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,^{[lower-alpha 1]} 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]

Transplant follows Dr. Bashir "Bash" Hamed, a Syrian Civil War refugee and the newest resident at York Memorial Hospital, as he navigates through numerous obstacles to resume a career in the high stakes world of emergency medicine.

• Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir "Bash" Hamed, an emergency medicine resident at York Memorial Hospital. Due to issues around recognition of foreign credentials, he was unable to get a job with a hospital in the pilot, and instead works as a line cook at a Middle Eastern restaurant; however, he soon has an opportunity to prove his mettle when a serious accident occurs at the restaurant, and his training and experience in a war zone enables him to save lives, using emergency medical techniques that can be performed without conventional medical equipment, before the first responders arrive.^[13]
• Laurence Leboeuf as Dr. Magalie "Mags" Leblanc, a driven emergency medicine resident with health and personal issues which she is struggling to stay on top of in the high-stress environment of a hospital emergency room.^[13]
• John Hannah as Dr. Jedediah "Jed" Bishop (seasons 1–2; guest season 4), the gruff but compassionate Chief of Emergency Medicine at York Memorial.^[13]
• Ayisha Issa as Dr. June Curtis, a gifted trauma surgery resident who is emotionally guarded and struggles to open up; in the second season, she applies for and wins the job of chief resident.^[13]
• Jim Watson as Dr. Theo Hunter, a pediatric emergency medicine fellow, later an attending physician from Sudbury who struggles with having to be away from his wife and kids while he completes his residency.^[13]
• Sirena Gulamgaus as Amira Hamed, Bash's sister, who is twelve during season 1, and fourteen by "Baggage" (season 3, episode 2).^[13]
• Torri Higginson as Claire Malone, the head emergency nurse, later nurse practitioner, who is also in a romantic relationship with Jed.^[13]
• Grace Lynn Kung as Vivian Barnes (season 1), the hospital's social worker.^[13]
• Sugith Varughese as Dr. Aajay Singh, a general surgery attending physician.^[13]
• Linda E. Smith as Dr. Wendy Atwater (seasons 1–2), the attending physician who is the residents' immediate supervisor.^[13]
• Kenny Wong as Arnold Wong, an emergency nurse.^[13][14]
• Mariah Inger as Rhoda DaSilva, an emergency nurse.^[13]
• Eddie G. as Lou, a security guard at the hospital.^[13]
• Eli Shankji as Saleh, Bashir's friend, a Syrian refugee working with Doctors Without Borders in Lebanon.^[13]
• Fayçal Azzouz as Khaled (seasons 1–2), Bashir's friend, a Libyan refugee claimant in Canada.^[13]
• Gord Rand as Dr. Mark Novak (seasons 2–4), the acting Chief of Emergency Medicine at York Memorial following Jed's stroke.
• Nora Guerch as Rania (seasons 2–3), an old friend of Bash's from Syria whom he had believed for several years to be dead.
• Atticus Mitchell as Jake Cooper (season 2), a medical student supervised by Theo.
• Rekha Sharma as Dr. Neeta Devi (seasons 3–4), Bishop's replacement as chief of York Memorial's emergency department.
• Ali Momen as Dr. Karim Esfahani (seasons 3–4), Bashir's therapist
• Marianne Farley as Dr. Elizabeth Bergeron (seasons 3–4), the attending physician who becomes supervisor of the ER department, Theo's girlfriend
• Mark Rendall as Elliot (season 4), the doctor who sponsored Bashir and Amira to Canada

Produced by Sphère Média Plus, the series entered production in June 2019.^[42][43]

The series is primarily filmed in Montreal,^[44] with some limited location shooting in Toronto for establishing shots and other scenes which require a clear Toronto geographic marker.

Production on the second season was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, but commenced in February 2021.^[45]

In May 2020, NBC acquired the U.S. broadcast rights for the series alongside another imported Canadian medical drama series Nurses from Global, with it set for December premiere; it premiered on September 1, filling a timeslot usually held by its own medical drama New Amsterdam (whose next season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic).^[46][47] On December 11, 2020, NBC picked up the second season, which premiered on March 6, 2022.^[48][49] In July 2023, NBC originally announced season 3 would premiere on October 5, 2023, moving to Thursdays at 9 p.m. to fill the timeslot of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Law & Order: Organized Crime's fourth season was pushed back to mid-season of the 2023–24 season due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike delaying certain productions in Hollywood, with the original Law & Order and SVU airing repeat episodes on Thursdays at 8 p.m. However, on August 28, it was announced that NBC pushed back the premiere date to October 12, delayed by a week as part of schedule changes for the fall lineup.^[50][51]

In New Zealand, the series is available for streaming on TVNZ OnDemand.^[52] In French Canada, the series airs on Vrak, simultaneously with its broadcast on CTV,^[53] and later on Noovo.^[54]

In November 2020, Sky Witness acquired the UK rights to the drama after striking a deal with international distributor NBC Universal Global Distribution.^[55]

In Brazil, the series is available for streaming on Globoplay.^[56]

In Malaysia, the series aired on PRIMEtime.

In Australia, the series aired on Nine Network, and is available to stream on 9Now.^[57]