| "Contact" | |
|---|---|
| Saving Hope episode | |
 Dr Alex Reid deals with a kid, Cal, who has a disease. | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 2 |
| Written by | Morwyn Brebner |
| Original air date | June 14, 2012 |
"Contact" is the second episode of the first season of the Canadian supernatural medical drama television series Saving Hope . The episode premiered on June 14, 2012 in Canada on CTV, and was simultaneously broadcast on NBC in the United States. [1]
The show centers on Dr. Alex Reid (Erica Durance), the chief surgical resident at Hope Zion Hospital, who is involved in a car accident with her fiance, Dr Charles Harris (Michael Shanks). Minutes later, Charlie falls into a coma. In this episode, Alex deals with a child, Cal, who has a disease. He goes into a coma, and meets Charlie. Charlie asks him to send a message to Alex for him, when Cal wakes up. Despite this, the boy forgets Charlie's name. Charlie's ex-wife suggests in-coma arousal therapy. Meanwhile, surgeons Joel Goran (Daniel Gillies) and Maggie Lin (Julia Taylor Ross) deal with a lady who will die without surgery. Due to their religion, her husband refuses treatment.
"Contact" received mixed reviews from television critics. Commentators noted that parts were good, and parts weren't. [2] They also noted that it raised many questions, and that it was better than "Pilot", the previous episode. [3] Upon airing, the episode garnered 1.6 million viewers in Canada, according to BBM Canada. [4] [5] It obtained 3.98 million viewers and 0.7 rating in the 18–49 demographic, in the United States, according to Nielsen ratings. [6]