(Photo: Yan Turcotte/Sphere Media/CTV/NBC)
The Transplant team is returning to the United States. NBC picked up the series for two seasons in 2020 due to the pandemic. Now, another production shutdown has occurred because of the writers strike, so the peacock network has acquired the rights for seasons three and four as a contingency plan.
A Candian medical drama series, the Transplant TV show stars Hamza Haq, Laurence Leboeuf, John Hannah, Jim Watson, Ayisha Issa, Linda E. Smith, Torri Higginson, Gord Rand, Nora Guerch, and Ahmad Meree. Doctor Bashir Hamed (Haq) is a charismatic Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine. He and his younger sister, Amira (Gulamgaus), flee their war-torn homeland and become refugees, struggling to forge a new life in Canada. When a horrific truck crash nearly kills a senior doctor right in front of him, Bash saves the doctor’s life and earns a residency in the biggest Emergency Department of the best hospital in Toronto. Bash tries to meet the demands of his new country and a new job, while trying to pay the bills, raise his little sister and carve out a new life for them both in this unfamiliar land. In season two, boss Dr. Jed Bishop (Hannah) has suffered a stroke and Bash and his team must adjust to both new colleagues and new challenges.
Airing in Spring 2022, first on Sunday and then Saturday nights, the second season of Transplant averaged a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.28 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (includes all DVR playback through 3:00 AM). Compared to season one, that’s down by 68% in the demo and down by 63% in viewership.
The third season of Transplant finished airing in February in Canada and is expected to air this fall on NBC. A fourth season was ordered by CTV in March.
From NBC’s press release:
In addition, the third and fourth seasons of hospital drama “Transplant” will return to the network.
What do you think? Have you watched the first two seasons of the Transplant TV series? Are you glad to hear that NBC has picked up seasons three and four?
Take note.NBC cancelled Transplant. Canada renewed it. In these times needed another show to fill it schedule and Transplant was just sitting there gathering dust so heck why not and whalla Transplant is back. Season 3 has been i n the can for quite sometime. Now I need to watch season 2 so I can watch season 3. When a show gets cancelled I stop watching.
I enjoyed the first 2 seasons and am glad it will return for 2 more.
I want transplant to return we need to see more of the doctors story.
I am so glad that Transplant has been renewed for 2 seasons even. I think it’s a very real and moving medical drama with great storylines and excellent cast. I’ve been hoping to read it was renewed but I haven’t seen anything til now. Glad NBC was willing to renew it even if the ratings were not great. It’s truly better than most shows on standard tv these day. Very relieved to read this good news. Now when is it coming back on?
I love Transplant! I really look forward to watching the 3rd and 4th season of it!
Yes, can hardly wait for transplant to come back on T V play hold me back and for the third season
So happy NBC picked it up. A GREAT SHOW
I really enjoyed the first two seasons and actually thought they had canceled it so it’s nice to be able to finish the story and see the evolution of the characters. Please give it a better timeslot.
Love this series
So Happy!
I figured NBC would bring it back with the writers strike.
I hope NBC will give it a decent day and timeslot, unlike they did before.
I work in an ER and this is the only medical show that comes close to real life (e.g., they call for a respiratory therapist when going to intubate someone)
Yes. I cannot wait.
Yes! Cant’wait!
Absolutely, it was one of my favorite shows! Thank you so much for having it back! You made the right decision!!!!!
This is a GREAT show! There was such a long lag between the airing of seasons one and two on NBC, I think that is why the viewership decreased so much. I hope they get it on their schedule soon; if advertised like their other popular NBC shows, this drama would have no problem making it in prime time. Bring it on!!
Glad to hear that this show is coming back. Love it.
I loved The Transplant, and tried every way possible to continue watching it, but couldn’t — and was actually heartbroken, It’s fantastic that nbc has picked up the next 2 seasons! This news has made my day!