Timothy Balme
Mercy Peak (2001)
Season 2
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 and won multiple awards for its cast. Though an ensemble show, Mercy Peak centres on a doctor who leaves the city to work at a hospital in the small town of Bassett. She works alongside stuffy but caring doctor William Kingsley. 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.
Released July 24, 2001
Episode 60 min
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S2E1 - The Most Deserving
Amanda and Alastair continue their affair as Amanda fights Kieran for everything he's got. However, Amanda is not pleased that Kieran isn't fighting her back and giving in which causes severe tension in the Macefield home and ends up causing Sascha to go on a drink bender at a party. After Kieran sees what the divorce is doing to his kids he decides to fight and offers her 60/40 of the property and joint custody. Amanda decides to move to Auckland with Taylor and as she prepares to leave she tells Nicky what she thinks of her. As a parting gesture to Kieran she torches his new vineyard and leaves Alastair to wait at their motel room. Elsewhere, Ken asks Dana out on their first date together but it doesn't work out very well as he's called to an emergency rescue of a toddler and subsequent tries at dates always end with an emergency.
March 6, 2002, midnight
S2E2 - Stand by Your Man
S2E3 - The Making of Him
S2E4 - Put Away Childish Things
S2E5 - Death and Taxes
S2E6 - Fear and Loathing
S2E7 - Festival of Romance
S2E8 - Desire and Its Undoing
S2E9 - Cruel to Be Kind
S2E10 - To Kill a Minah Bird
S2E11 - The Day That the Rain Came Down
S2E12 - Reality Bites
S2E13 - Pride and Prejudice
S2E14 - Light My Fire
S2E15 - One Wedding and a Funeral
S2E16 - An Angel at My Wash House
S2E17 - Fork in the Road
S2E18 - Saturday Night Fever
S2E19 - Great Escape
S2E20 - Do It for Love
Network: TVNZ 1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: July 24, 2001
Last Air Date: May 8, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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