Mercy Peak

*Mercy Peak*
Mercy Peak
Genre	Drama
Created by	Rachel Lang; Gavin Strawhan
Starring	Sara Wiseman; Jeffrey Thomas; Craig Parker; Alison Bruce; Tim Balme; Renato Bartolomei; Tamati Te Nohotu; Miriama Smith
Country of origin	New Zealand
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	60
Production
Executive producers	Rachel Lang; John Barnett; Sally Campbell; Steven Zanoski
Producer	John Laing
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	South Pacific Pictures
Original release
Network	TV One
Release	25 July 2001 –; 19 March 2004

Mercy Peak was a New Zealand television series that ran for three seasons on local network TV One, between 2001 and 2004. The series rated well in New Zealand (especially in its second series) and won multiple awards for its cast. Though an ensemble show, Mercy Peak centres on a doctor (played by Sara Wiseman) who leaves the city to work at a hospital in the small town of Bassett. She works alongside stuffy but caring doctor William Kingsley (Jeffrey Thomas from Shark in the Park). The series was produced by Auckland company South Pacific Pictures; a number of those who worked on the show would have a big hand in South Pacific Pictures hit Outrageous Fortune, including co-creator Rachel Lang, directors Mark Beesley and Simon Bennett, and producer John Laing.

Cast

Sara Wiseman as Nicky Somerville
Jeffrey Thomas as William Kingsley
Craig Parker as Alistair Kingsley
Alison Bruce as Louise Duval
Tim Balme as Ken Wilder
Renato Bartolomei as Kieran Masefield
Tamati Te Nohotu as Cliff Tairoa
Miriama Smith as Dana McNichol
Dwayne Cameron as Gus Van der Velter

Reception

The show won three awards at the 2002 New Zealand Television Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Tim Balme), Best Supporting Actress (Alison Bruce), and Best Script.^[1] It won a further two awards at the following year's ceremony: Best Actor (Jeffrey Thomas) and Best Supporting Actress (Alison Bruce).^[2]

References

^ "Awards celebrate the best on the box". The New Zealand Herald. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
^ "Public chooses Campbell at NZ Television Awards". The New Zealand Herald. 22 August 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2009.

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[1] "Awards celebrate the best on the box". The New Zealand Herald. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 18 August 2009.

[2] "Public chooses Campbell at NZ Television Awards". The New Zealand Herald. 22 August 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2009.

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