Series synopsis
Combat Hospital is a Canadian drama action & adventure television series that premiered on Global TV on June 21, 2011. It ended on September 6, 2011. It stars Elias Koteas, Michelle Borth, Luke Mably and Deborah Kara Unger.
The frantic lives of the resident doctors and nurses working at the only military hospital providing advanced surgical care in all of Southern Afghanistan. They navigate through the relentless life-and-death battles on the operating table as well as the never-ending conflicts that arise from working in a war zone military hospital.
Premise
The frantic lives of the resident doctors and nurses working at the only military hospital providing advanced surgical care in all of Southern Afghanistan. They navigate through the relentless life-and-death battles on the operating table as well as the never-ending conflicts that arise from working in a war zone military hospital.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elias Koteas as Colonel Marks
- Michelle Borth as Dr. Rebecca Gordon
- Luke Mably as Dr. Simon Hill
- Deborah Kara Unger as Major Grace Pedersen
- Terry Chen as Captain Bobby Trang
- Arnold Pinnock as Commander Will Royal
Guest cast
- Jack Murray as Soldier Five
- Mena Massoud as Salman Zawab
- Martin Roach as Lt. Cliffgood
- Rob Stewart as Major Kenneth Winacott
- Greg Bryk as Master Sgt. Edward Farringdon
- Shauna MacDonald as Mrs. Marks (voice)
- Billy MacLellan as Pvt. Nestrom (uncredited)
- Lisa Berry as Capt. Pam Everwood, RN
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | June 21, 2011 | September 6, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome to Kandahar It's 2006: Major Rebecca Gordon, a highly-trained trauma surgeon, and Captain Bobby Trang, a brand-new doctor, report for duty at the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit at Kandahar Airfield. Perched at the edge of the airfield and built out of plywood and canvas held together with duct tape, the temporary building that houses the Role 3 shakes every time a plane takes off. The hospital's commander, Colonel Xavier Marks, tells the newcomers to expect an experience unlike any they've had before. Rebecca thinks she can handle anything, while Bobby is acutely conscious of his inexperience. They both get off to a rocky start, as Colonel Marks points out Rebecca's mistakes and tries to build Bobby's confidence. But over the next 48 hours, as they deal with rocket attacks, flying shrapnel and wave after wave of injured and wounded U.S. Marines, Canadian soldiers, Afghan civilians and even a Taliban prisoner, they manage to rise to the challenge, even as they grow more and more exhausted. Welcome to Kandahar, indeed. |
June 21, 2011 |
| 2 |
Enemy Within Rebecca is nearly run over by a pick-up truck full of Afghan National Army soldiers heading for the hospital. Their leader -- who turns out to be an American Special Forces operative -- carries in one of his men, delirious with a serious infection, one that neither Rebecca nor Bobby have encountered before. When another patient comes down with the same infection, the team realize they're dealing with a highly contagious and resistant bacterial strain, with no idea what it is, where it came from or how to stop it from spreading. Colonel Marks is left with no choice but to quarantine the OR, ICU and the recovery room, so that the Role 3 medics are forced to do surgery in the dining hall. Meanwhile, Rebecca accompanies Pedersen off base to the Women's Clinic, where they find a local in dire need of emergency life-saving surgery. |
June 28, 2011 |
| 3 |
It's My Party Rebecca depletes the hospital's blood supply while she and Bobby operate, and Colonel Marks is forced to call for a walking blood bank; Simon rekindles and old relationship; Rebecca is appointed morale officer; Vans finds a new talent. |
July 5, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Global TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 21, 2011 |
| Last aired | September 6, 2011 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |