This show is just soap opera caliber, but as a soap opera it's keeping me interested and eager for the next installment so I gave it an 8. Yes, lots of different races acting in this and aside from the expected medical plots, the problems of social and workplace acceptance encountered by minorities and the past and present treatment of Canada's indigenous are also well-covered.
Most of the actors do a commendable job, the storyline flows well and there is enough excitement to keep one glued to the screen although some of the medical scenes often take second place to the interrelationships and sexual encounters of the characters. And there seems to be a great deal of these.
On the whole, there's still something about this that keeps me viewing. It's different, the locale is different, it portrays how the indigenous live, and, I just like soap operas. However, I doubt that this will go on to Series 2.