The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour is a Canadian television drama series which aired weekly on CTV from 2002 to 2005. The show revolves around the reporters and producers at a fictional television newsmagazine series, The Eleventh Hour. Unhappy with the newsmagazine's shrinking audience, the network has brought in a new executive producer, Kennedy Marsh, to reorient the show in a more ratings-driven tabloid journalism direction. The tension between the ratings imperative and the more traditional journalistic ethics of the show's senior staff is the primary conflict that drives the show, but storylines also include the team's efforts to get the stories that will make it to air each week. The Eleventh Hour was produced by Alliance Atlantis, Canada's largest film and television production house. It aired in the U.S. on Sleuth, under the title Bury the Lead, to distinguish it from a CBS series with a similar name.
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Plot Summary
The Eleventh Hour is a short-lived medical drama series that follows Dr. Jacob Science, a brilliant but unconventional doctor who runs a specialized, high-risk medical unit. He and his team are tasked with tackling the most challenging and life-threatening cases that other doctors have given up on. The series explores the emotional and ethical dilemmas faced by the medical staff as they fight against the clock to save their patients' lives.
Critical Reception
The series received a mixed to negative reception from critics and struggled with viewership, leading to its early cancellation. While some praised its potential for compelling medical drama and the performances of its cast, others found the storylines to be formulaic and the characters underdeveloped.
What Reviewers Say
- Pitched as a fresh take on the medical drama genre, but often fell into familiar tropes.
- Some praised the ensemble cast's ability to inject drama into the procedural elements.
- Criticized for its inconsistent writing and lack of a unique identity.
Google audience: Information on Google user ratings and reviews for 'The Eleventh Hour' (2005) is not readily available or widely published.
Fun Fact
Despite its short run, the series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, a popular filming location for many television shows.
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