Mercy Peak
Mercy Peak | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by |
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Starring |
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Composer | Joel Haines |
Country of origin | New Zealand |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 60 |
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Producer | John Laing |
Cinematography | Mark Olsen |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | South Pacific Pictures |
Distributor | Target Entertainment |
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Original network | TV One |
Original release | 25 July 2001 19 March 2004 | –
Mercy Peak was a New Zealand television series that ran for three seasons on local network TV One, between 2001 and 2004. The series rated well in New Zealand (especially in its second series) and won multiple awards for its cast. Though an ensemble show, Mercy Peak centres on a doctor (played by Sara Wiseman) who leaves the city to work at a hospital in the small town of Bassett. She works alongside stuffy but caring doctor William Kingsley (Jeffrey Thomas from Shark in the Park). The series was produced by Auckland company South Pacific Pictures; a number of those who worked on the show would have a big hand in South Pacific Pictures hit Outrageous Fortune, including co-creator Rachel Lang, directors Mark Beesley and Simon Bennett, and producer John Laing.
Cast[]
- Sara Wiseman as Nicky Somerville
- Jeffrey Thomas as William Kingsley
- Craig Parker as Alistair Kingsley
- Alison Bruce as Louise Duval
- Tim Balme as Ken Wilder
- Tamati Te Nohotu as Cliff Tairoa
- Renato Bartolomei as Kieran Masefield
- Miriama Smith as Dana McNichol
- Dwayne Cameron as Gus Van der Velter
Reception[]
The show won three awards at the 2002 New Zealand Television Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Tim Balme), Best Supporting Actress (Alison Bruce), and Best Script.[1] It won a further two awards at the following year's ceremony: Best Actor (Jeffrey Thomas) and Best Supporting Actress (Alison Bruce).[2]
References[]
- ^ "Awards celebrate the best on the box". The New Zealand Herald. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ "Public chooses Campbell at NZ Television Awards". The New Zealand Herald. 22 August 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
External links[]
- Mercy Peak at IMDb
- 2001 New Zealand television series debuts
- 2004 New Zealand television series endings
- New Zealand drama television series
- Television shows funded by NZ on Air
- TVNZ 1 original programming
- Television series by South Pacific Pictures
- Drama television series stubs
- New Zealand television show stubs