Transplant, a Canadian medical drama, premiered on NBC in September 2020. Bringing the show to American audiences as part of the network’s strategy to fill in the COVID-19-shaped gaps in their autumn lineup (via Deadline). Regardless, the series was a worldwide success. Before it had aired in the United States, the series’ native network, CTV, had already ordered a second season. They chose to follow suit after a successful debut on NBC (via The Hollywood Reporter).
Transplant gives the conventional hospital-set evening soap formula a fresh and relevant makeover. Bashir Hamed (Hamza Haq), often known as Bash, is a Syrian refugee residing in Canada. Bash is initially unable to get work as a doctor owing to his lack of Canadian qualifications. That changes when his quick thinking and resourcefulness enable him to rescue numerous lives following a terrifying catastrophe.
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Dr. Jed Bishop (John Hannah), the chief of the emergency department at York Memorial Hospital in Toronto, is one of these people. Dr. Bishop hires Bash as a resident after seeing firsthand how brilliant a doctor he is.
Where will Bash’s tale go in Season 2? Who will be back at York Memorial for another shift? When can US fans expect to see more of this riveting series? Here’s all we know about Season 2 of Transplant thus far.
When will Transplant season 2 be released in the United States?
Season 2 of Transplant began production in February 2021, according to Deadline, and is not anticipated to broadcast in Canada until later that year. Given that the first season premiered in Canada in February 2020, it indicates that the series will be severely delayed from its initial release date. What does this signify for the launch date in the United States?
The series’ American release date has yet to be determined by NBC. Given that the Canadian premiere has been postponed, the same is likely to happen in the United States. According to a CTV press statement, the show’s second season will contain 13 episodes, much like the first. That makes it more likely that NBC will air it in 2022 as a midseason premiere rather than at the start of the fall/winter TV season.
While season 2 of Transplant might premiere in the fall of 2021, don’t be shocked if it premieres in early 2022. Of course, nothing is official until NBC confirms it.
Who will be back for Season 2 of Transplant?
Transplant fans will be pleased to learn that the core cast will return for the second season. According to a press statement from CTV, Haq will reprise his role as Dr. Hamed with Laurence Leblanc as Dr. Mags Leblanc, Ayisha Issa as Dr. June Curtis, Sirena Gulamgaus as Amira Hamed, Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunter, and John Hannah as Dr. Jed Bishop, among others.
We’ll be interested to see if Hannah continues a cast member during the second season. While his character recovered consciousness throughout the episode, he’s not out of the woods yet. While Hannah is listed as a series regular for season 2, it wouldn’t be unheard of for a TV medical drama to have a character die suddenly.
Torri Higginson, who portrays nurse Claire Malone, will be promoted from a recurring role to a series regular for season 2. (via Deadline).
The questions we’d like to see solved in the second season of Transplant
Season 2 of Transplant is welcome news, considering season 1 left many unanswered concerns. The most urgent concern is how Dr. Bishop’s suspected stroke would affect the York Memorial staff and patients. According to a CTV news release, the incident has left the facility “destabilized.” According to the press release, new staff will be arriving in the emergency department soon, and we’re sure they’ll bring lots of new drama with them.
Another big curiosity from Season 1 is who the strange woman Bash and his sister Amira saw at the conclusion of the finale is. It’s evident that she’s important in their life, but just who she is and how her entrance will affect the Hameds is unknown.
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Meanwhile, Bash and Mags (Bags? Mash?) fans are probably anxious to know if the two will finally jump into a Grey’s Anatomy-style hospital romance. By the conclusion of the season, they appeared closer than ever to take their flirtation to the next level, but neither has taken the initiative and made an official move. Whether they explore their attraction to one another or not, expect their possible relationship to play a role in season 2.