"Saving Hope" Could be My Future Obsession

I didn't realise that it's been almost a year since the last time I swooned over a TV show. I remember Smallville's last episode aired in May last year, and it was such a spectacular ending to a show that had been broadcasted on TV for 10 years.

I didn't think that I'd be as fanatic as I was with Smallville for another TV show (which doesn't include Reality TV show, which I somewhat enjoy watching occasionally), but it looks like Erica Durance's future TV show, Saving Hope, might just be the one to catch me back in the fanatic fans' zone.

Here's the press release for this upcoming show:

NBC To Become U.S. Broadcaster For New CTV Drama Series SAVING HOPE

• Series is from award-winning producers Ilana Frank and David Wellington
• Principal photography set to begin March 12 in Toronto
• Series set for summer debut on CTV and NBC

Erica Durance stars as Dr. Alex Reid in SAVING HOPE

Los Angeles/Toronto, ON (March 1, 2012) – Leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne) and Canada’s #1 television network CTV are proud to jointly announce that NBC has come on board as the U. S. broadcaster of Ilana C Frank Films’ new one-hour original drama series, SAVING HOPE. In November, CTV announced it had ordered 12 one-hour episodes of the series, joining a pilot shot last summer. Premiering this summer on CTV and NBC, principal photography is set to begin March 12 in Toronto.

In addition to acting as the deficit financier, eOne will also handle the international television distribution of the series in all media including all television, DVD/Blu-ray, VOD and digital exploitation.

“With NBC now on board, this is another huge success for Bell Media’s independent production team and demonstrates yet again our commitment to producing high-calibre, engaging and compelling original programming,” said Phil King, President, CTV Programming & Sports. “This captivating new series is sure to resonate with Canadian viewers as well as viewers south of the border.”

Starring Erica Durance (SMALLVILLE), Michael Shanks (STARGATE ATLANTIS), Daniel Gillies, (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES), Huse Madhavji (COMBAT HOSPITAL, STAR! DAILY), Julia Taylor-Ross (ROOKIE BLUE), and Kristopher Turner (ROOKIE BLUE, THE LISTENER), the series is from acclaimed Gemini award-winning producers Ilana Frank and David Wellington (THE ELEVENTH HOUR, WOULD BE KINGS, ROOKIE BLUE).

In SAVING HOPE, when charismatic Chief of Surgery Charlie Harris (Shanks) 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 (Durance), in a state of shock. Along with newly-arrived star surgeon, Joel Goran (Daniel Gillies, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES), 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.

SAVING HOPE is produced by Ilana C Frank Films (“ICFF”) with Entertainment One, in association with CTV and NBC. The series is executive produced by Ilana Frank and David Wellington for ICFF, John Morayniss (THE FIRM, HAVEN) for Entertainment One and Lesley Harrison. Executive Producers and Showrunners are Morwyn Brebner (ROOKIE BLUE) and Aaron Martin (BEING ERICA). The series was created by Malcolm MacRury (CRASH AND BURN, REPUBLIC OF DOYLE) and Morwyn Brebner. David Wellington directed the pilot. For Bell Media, Trish Williams is Director, Drama, Independent Production; Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production; Mike Cosentino is Senior Vice-President, Programming, CTV Networks. Phil King is President, CTV Programming & Sports.

Well... What do you think?

It's quite  obvious that the show only caught my attention due to Erica Durance's involvement in the project. However, I think now... the reason it gets deep into me is far from that fact. Every time I get new words on this show, each time I found myself excited, and the excitement is still growing.

Michael Shanks, who happened to portray one of Smallville's recurring hero, Hawkman a.k.a Carter Hall, in a very short amount of time, had captured my heart (You should know, I'm very partial towards the Smallville casts, whether he/she is the series regular or not). In Saving Hope, he will portray a character who is engaged to Erica Durance's character... and since Erica has always perfected her chemistry with Michael Shanks, I found myself wanting this new "relationship" to work. I might be too early to judge, but I think I'm already a shipper. Oh My... I didn't think that I'd be THAT again. It really is scary to be one, especially when you became to fanatic one.

Saving Hope is set to premiere on NBC -- Thursday, June 7, 10-11 p.m. ET. WOW! In the same month of Erica's birthday... Exactly 14 days before her turning of 34. ;) So excited!

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