Saving Hope is a Canadian television supernatural medical drama that debuted on the CTV and the National Broadcasting Company networks simultaneously on June 7, 2012. The show's central character is Dr. Alex Reid, a doctor whose fiancé, Dr. Charles Harris, is in a coma after being in a car accident. The show follows the life of Charlie in his coma state, and Alex dealing with patients, and hoping that he will survive. Dr. Reid is the Chief Surgical Resident at Hope Zion Hospital in Toronto, and Dr. Harris would normally be the Chief of Surgery, but had been replaced due to his current condition.The show also stars Dr. Joel Goran, a new orthopedic surgeon and Alex's former lover. Reid also works along with Dr. Shahir Hamza, a neurosurgeon, Dr. Maggie Lin, a third year surgical resident on rotation in the General Surgery department, Dr. Gavin Murphy, a psychiatry resident, Dr. Zachary Miller, the ER doctor, OR nurse Victor Reis, Dr. Tom Reycraft, Dr. Melanda Tolliver, and Dr. Dawn Bell, a cardiologist and Charlie's ex-wife.