Erica Durance's new Canadian TV pilot 'Saving Hope' gets picked up as a series by CTV

Finally, some news about Erica Durance's new Saving Hope pilot! CTV has announced November 2nd that they picked up Erica’s new series project Saving Hope. The Canadian TV network has ordered 12 one-hour episodes in addition to the pilot shot this summer, which makes a total of 13 episodes!

Here's an official press release (with a promotional photo of Erica as Dr. Alex Reid) via Bell Media:

CTV Orders New One-Hour Original Drama Series SAVING HOPE
– New drama taps into the emotional minefield of a big city hospital –
– Starring SMALLVILLE’s Erica Durance –
– From the acclaimed Gemini award-winning producers Ilana Frank and David Wellington –

Toronto, ON (November 2, 2011) – CTV announced today that it has ordered to series SAVING HOPE, a new, one-hour original drama starring Erica Durance (SMALLVILLE) and Michael Shanks (STARGATE ATLANTIS) from the acclaimed Gemini award-winning producers Ilana Frank and David Wellington (THE ELEVENTH HOUR, Of Murder and Memory, ROOKIE BLUE). CTV has ordered 12 one-hour episodes in addition to the pilot shot this summer.

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 wanders the halls of Hope-Zee 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.

“Tapping into the frenetic lives of medical professionals entrusted to make life and death decisions every single day, SAVING HOPE is a sexy, heart-pumping hospital drama with captivating storylines,” said Phil King, President, CTV Programming and Sports. “We look forward to working with the talented actors and creative team behind this compelling new series.”

Read full press release here!

Also, here's another related Saving Hope article via Hollywood Reporter:

Canadian Drama 'Saving Hope' Seeks U.S. Partner

TORONTO – American fans of Smallville’s Erica Durance and Michael Shanks could yet see their new Canadian medical drama Saving Hope on U.S. TV sets after Entertainment One jumped on board as the international distributor. A U.S. broadcast slot is now a top priority for the Canadian series.

Toronto-based eOne has the worldwide TV, home entertainment, VOD and digital distribution rights to the Canuck drama from Rookie Blue creator Ilana Frank.

Frank and execs at the Canadian distributor will be in Los Angeles next week to pitch Saving Hope to U.S. networks and cable channels. Read more!