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]
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Julie Puckrin |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | CBC |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| 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[4]
- Morgan Holmstrom as Crystal Highway, a Cree/Métis[5] "mama bear" caretaker[4] 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[4]
- 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. A 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.[6]
The initial season was shot from late August 2021 until mid-January 2022 in Winnipeg and northern Manitoba.[6] A lot of the effects on the show were done on a practical basis rather than using green-screen technology.[4]
Episodes
| No. | Title [7] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers |
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| 1 | "Pilots and Nurses and Bears, Oh My!" | Steven A. Adelson | Julie Puckrin | July 10, 2022 | N/A |
| 2 | "Line Indoc" | Steven A. Adelson | Julie Puckrin | July 17, 2022 | N/A |
| 3 | "The Kids Are Alright" | Ron Murphy | Nikolijne Troubetzkoy & Roxann Whitebean | July 24, 2022 | N/A |
| 4 | "Where There's Smoke" | Ron Murphy | Jennica Harper | July 31, 2022 | N/A |
| 5 | "Bushwhacked" | Madison Thomas | Amber-Sekowan Daniels | August 7, 2022 | 456,000[8] |
| 6 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | Madison Thomas | Vivian Lin | August 14, 2022 | 462,000[9] |
| 7 | "Daj Mi Buzi" | Shamim Sarif | JP Larocque | August 21, 2022 | N/A |
| 8 | "Frozen" | Shamim Sarif | Story by : Meegwun Fairbrother & Jennica Harper Teleplay by : Jennica Harper | August 28, 2022 | N/A |
| 9 | "Leave It All on the Ice" | Sorcha Vasey | Jessica Meya & Julie Puckrin | September 4, 2022 | N/A |
On-demand
The complete first season was released on-demand in the United States by Paramount+ on July 10, 2022[10] and in New Zealand by TVNZ+ on August 5, 2022.[11]
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.
- 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
- 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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