Transplant (TV series)

Transplant
GenreMedical drama
Created byJoseph Kay
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes49
Production
Executive producers
  • Joseph Kay
  • Jocelyn Deschênes
  • Bruno Dube
  • Rachel Langer
  • Randy Lennox
  • Stefan Pleszczynski
  • Virginia Rankin
  • Jeremy Spry
  • Sarah Timmins
  • Tara Woodbury
  • Josee Vallee
Running time40 minutes
Production companies
  • Sphère Média Plus
  • Bell Media
  • NBCUniversal International Studios
Original release
Network
ReleaseFebruary 26, 2020 (2020-02-26) –
January 19, 2024 (2024-01-19)
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Transplant is a Canadian medical drama television series created by Joseph Kay, which premiered on February 26, 2020, on CTV. The series centres on Bashir "Bash" Hamed, a doctor from Syria who comes to Canada as a refugee during the Syrian Civil War,[a] and is rebuilding his career as a medical resident in the emergency department at the fictional York Memorial Hospital in Toronto.[1]

In June 2020, the series was renewed for a second season,[2] which premiered on January 2, 2022, on CTV, then March 6 on NBC.[3][4]

In February 2022, the series was renewed for a third season by CTV and NBC.[5] Season 3 premiered on September 23, 2022.[6] Season three consisted of 13 one-hour episodes, and aired in fall 2022 and winter 2023.[7]

In March 2023, the series was renewed for a fourth season by CTV.[8][9] In September, Kay announced that the fourth season would conclude the series, noting that he had always planned it as a four-season arc.[10] The fourth season premiered on October 6, 2023,[11] and consisted of 10 one-hour episodes.[12]


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  1. ^ Greg David, "Joseph Kay returns to TV with a new family in CTV's Transplant". TV, eh?, February 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Bell Media renews 'Transplant,' 'Jann'; says it's working 'to increase the representation of diverse voices'". Canadian Press via CTV News, June 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Greg David, "Award-winning CTV original drama Transplant returns for Season 2 January 3". TV, eh?, December 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Jacobs, Meredith (March 2, 2022). "Where 'Transplant' Left off & What's Ahead in Season 2 (VIDEO)". TVInsider. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  5. ^ @TransplantCTV (February 17, 2022). "renewed" (Tweet). Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @TransplantCTV (August 8, 2022). ""🚨JUST ANNOUNCED #Transplant returns for an all new season Fri Sept 23 on @CTV" (Tweet). Retrieved August 9, 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Etalk.ca (August 8, 2022). "Everything we know about 'Transplant' season 3". etalk. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  8. ^ @TransplantCTV (March 28, 2023). "Season 4" (Tweet). Retrieved May 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Acclaimed CTV original drama Transplant set to return for Season 4 | TV, eh?". www.tv-eh.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  10. ^ The Star Staff (September 13, 2023). "'Transplant' creator says 'complete story' of Syrian doc in Canada wraps this season". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Final Season". Instagram. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "Acclaimed CTV Original Drama TRANSPLANT Set to Return for Season 4 - Bell Media". Acclaimed CTV Original Drama TRANSPLANT Set to Return for Season 4 - Bell Media. Retrieved September 14, 2023.