Saving Hope: Season 1
  • Network: NBC , CTV
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 7, 2012
  • Season #: 1
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Metascore
49 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critics What's this?

User Score
4.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Canadian supernatural medical drama begins with Hope Zion's Chief of Surgery Charles Harris (Michael Shanks) in a coma after a car accident. He discovers he can move around the hospital in spirit form to observe what is happening around him.
  • Genre(s): Drama, Science Fiction

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Jun 1, 2012
    83
    A sober, intelligent, placidly paced drama as only the Canadians can make.
  2. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Jun 7, 2012
    67
    Its characters are comparatively compelling even when they're falling a little short.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Rob Brunner
    Jun 4, 2012
    58
    Grey's Anatomy meets Ghost in this soppy supernatural hospital drama.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Jun 6, 2012
    25
    The sloppy sentimentality is cheap and unearned, greasy camera lenses notwithstanding.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. digistell
    10
    I like this show, its incredibly interesting. I want Charlie to wake up and I think the cast is excellent. It deserves another season of wonderment. It made me feel someone - most tv doesnt.… Expand
  2. Woman
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Saving Hope" only just became interesting in the character aspect with the ortho surgeon( the dude from Vampire Diaries) denying his lover a part on the hand reattachment surgery. Other than that? The character development kind of sucks with the majority of the characters seem to date.

    I wish to see more of the OCD neuro guy and his partner as I find the neuro guy such an interesting character I mean it's rare to see a show where one of the main characters or supporting characters just know who they are and are not afraid to say hey look. I just don't do that. The leading lady is a terrible actor and it seems like she has no idea what she is doing. And with five weeks since Charlie entered his coma... I don't think she will have the skills to pull off the torment that she will need to be feeling with wanting to be by Charlie's side and wanting to live. Michael Shanks, well I love him as an actor but I don't feel that he is being challenged in this series. It's like he stands around with his hands in his pockets waiting for something to happen. Come on writers! Give him something anything to do! Just please do not do the cliche thing of one episode of Charlie where he thinks he wakes up and blah blah blah. That would just be silly. I'm sad to say it, but "Saving Hope" has very little going for it other than there is nothing else to watch in that time slot.    … Expand
  3. Jonzvu
    2
    Charlie
  4. snibbins
    0
    I absolutely love this series..my daughter and i have it on series recording so we don't miss an episode..a well written show, please keep it on the air..… Expand

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