Un médecin des urgences, qui a fui sa Syrie natale pour venir au Canada, doit surmonter de nombreux obstacles pour reprendre une carrière dans le monde des enjeux élevés de la médecine d'urgence. Dr. Bashir Hamed, a Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine, makes the difficult decision to flee his country and build a new life in Canada with his younger sister Amira. Bash works to navigate a new environment after earning a coveted residency in the Emergency Department of one of the best hospitals in Toronto, York Memorial.