SkyMed
SkyMed is a Canadian television medical drama series, which premiered on July 10, 2022, on CBC Television.[1] The series centres on the nurses and pilots working for an air ambulance service in remote northern Manitoba.[2] The series has been renewed for a second season,[3] which is slated to premiere in October 2023.[4]
| SkyMed | |
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| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Julie Puckrin |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Julie Puckrin |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | CBC |
| Original release | July 10, 2022 – present |
Cast and characters
Main
- Natasha Calis as Nurse Hayley Roberts, a delivery nurse leaving a secret behind in Toronto[5]
- Morgan Holmstrom as Crystal Highway, a Cree/Métis[6] "mama bear" caretaker[5] with a tough-as-nails attitude who is the soul of SkyMed.
- Praneet Akilla as Jay Chopper, a pilot and engineer who aspires to be an astronaut and faces challenges in his personal relationships.
- Aason Nadjiwan as Captain Austen Bodie, a hotshot pilot romantically involved with Hayley[5]
- Mercedes Morris as Lexi Martine, an up-and-coming pilot who is often forced to choose between her convictions and her ambitions.
- Thomas Elms as Captain Milosz Nowak, a pilot and bartender whose tough-love attitude wins him many colleagues but few friends.
- Kheon Clarke as Tristan Green, an empathic, well-liked flight nurse.
- Rebecca Kwan as Emma Lin, an upbeat and professional ground nurse at North House First Nation, Crystal and Jeremy's home community.
- Braeden Clarke as Jeremy Wood, Crystal's ex, North House's resident fixer and smuggler.
- Emilia McCarthy as Madison Van Camp, a local waitress and bartender involved with Bodie.
- Patrick Kwok-Choon as Dr. Trevor Sung, an ER physician at the local hospital who is interested in Crystal both personally and professionally.
- Jeff Teravainen as Pierce, SkyMed's commanding officer.
- Aaron Ashmore as Captain William "Wheezer" Heaseman. An experienced pilot, who prefers cargo flights over medivac fights. He is the den dad of the pilots and nurses, dispensing advice and grilled meat in equal measure.
Recurring
- Ryan Ali as Reese
- Matthew Kevin Anderson as Brad, a loading hand and pilot hopeful with questionable morals.
- Ryan DeLong as Steve
- Gino Anania as Devon, Emma's often too-serious fiancée.
- Sharon Bajer as Denise, Bodie's mom
- Laura Olafson as Darla
- Karl Thordarson as Frank
Production and development
The show was developed by Julie Puckrin, who drew inspiration from her nurse sister and pilot brother-in-law who worked aboard air ambulances. To help with the stories the writing staff included both Indigenous and queer writers.[7]
The initial season was shot from late August 2021 until mid-January 2022 in Winnipeg and northern Manitoba.[7] A lot of the effects on the show were done on a practical basis rather than using green-screen technology.[5]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 9 | July 10, 2022 | September 4, 2022 | |
| 2 | 9 | October 1, 2023 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [8] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilots and Nurses and Bears, Oh My!" | Steven A. Adelson | Julie Puckrin | July 10, 2022 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Line Indoc" | Steven A. Adelson | Julie Puckrin | July 17, 2022 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "The Kids Are Alright" | Ron Murphy | Nikolijne Troubetzkoy & Roxann Whitebean | July 24, 2022 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Where There's Smoke" | Ron Murphy | Jennica Harper | July 31, 2022 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Bushwhacked" | Madison Thomas | Amber-Sekowan Daniels | August 7, 2022 | 456,000[9] |
| 6 | 6 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | Madison Thomas | Vivian Lin | August 14, 2022 | 462,000[10] |
| 7 | 7 | "Daj Mi Buzi" | Shamim Sarif | JP Larocque | August 21, 2022 | N/A |
| 8 | 8 | "Frozen" | Shamim Sarif | Story by : Meegwun Fairbrother & Jennica Harper Teleplay by : Jennica Harper | August 28, 2022 | N/A |
| 9 | 9 | "Leave It All on the Ice" | Sorcha Vasey | Jessica Meya & Julie Puckrin | September 4, 2022 | N/A |
Season 2 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [11] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | "Return to Base" | James Genn | Julie Puckrin | October 1, 2023 |
| 11 | 2 | "Spun Out" | James Genn | Jessica Meya | October 8, 2023 |
| 12 | 3 | "Things That Matter Most" | Sorcha Vasey | Meegwun Fairbrother | October 15, 2023 |
| 13 | 4 | "Turbulence" | Sorcha Vasey | Damon Vignale | October 22, 2023 |
| 14 | 5 | "Code Silver" | TBA | TBA | October 29, 2023 |
| 15 | 6 | "Little Lies" | TBA | TBA | November 5, 2023 |
| 16 | 7 | "Old Wounds" | TBA | TBA | November 12, 2023 |
On-demand
The complete first season was released on-demand in the United States by Paramount+ on July 10, 2022[12] and in New Zealand by TVNZ+ on August 5, 2022.[13]
References
- John Doyle, "Summer TV preview: Easy breezy TV is arriving on your favourite streamers". The Globe and Mail, May 24, 2022.
- Denise Petski, "Paramount+ Orders Canadian ‘Skymed’ Series From Piazza Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood, September 16, 2021.
- Pinto, Jordan (March 3, 2023). "CBC, Paramount+ renew air ambulance medical drama SkyMed for second season". C21Media. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- Greg David, "CBC sets fall 2023 streaming and broadcast premiere dates for new and returning original series on CBC Gem and CBC Television". TV, eh?, August 24, 2023.
- Volmers, Eric (2022-06-29). "Calgary-raised actor Praneet Akilla flying high as heroic pilot in TV drama SkyMed". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- King, Rabdall (2022-07-09). "Medical drama puts local actor in perilous position". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- Yeo, Debra (2022-07-10). "In CBC's 'SkyMed,' young pilots and nurses save lives and pursue love in Canada's North". Toronto Star. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- Paramount+ - Skymed - Episodes - Paramount Press Express
- Top Programs – Total Canada (English) August 01, 2022 - August 07, 2022 - numeris.ca
- Top Programs – Total Canada (English) Aug 08, 2022 - Aug 14, 2022 - numeris.ca
- "SkyMed: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
Click the "Episode Guide" tab to view all listed episodes.
- Joe Otterson, "Paramount Plus, CBC Team for Medical Rescue Drama ‘Skymed’". Variety, September 16, 2021.
- SkyMed: Season 1 - Where to watch streaming and online in New Zealand. Flicks, August 1, 2022,
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