‘Transplant’ Renewed Ahead of Season 2 Premiere on NBC
Canada’s most-watched drama series Transplant has been picked up for a third season just weeks before its second season premieres stateside.
Season 2 of the medical drama is currently airing on CTV in Canada and will arrive in the U.S. on NBC on March 6 at 10 p.m. ET. The series was initially acquired by NBC in early 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic delayed a number of U.S. productions. The first season made its U.S. debut in fall 2020 and performed well, ranking as the #2 new drama in the fourth quarter.
“Viewers around the world have embraced Transplant, and we look forward to bringing this exceptional cast back as we continue to tell the stories of York Memorial Hospital,” said Justin Stockman (via Variety), VP of content development and programming at Bell Media.
Created by Joseph Kay, Transplant revolves around Bashir “Bash” Hamed (Hamza Haq), a doctor from Syria who flees to Canada as a refugee during the Syrian Civil War and becomes a medical resident in the emergency department of the fictional York Memorial Hospital in Toronto. The show has received critical acclaim and picked up four trophies at the Canadia Screen Awards in 2021.
“It is once again an immense privilege for us to continue the Transplant adventure with such great partners as Bell Media and Universal International Studios,” said Jocelyn Deschênes, president and chief executive producer in international at Sphere Media. “Transplant has touched the hearts of many viewers around the world and we’re confident that Season 3 will grasp their attention even more.”
The third season will shoot in Montréal and see Haq return as Dr. Bashir Hamed. The series also stars Laurence Leboeuf as Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, John Hannah as Dr. Jed Bishop, Ayisha Issa as Dr. June Curtis, Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunte, Torri Higginson as Claire Malone, Grace Lynn Kung as Vivian Barnes, and Sugith Varughese as Dr. Aajay Singh.
Transplant, Season 2, Sunday, March 6, 10 p.m. ET, NBC
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Quality program no matter where it’s from
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Glad this got renewed, it's a good show. (And the only thing I watch on NBC.)
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Oh come on you don't know what you're missing. You've got to watch Chicago Wednesday on NBC
Best 3 shows on that network. Just the opinion of a million fans 😄. Try them ✌
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So glad this is back! Quality show. A rarity nowadays!
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I have a broken heart can Dr. Bashir fix it? 😍
It will heal by watching this show. Thank you. ✌ 😽
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Great news I hope it stays on nbc. Is it available on dvd? I would buy it in a heartbeat 💜 Thank you. 😇
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Well what the heck is going on with Transplant and NBC? Season 3 aired in Canada why hasn't NBC done anything yet? What is their problem? They seem to be messing up a lot lately. There are all these great shows and they are either being passed by or given over to streaming channels. Well I don't have those . I like the networks why are people trying to get rid of them?
Please bring Transplant back and keep it going for awhile. NBC also screwed up with shows like Nurses New Amsterdam and Manifest, I was watching that show didn't get to see the ending because NBC got rid of it. HOW RUDE! PLEASE STOP MESSING WITH OUR SHOWS
YES OUR SHOWS JUST BECAUSE YOU MAKE THEM THEY ARE NOT YOURS REMEMBER YOU MAKE THEM FOR THE FANS SO THEY ARE OURS. THANKS STAY SAFE ✌️
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Great show!
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Loved this. Dr Hamed, NBC started it and then it went away. After a couple weeks it disappeared! It was back on a couple Saturdays, now nothing
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Love this show. So glad its back.
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A Wonderful program that brings a great sense of honesty, well being and hope when we need it so much.
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