In Part 1 of "Saving Hope's" two-hour mid-season premiere, Dr. Alex Reid (Erica Durance) gears herself up for a night home alone, but an emergency phone call has her playing "aunty Alex" to Dr. Dana Kinney's (Wendy Crewson) daughter, Molly Kinney. Dana barges to Alex's condo, where Alex gets a taste of the push-and-pull between mother's and teenage daughters, before asking Dana a very important question of her own.
Meanwhile, Dr. Charlie Harris (Michael Shanks) faces a tough fight night of his own when two female MMA fighters go for Round 2 in Dr. Zach Miller's (Ben Ayres) ER. In spite of their tough exteriors, Charlie must gain the trust of one fighter if he is going to be able to save her limb and life. Plus, a foster mother places her heart in Dr. Dawn Bell's (Michelle Nolden) hands, while her foster-daughter is keen on breaking hospital rules to keep the two of them together.Also, Dr. Maggie Lin (Julia Taylor Ross) discovers that the Hope Zion Hospital staff have been rated on "Grade Your MD."