Right now you can watch Saving Hope in Australia on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Hulu — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. Every one of its 5 seasons holds up. 127 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Erica Durance sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. Put it on tonight on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Saving Hope is worth clearing space for. What makes Saving Hope work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. When Charlie Harris ends up in a coma, he leaves the Hope-Zion Hospital in chaos - and his fiancée and fellow surgeon, Alex Reid, in a state of shock. As the staff of Hope-Zion races to save lives, 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. Erica Durance and Julia Chan lead a cast that makes the ambitious moments land. Across 5 seasons (2012–2017), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The rules of Saving Hope's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, Saving Hope fits the bill. Fans of Nurses will recognise the sensibility here immediately. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Erica Durance anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.

Saving Hope wrapped up in 2017, created by Morwyn Brebner and Malcolm MacRury — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.