SkyMed Season 2

The second season of SkyMed takes off with exciting new challenges and drama. Here are my thoughts. 

While I enjoyed the first season of the Canadian medical series, the second season is an improvement that balances the fun with the drama. It's not to the level of other medical dramas like ER, but that's hard to find. However, SkyMed brings simple narrative storytelling, representative characters, and nifty emergency calls that made me binge-watch the entire second season. 

For example, this season, Hayley (Natasha Calis) returns to SkyMed after having a medical procedure. Still, later in the season, she deals again with her past and even starts a relationship. Crystal (Morgan Holmstrom) deals with balancing being a flight medic and the first Indigenous med student in her class while understanding the meaning of family history.  Not to mention the return of one of their own in a surprising way, the drama relationship between Nowak (Thomas Elms) and Tristan (Kheon Clarke) goes on a rollercoaster, and Lexi deals with a new promotion and a new relationship. 

The stories are compelling at times, like in "Code Silver," seeing Hayley and Crystal being held hostage to take care of a daughter's mother, who's dying unless she gets a transplant. Seeing Hayley trying to reason with the daughter and bring up her struggle. In "Before Sunrise, After Sunset," the team at SkyMed deals with an inquiry about the death of a patient and sees the difficult moment between Hayley trying to save a mother and daughter from an accident. 

But some hit too close to the nose with the storytelling, as the dialogue is a bit repetitive sometimes, with moments during emergencies or like giving a PSA moment about not letting a child open anything without an adult. And sometimes, it can get predictable. It's a downfall, but it doesn't take too much away from enjoying the season. 

Calis and Holmstrom have performed well this season, making me want to award them the MVP. The one thing I really enjoyed watching was Aaron Ashmore, who improved from the first season. Sydney Kuhne's addition as Stef is an excellent addition to the cast. 

SkyMed Season Two is a solid, good series for action, fun, and all the drama. How often do you see a group of people playing volleyball in the snow?  It's not like ER or Casualty, but more in lines like Transplant, Nurses, and Grey's Anatomy, and that's not all a bad thing. I've cared about these characters and can't wait to see what Season three comes and whether or not one of the members will be leaving. 

Overall, I give Season Two an 8/10.

Have you seen SkyMed? What do you think of the series, and are you looking forward to Season 3? Leave a comment below. 

You can catch SkyMed, which is available to watch on Paramount+.