Saving Hope is a Canadian television supernatural medical drama that debuted on the CTV and the National Broadcasting Company (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 Charlie in his coma state, and Alex 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.
 
The show also stars Dr. Joel Goran (Daniel Gillies), a new orthopedic surgeon at Hope Zion and Alex's former lover. Reid also works along with Dr. Shahir Hamza (Huse Madhavji), a neurosurgeon at Hope Zion, Dr. Maggie Lin (Julia Taylor Ross), a third year surgical resident on rotation in Hope Zion's General Surgery department, Dr. Gavin Murphy (Kristopher Turner), a psychiatry resident at Hope Zion, Dr. Zachary Miller (Benjamin Ayres), the ER doctor at Hope Zion, 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 and Charlie's ex-wife.
 
The show's premise originated with Malcolm MacRury and Morwyn Brebner, who are both credited as creators and executive producers alongside Ilana Frank, David Wellington, Lesley Harrison, and Aaron Martin. The pilot was filmed in Toronto, Ontario.
 
Saving Hope has received mixed reviews from television critics for its storylines. Commentators noted that the show seemed like other dramas, such as Grey's Anatomy. Despite this, the season premiere of Saving Hope was the highest for the 2012 summer season for any premiere in the United States.
 
On July 25, 2012, CTV ordered Season 2, with 13 new episodes, for Summer 2013.[1] NBC, however, pulled the show's final two episodes from its broadcast schedule and made them viewable on their official website. It is unknown if NBC will broadcast the show's second season. On 16 November 2012 CTV announced they had increased their episode order for Season 2 to 18 episodes.