 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.