The BEST episodes of Saving Hope season 1

Every episode of Saving Hope season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Saving Hope season 1!

When charismatic Chief of Surgery Charlie Harris at Toronto's Hope-Zion Hospital ends up in a coma, he leaves the hospital in chaos - and his fiancée and fellow surgeon, Alex Reid, in a state of shock. Along with newly-arrived star surgeon, Joel Goran, Alex races to save Harris' life. As the action unfolds, comatose Dr. Harris explores the hospital halls in "spirit" form, not sure if he's a ghost or a figment of his own imagination. Reid, along with her fellow doctors, press on to save his life and those of their other patients, as they deal with the complicated and courageous decisions that are made in their daily struggle to keep hope alive.

Last Updated: 8/23/2024Network: CTVStatus: Ended
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Heartsick
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7.74
374 votes

#1 - Heartsick

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/26/2012

With Charlie's life hanging in the balance, Alex and Dawn go head-to-head over who gets to be his legal decision maker – but are forced to put personal matters aside when they scrub into a heart transplant surgery together. Charlie, meanwhile, is in no mood to talk to the heart donor – a deceased prisoner.

Directors: David Wellington
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Pink Clouds
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7.66
320 votes

#2 - Pink Clouds

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/13/2012

After a major turn of events, Alex is faced with a monumental question: is her life now changed forever? Meanwhile, Joel is in a race against time to save a young patient from rapidly advancing flesh-eating disease.

Directors: David Wellington
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Ride Hard or Go Home
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7.61
410 votes

#3 - Ride Hard or Go Home

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/6/2012

Alex and Shahir bring Charlie to the O.R. for a last resort procedure, but Charlie must first face his past before he can wake up. Meanwhile, Joel performs a risky surgery on a female jockey and Gavin crosses the line when he meets an Alzheimer's patient.

Directors: Ken Girotti
Writer: Adam Pettle
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Blindness
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7.58
447 votes

#4 - Blindness

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/21/2012

After Charlie’s hand moved in the last episode, Alex has high hopes for his recovery, while she treats a patient who already has multiple surgeries under his belt. Meanwhile, Charlie coaches a young man killed in a roofing accident who has unfinished business with his severely injured brother.

Directors: John Fawcett
Writer: Adam Pettle
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The Law of Contagion
star
7.55
325 votes

#5 - The Law of Contagion

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/30/2012

When a plane is forced to land due to a sick passenger, the patient is taken to Hope Zion where Alex performs emergency surgery and discovers that this passenger may have brought a deadly and contagious virus into the hospital.

Directors: T.W. Peacocke
Writer: Greg Nelson
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A New Beginning
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7.51
360 votes

#6 - A New Beginning

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/23/2012

When Joel gets cold feet in the OR, Kinney takes him with her to her hometown to help clear his head. During their field trip, a woman gets pinned underneath a truck and Joel and Kinney lead the rescue effort. Meanwhile, Charlie meets a newly deceased therapist who suspects it's an emotional block that is keeping him in his coma.

Directors: Steve DiMarco
Writer: Aaron Martin
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Out of Sight
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7.51
358 votes

#7 - Out of Sight

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/2012

A high profile double hand replantation becomes Alex’s chance to prove to Kinney that she is still capable of being Chief Surgical Resident. In the ICU, Maggie believes a homeless man may have been misdiagnosed.

Directors: John Fawcett
Writer: Aaron Martin
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The Fight
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7.50
422 votes

#8 - The Fight

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2012

A sleep-deprived Alex takes on a night shift in the ER where an all-star hockey enforcer may be skating full-speed towards an early death. Meanwhile, Charlie meets a suburban punk who is facing the biggest fight of his life.

Directors: Kelly Makin
Writer: Greg Nelson
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Consenting Adults
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7.45
378 votes

#9 - Consenting Adults

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/19/2012

A routine surgical procedure goes awry when Alex’s patient, a soon-to-be-wed young woman, falls into a coma. While Alex struggles with a case that hits close to home, Joel treats a patient who does his own body modifications, and Charlie finds himself drawn to Alex’s coma patient in the spirit world. Meanwhile, a young woman comes into the E.R. with a neck injury, but it’s Hope Z’s psych resident, Gavin who knows how to help her.

Directors: John Fawcett
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Bea, Again
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7.42
386 votes

#10 - Bea, Again

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/16/2012

With Charlie removed from his ventilator, all he and Alex can do is wait and ask themselves: is this really it? But when a patient comes in for a routine follow-up, her new symptoms could lead Alex and Charlie to making a discovery about Charlie's coma. Meanwhile, Joel cannot operate after breaking his hand, and Maggie and Gavin deal with the aftermath of their kiss.

Directors: Peter Wellington
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Contact
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7.34
504 votes

#11 - Contact

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/2012

Alex treats a young boy with mysterious symptoms while dealing with the arrival of Charlie's ex-wife. Elsewhere in the hospital, Joel Goran and Maggie Lin try to help a patient who refuses life-saving treatment on religious grounds.

Directors: David Wellington
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The Great Randall
star
7.31
391 votes

#12 - The Great Randall

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2012

When a severely injured man under the spell of hypnosis cannot remember his identity, the hypnotist who put him under is called into the hospital – where he uses his psychic ability to connect Charlie and Alex. Meanwhile, a young woman comes into the E.R. with a neck injury, but it’s Hope Z’s psych resident, Gavin who knows how to help her.

Directors: Peter Wellington
Writer: Sherry White
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The Medical Pilot
star
7.19
645 votes

#13 - The Medical Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/7/2012

Charlie Harris, the charismatic Chief of Surgery of Toronto’s Hope-Zion Hospital, ends up in a coma, leaving the hospital in chaos – and his fiancée and fellow surgeon, Alex Reid, in a state of shock. As the action unfolds, comatose Dr. Harris explores the hospital halls in “spirit” form, not sure if he's a ghost or a figment of his own imagination. Reid, along with her fellow doctors, press on to save his life and those of their other patients, as they deal with the complicated and courageous decisions that are made in their daily struggle to keep hope alive.

Directors: David Wellington
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV