The peacock network is dropping their medical drama Saving Hope from the schedule. While the TV series hasn’t been officially cancelled by NBC, the writing is certainly on the wall.
Saving Hope revolves around the staff of a major hospital. The charismatic Chief of Surgery (Michael Shanks) suffers a massive brain hemorrhage on his wedding day and ends up in a coma. This leaves the facility in chaos and his fiance and fellow surgeon (Erica Durance) in a state of shock. It doesn’t help matters that her former boyfriend (Daniel Gillies) — also a brilliant surgeon — has arrived to work at the same facility. Others in the cast include Michelle Nolden, K. C. Collins, Kristopher Turner, Julia Taylor Ross, Ben Ayres, Huse Madhavji, Salvatore Antonio, and Glenda Braganza.
The TV show has been struggling in the ratings from the start and back in July hit a series low of a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with just 2.20 million viewers. Still, it was scripted programming that NBC was licensing from Canada so it wasn’t costing them much.
The plan was to air the final two episodes of the season on successive Saturdays — first on September 1st and 8th, then on the 8th and 15th. Now, according to TV Line, the 12th and 13th installments will be released online instead.
While there’s essentially no chance of Saving Hope returning to NBC, the TV series has already been renewed for a second season by CTV in Canada.
Will US viewers be able to watch the second season? Well, Saving Hope could be released on DVD at some point and there’s also a chance that a cable channel could pick up the show. Ion has acquired the rights to air episodes of fellow Canadian exports The Listener and Flashpoint — two shows that have aired on NBC and CBS respectively.
What do you think? Are you sorry that NBC is dropping Saving Hope? Would buy a DVD set or follow it to a cable channel?
Please renew Saving Hope.
Best show ever on tv, can’t believe it is canceled. It is the only show I looked forward to watching every week and I wouldn’t miss an episode . I am so disappointed I will know longer get to see it.
Love saving hope on ion I tape it on my dvr so I do now t miss it please do nothing t cancel one of the better shows on tv.
I really enjoyed watching Saving hope. I am very upset that they are cancelling it. I wish they would bring it back. I know all of people watched it and is upset that it’s cancelled.
I love this show, I think the ratings are low because of the time slot that its aired. I love all the characters, and its one of the best shows that premote caring
I love this show! Can’t believe you would cancel this show! So many other shows that are horrible. This gives hope!
‘Saving Hope’ is a unique TV show. This is the only medical TV show that I watch; I love it! The stories and acting are top quality. It would be a shame to loose it.
Please do not cancel this show it’s like the only show I watch 🙂 it’s awesome and I have a medically fragile daughter whose been in and out of hospitals .. So I feel like I relate please don’t cancel and a little notice would have been awesome
I love this show, please keep it going. The story line is like no other, real life drama in the hospital, with a twist of science fiction.