Saving Hope

10 Best Episodes of Saving Hope - Season 1

When Charlie Harris ends up in a coma, he leaves the Hope-Zion Hospital in chaos - and his fiancée and fellow surgeon, Alex Reid, in a state of shock. As the staff of Hope-Zion races to save lives, comatose Dr. Harris wanders the halls of Hope-Zee in "spirit" form, not sure if he's a ghost or a figment of his own imagination.

Written by Sophie and last updated on aug 22, 2022.

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Saving Hope - S1E1

#13 - The Medical Pilot (Season 1 - Episode 1)

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.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 334 votes.

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#12 - Consenting Adults (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 217 votes.

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#11 - Contact (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 278 votes.

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#10 - The Great Randall (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 232 votes.

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#9 - Blindness (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 252 votes.

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#8 - Heartsick (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 209 votes.

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#7 - A New Beginning (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 198 votes.

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#6 - The Fight (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 227 votes.

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#5 - The Law of Contagion (Season 1 - Episode 11)

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.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 196 votes.

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#4 - Bea, Again (Season 1 - Episode 9)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 197 votes.

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#3 - Ride Hard or Go Home (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 228 votes.

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#2 - Out of Sight (Season 1 - Episode 5)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 224 votes.

Saving Hope - S1E13

#1 - Pink Clouds (Season 1 - Episode 13)

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.

The episode was rated 7.98 from 219 votes.

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