Entertainment One (eOne) and 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.
"th 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 (Small Ville, Michael Shanks (Stargate Atlantis), Daniel Gillies, (The Vampier Diaries), Huse Madhavji (Compat 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 Kinsg, Rookie Blue).
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.