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Saving Hope is a Canadian television supernatural medical drama that debuted on the CTV and NBC networks simultaneously on June 7, 2012. 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 being in a car accident. The show follows the life of Harris in his coma state, and Reid dealing with patients, and "hoping" that he will survive. Dr. Reid is the Chief Surgical Resident at Hope Zion Hospital in Toronto, and Dr. Harris would normally be the Chief of Surgery at Hope Zion, but had been replaced due to his current condition. On July 25 2012, CTV ordered season 2, with 13 new episodes, for summer 2013.[1]

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 13[2] 7 June 2012 (2012-06-07) TBA
2 13[3] 2013 (2013) TBA

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date Canadian viewers
(million)
U.S. viewers
(million)
11"Pilot"David WellingtonMalcolm MacRury & Morwyn Brebner7 June 2012 (2012-06-07)1.52[4]3.12[5]
Dr Alex Reid (Erica Durance) and her fiancé Dr Charles Harris (Michael Shanks) are involved in a car accident while on the way to their wedding. Minutes later, Charlie falls into a coma. He now experiences life "hoping" that he will survive.
22"Contact"David WellingtonMorwyn Brebner14 June 2012 (2012-06-14)1.60[6]3.98[7]
Dr Alex Reid deals with a kid, Cal, who has a disease. He goes into a coma, and meets Dr Charles Harris. Charlie asks Cal to send a message to Alex for him, when Cal wakes up. Despite this, the boy forgets Charlie's name. Charlie's ex-wife suggests in-coma arousal therapy. Meanwhile, surgeons Joel Goran (Daniel Gillies) and Maggie Lin (Julia Taylor Ross) deal with a lady who will die without surgery. Due to their religion, her husband refuses treatment.
33"Blindness"John FawcettAdam Pettle21 June 2012 (2012-06-21)1.44[8]2.69[9]
Alex and Maggie treat Benjamin Munk (Zachary Bennett), a patient that is discovered to have psychological problems. Alex realizes that he has Münchausen syndrome – he fakes problems or inflicts injuries on himself so that he can be hospitalized. With Charlie, Alex tries to wake him by using coma arousal therapy, but Shahir later finds no change in his status. Charlie helps a deceased patient resolve his issues with his brother, who has to undergo a risky surgical procedure from Joel, which is a success. Also, the staff realizes Maggie and Joel hooked up when the two are caught acting strangely, and Gavin fails in asking Maggie on a date.
44"The Fight"Kelly MakinGreg Nelson28 June 2012 (2012-06-28)1.50[10]3.19[11]
An exhausted Alex works the night shift in the ER and assists a hockey star that had been attacked trying to prove his toughness. He refuses a CT scan, leading Alex to wonder if he is hiding something. The patient actually has brain trauma and is afraid the news will end his career. Also, a young victim of a gang shooting appears with Charlie in spirit form several times to learn he is going to die. The boy survives and Charlie wonders if it is also possible for his own return.
55"Out of Sight"John FawcettAaron Martin5 July 2012 (2012-07-05)1.39[12]2.20[13]
Scott has been in a coma for 27 years and does not quite have the same view as Charlie does regarding his situation, although he harbors abandonment issues with his wife. Charlie then realizes that he has to assist others in his waking from his coma. After Alex successfully surgically re-attaches a hand, she has a party at her apartment with her co-workers. Although the mood is festive, her exhaustion causes her to have a breakdown and realize that she has nearly forgotten about Charlie. Joel comforts her.
66"The Great Randall"Peter WellingtonSherry White12 July 2012 (2012-07-12)1.40[14]3.22[15]
A patient is brought into Hope Zion with rebar protruding from his chest, but yet has no knowledge of how it got there nor exhibits any pain. His belongings are searched and a psychic's business card is found. The doctors deduce that the patient has been hypnotized. The psychic (Peter Keleghan) known as "The Great Randall" is called in and it is learned that the patient has been suffering from photosensitivity and stomach pain for years. Someone jokes that the patient is a vampire and Alex realizes the patient has porphyria. Randall can also see Charlie's spirit form, who asks his assistance in communicating with Alex. The idea works until Randall asks for money from Alex to continue talking to Charlie. Maggie and Joel commit to being exclusive with each other.
77"Consenting Adults"John FawcettMalcolm MacRury & Waneta Storms19 July 2012 (2012-07-19)N/A3.03[16]
Joel performs surgery on Karn (Billy MacLellan), whose self-implanted horns have become infected. The medical team decides to remove the horns, against Karn's vehement wishes, which leads to a psychiatric consultation. Meanwhile, Alex prepares to conduct a standard tumor removal on patient Sandhya (Gia Sandhu). However, the patient has an adverse reaction to the anesthesia and slips into a coma. There, while seemingly content with not waking up from her coma, she philosophizes about love and religion with Charlie. He learns that Sandhya has been forced into marriage and has yet to find love in her own way. Their mutual discussions elicit an innocent kiss before she is brought out of her coma. Charlie's ex-wife Dawn (Michelle Nolden) returns to check on Charlie's condition and reveals that she is petitioning for a DNR order.
88"Heartsick"David WellingtonMorwyn Brebner & Adam Pettle26 July 2012 (2012-07-26)N/ATBA
Dawn and Alex await a legal decision on whether to resuscitate Charlie. Meanwhile, they must work together on a heart transplant surgery. The donor is a deceased prisoner that Charlie must help "cross over". Their discussion is a change from those Charlie has had with others in spirit form — he has to make peace with what is eventually going to happen. Joel and Maggie continue their rocky relationship, as he still has feelings for Alex. His tension with Maggie allows Gavin to step up and make a move on her, leading to a kiss between them.
99TBAUnknownUnknown16 August 2012 (2012-08-16)[2]N/ATBA
1010TBAUnknownUnknown23 August 2012 (2012-08-23)[2]N/ATBA
1111TBAUnknownUnknown30 August 2012 (2012-08-30)[2]N/ATBA
1212TBAUnknownUnknown6 September 2012 (2012-09-06)[2]N/ATBA

Season 2 (2013)

On July 25 2012, CTV ordered season 2, with 13 new episodes, for summer 2013.

References

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