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Saving Hope Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Season 1 of this Canadian hospital drama introduces us to Charlie Harris (Michael Shanks), a charming surgeon who falls into a coma and ends up roaming the halls of Hope Zion hospital in "spirit" form. As he observes the care given to patients, his fiancée, Dr. Alex Reid (Erica Durance), teams up with the rest of the staff to save his life and keep the hospital up and running. Over the course of the season, complications arise in the surgical suites and in Alex's personal life, thanks to Dr. Joel Goran (Daniel Gilles), Alex's former boyfriend, and Dr. Dawn Bell (Michelle Nolden), Charlie's ex-wife.
Episode 1
Pilot
Thu, Jun 7, 2012 60 mins
A charming surgeon falls into a coma and roams the halls of a hospital in "spirit" form in the series premiere of this hospital drama. As he observes the care given to patients, his fiancée teams up with a newbie young-gun surgeon to save his life.
Episode 2
Contact
Thu, Jun 14, 2012 60 mins
Alex tries to help a boy with puzzling symptoms while dealing with Charlie's former wife. Elsewhere, a patient declines lifesaving treatment due to religious convictions.
Episode 3
Blindness
Thu, Jun 21, 2012 60 mins
Alex's hopes are raised after Charlie moves his hand. Meanwhile, Alex helps a patient who already endured multiple surgeries; and Charlie mentors a man killed in a roofing accident.
Episode 4
The Fight
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 60 mins
Sluggish due to a lack of sleep, Alex works the night shift in the ER and crosses paths with a hardfisted hockey star with health issues. Elsewhere, Charlie encounters a suburban ne'er-do-well facing the toughest battle of his life.
Episode 5
Out of Sight
Thu, Jul 5, 2012 60 mins
Alex puts her focus on a double-hand replantation, hoping the case will prove her worth as chief surgical resident. Meanwhile, Maggie suspects that a homeless man was misdiagnosed.
Episode 6
The Great Randall
Thu, Jul 12, 2012 60 mins
A seriously injured man under hypnosis can't recall his identity, so a hypnotist is summoned to help. While at the hospital, the hypnotist tries to psychically unite Alex with Charlie.
Episode 7
Consenting Adults
Thu, Jul 19, 2012 60 mins
Routine surgery takes a nightmarish course when Alex's patient falls into a coma. Before long, Charlie connects with the coma patient in the spirit world. Meanwhile, a case turns personal for Alex.
Episode 8
Heartsick
Thu, Jul 26, 2012 60 mins
Charlie's life hangs in the balance, causing Alex and Dawn to square off over which of them will legally make decisions for him. Meanwhile, in the spirit world, Charlie tangles with a deceased prisoner.
Episode 9
Bea, Again
Thu, Aug 16, 2012 60 mins
Charlie is removed from his ventilator. As Alex awaits the deadly result, a patient arrives for a routine follow-up—and she could hold the key to understanding Charlie's condition. In other developments, Joel breaks his hand and is unable to operate, and Maggie and Gavin face the fallout from their kiss.
Episode 10
A New Beginning
Thu, Aug 23, 2012 60 mins
Fear and doubt strike Joel in the OR, so Kinney takes him on a therapeutic field trip to her hometown, where they end up trying to rescue a woman who's pinned under a truck. Elsewhere, Charlie connects with a newly deceased therapist; and Alex cares for a fitness buff with a rare condition.
Episode 11
The Law of Contagion
Thu, Aug 30, 2012 60 mins
A sick airline passenger is rushed to the hospital. As Alex performs emergency surgery on the passenger, she begins to realize the patient may be infected with a deadly and contagious virus.
Episode 12
Ride Hard or Go Home
Sat, Sep 1, 2012 60 mins
A last-resort operation is performed on Charlie, who must confront his past in order to awake from his coma. Elsewhere, Joel leads risky surgery on a female jockey, and Alex could potentially cross a line when working with an Alzheimer's patient.
Episode 13
Pink Clouds
Thu, Sep 13, 2012 60 mins
In the Season 1 finale, Alex confronts game-changing questions following a monumental turn of events. Elsewhere, Joel scrambles to save a patient suffering from a rapidly spreading flesh-eating disease.
