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 | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer | Julie Puckrin |
Editor | John Nicholls Teresa Hannigan Stephen Roque Matthew Anas Shelley Therrin |
Running time | 44 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | CBC Television (Canada) Paramount+ (UK and United States) |
Release | July 10, 2022 – present |
SkyMed is a Canadian medical drama television 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] which premiered in October 2023. [4] In March 2024, the series was renewed for a third season. [5]
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. [8]
The initial season was shot from late August 2021 until mid-January 2022 in Winnipeg and northern Manitoba. [8] A lot of the effects on the show were done on a practical basis rather than using green-screen technology. [6]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 9 | July 10, 2022 | September 4, 2022 | |
2 | 9 | October 1, 2023 | November 26, 2023 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Canadian viewers | |
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1 | 1 | "Pilots and Nurses and Bears, Oh My!" | Steven A. Adelson | Julie Puckrin | July 10, 2022 | N/A | |
Nurse-out-of-water Hayley Roberts joins the fast-paced team of nurses and pilots at SkyMed, living and working together to fly air ambulances and save lives in rugged Northern Manitoba. | |||||||
2 | 2 | "Line Indoc" | Steven A. Adelson | Julie Puckrin | July 17, 2022 | N/A | |
When a guilt-ridden Lexi finally goes flight line, she locks horns with training Captain Bodie, while Crystal tries to get to the bottom of what Jeremy's been smuggling and how it's connected to Wheezer's crash. | |||||||
3 | 3 | "The Kids Are Alright" | Ron Murphy | Nikolijne Troubetzkoy & Roxann Whitebean | July 24, 2022 | N/A | |
Bodie struggles to come to terms with Madison's pregnancy, while Crystal wrestles with her past and what it means for her future. | |||||||
4 | 4 | "Where There's Smoke" | Ron Murphy | Jennica Harper | July 31, 2022 | N/A | |
The investigation into Wheezer's crash puts Lexi in the hot seat, but when a wildfire threatens Crystal's community, will she cross the line to save a patient's life? | |||||||
5 | 5 | "Bushwhacked" | Madison Thomas | Amber-Sekowan Daniels | August 7, 2022 | 456,000 [9] | |
Survival Training for the SkyMed crew takes a dangerous boil over. Meanwhile, Crystal struggles with an unexpected hit-and-run patient with high stakes consequences. | |||||||
6 | 6 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | Madison Thomas | Vivian Lin | August 14, 2022 | 462,000 [10] | |
Hayley seeks distraction from her own health concerns by throwing Emma a bachelorette party, but when a patient takes an unexpected turn, Hayley will be forced to face her fears. | |||||||
7 | 7 | "Daj Mi Buzi" | Shamim Sarif | JP Larocque | August 21, 2022 | N/A | |
Nowark stretches himself too thin with drastic consequences. Meanwhile, Bodie struggles with an unexpected truth about his mother, while Crystal wrestles with a shocking threat to her community. | |||||||
8 | 8 | "Frozen" | Shamim Sarif | Story by : Meegwun Fairbrother & Jennica Harper Teleplay by : Jennica Harper | August 28, 2022 | N/A | |
A blizzard traps each of the team members with the person they least want to be stuck with in dire circumstances. As the temperature drops, emotions start to boil over. | |||||||
9 | 9 | "Leave It All on the Ice" | Sorcha Vasey | Jessica Meya & Julie Puckrin | September 4, 2022 | N/A | |
Hayley struggles to make a life-altering decision, while Bodie reels from his son's premature birth. Crystal must deal with the consequences of Jeremy's actions once and for all. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [11] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [11] | |
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10 | 1 | "Return to Base" | James Genn | Julie Puckrin | October 1, 2023 | |
SkyMed expands its medevac service into new territory, throwing everyone into disarray as familiar faces return and intriguing new flight crew arrive. | ||||||
11 | 2 | "Spun Out" | James Genn | Jessica Meya | October 8, 2023 | |
As the SkyMed crew wait for their fallen team member to wake up, Crystal starts to find her feet as a medical student, and a secret from the past threatens Novak and Tristan's relationship. | ||||||
12 | 3 | "Things That Matter Most" | Sorcha Vasey | Meegwun Fairbrother | October 15, 2023 | |
The SkyMed team must rally despite personal differences and challenges to search for a missing medevac with four flight crew members aboard. | ||||||
13 | 4 | "Turbulence" | Sorcha Vasey | Damon Vignale | October 22, 2023 | |
As Chopper returns to flying medevacs, the truth about what happened in Selection Camp finally comes out. Lexi's dream promotion takes an unnerving turn. | ||||||
14 | 5 | "Code Silver" | Norma Bailey | Karolyn Carnie & Julie Puckrin | October 29, 2023 | |
Shortages force the SkyMed flight nurses to staff the Thompson Emergency Rom overnight, but a volatile patient throws the hospital into chaos. | ||||||
15 | 6 | "Little Lies" | Norma Bailey | JP Larocque | November 5, 2023 | |
A fun night on the town creates unexpected consequences and a dangerous call with a paralyzed patient pushes Stef to finally reveal the secret that brought her to Thompson. | ||||||
16 | 7 | "Old Wounds" | Ron Murphy | Anusree Roy | November 12, 2023 | |
A sick patient hits close to home, leaving Crystal reeling. Hayley struggles to face the consequences of her actions when Wheezer discovers her secret. | ||||||
17 | 8 | "Before Sunrise, After Sunset" | Ron Murphy | Katrina Saville | November 19, 2023 | |
As the SkyMed team members face an inquiry into a patient fatality. Hayley struggles to piece together blurry memories of what caused her relapse and whether she caused the fatality. | ||||||
18 | 9 | "Out with a Bang" | Damon Vignale | Julie Puckrin | November 26, 2023 | |
As the pressure surrounding the SkyMed expansion comes to a head, a shocking emergency leaves one of the flight crew fighting for their life. |
The first season was released on-demand in the United States and the UK by Paramount+ on July 10, 2022 [12] and in New Zealand by TVNZ+ on August 5, 2022. [13] The second season followed on January 11, 2024.
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