shaw |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 73 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Ilana Frank David Wellington Lesley Harrison Morwyn Brebner Aaron Martin Malcolm MacRury Adam Pettle |
Producer(s) | Linda Pope Kathy-Avrich-Johnson Erica Durance |
Cinematography | Steve Danyluk |
Editor(s) | Tad Seaborn |
Running time | 44 minutes |
Production company(s) | Ilana C. Frank Films Entertainment One Bell Media |
Distributor |
CTV Television Network Entertainment One International |
Release | |
Original network | CTV |
Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format |
Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Original release | June 7, 2012 | – present
External links | |
Official website | |
Production website |
Saving Hope is a Canadian supernatural medical drama television series starring Erica Durance, and is set in the fictional Hope Zion Hospital in Toronto. The show's premise originated with Malcolm MacRury and Morwyn Brebner, who are both credited as creators and executive producer. The pilot was filmed in Toronto, Ontario. Saving Hope premiered on June 7, 2012 on CTV and NBC. CTV has renewed the series for a fifth and final season.
The show's central character is Dr. Alex Reid (Erica Durance), a doctor whose fiancé, Dr. Charles Harris (Michael Shanks), is in a coma after a car accident. The show follows the life of Charlie in his comatose state and Alex dealing with her patients, all the while hoping that he will survive. Dr. Reid is the Chief Surgical Resident while Dr. Harris was the Chief of Surgery until his accident. Dr. Harris recovers at the end of season 1, but in subsequent seasons he is able to see the spirits of comatose and dead patients.
The show also stars Dr. Joel Goran (Daniel Gillies), a new orthopedic surgeon and Alex's former lover. Reid also works alongside Dr. Shahir Hamza (Huse Madhavji), a neurosurgeon, Dr. Maggie Lin (Julia Taylor Ross), a third year surgical resident on rotation in the General Surgery department, Dr. Gavin Murphy (Kristopher Turner), a psychiatry resident, Dr. Zachary Miller (Benjamin Ayres), the ER doctor, OR nurse Victor Reis (Salvatore Antonio), Dr. Tom Reycraft (K. C. Collins), Dr. Melanda Tolliver (Glenda Braganza), and Dr. Dawn Bell (Michelle Nolden), a cardiologist, who is Charlie's ex-wife.