12 Best Medical Dramas Airing Right Now
12 Best Medical Dramas Airing Right Now
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For fans of hospital dramas and medical procedurals, these are the best of the shows that are still on the air.
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Just like cops and lawyers, doctors have been prescribing entertainment for years. The medical drama is a staple of TV. Viewers have been tuning in for heart-stopping emergencies almost as long as there has been television. Ranging from procedural drama (House) to soap opera (General Hospital), and even sitcom (Scrubs), hospitals and doctor’s offices have played host to some of the most gripping and memorable television moments in history.
Today’s crop of medical melodramas are carrying the banner for the genre and there’s no shortage of organ donors on screens right this minute. In fact, the following group of medical dramas might be some of the strongest ever.
Updated on March 11th, 2021 by Kristen Palamara: Medical dramas continue to be a popular genre of television as series like Grey’s Anatomy have several seasons and are still on the air as fans continue to tune in every week. Medical shows, even if they’re more comedic, often have their moments of drama as well as it’s difficult to avoid serious moments on medical shows. There are several medical dramas that fans love like House and Scrubs that have ended, but there are other series for fans to check out airing right now.
12 UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R.
Untold Stories of the E.R. is a TLC reality show that shares exactly what the title suggests, untold and typically odd stories from the E.R. that medical professionals have come across in their day-to-day jobs.
The show is similar to other TLC series, but it a bit more dramatic than most even if the re-enactments can be a little cheesy. It’s an interesting show for any fan of medical dramas to check out.
11 NURSES
Nurses is an NBC show that centers on five nurses beginning their new jobs at the same time at a busy hospital. The series is similar to Scrubs or E.R. where there are a few cases from each episode that the team typically focuses on.
Each nurse faces dramatic cases from victims of hate crimes to helping with life and death organ transplants.
10 TRANSPLANT
Transplant follows Dr. Bashir Hamed as he flees Syria with his sister and they find a new life in Canada. Hamed realizes he needs to re-train to become a medical professional in Toronto and begins his new journey.
His work is different and the journey ahead of him is tough but he’s an optimistic and hopeful person and the series is typically uplifting. It’s a typical medical drama but has a new base storyline following an immigrant trying to start over in a new country in the medical field.
9 HOSPITAL PLAYLIST
Hospital Playlist is a new Korean drama set in the medical field that follows a group of medical professionals in their undergrad years and beyond. The core group of five met during school and continue to be close after graduation and starting their medical careers.
The Netflix K-Drama also has an aspect of music that intersects with the main characters’ jobs working at the same hospital.
8 GENERAL HOSPITAL
Not only the longest-running medical drama on the list, but General Hospital is also one of the longest-running American soap operas ever. Day-time viewers have been checking in since 1963 when the show began and are still watching today.
Over the years hundreds of patients have come and gone, including some famous faces. James Franco and Elizabeth Taylor are just a couple of the more notable names. GH might not be the freshest show on the list but it sure deserves some praise for longevity.
7 CASUALTY
This long-running medical soap comes from across the pond. Much like General Hospital, this show has been on the air for some time and is still saving lives to this day. Casualty first appeared on US screens in 1998, although it’s been running in the UK since 1986, and has spawned numerous spin-offs.
Casualty rates a mention here simply for its longevity, at least if any of the cast need a new hip they won’t be too far from medical assistance.
6 9-1-1
Not strictly a medical drama, 9-1-1 follows the lives of first responders. Exploring the drama and experiences of paramedics, along with police and firefighters as they balance their lives and careers.
A procedural drama from creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear and starring Angela Basset, this show has the clout and the medical jargon.
5 CHICAGO MED
The third installment in creator Dick Wolf’s Chicago franchise, Chicago Med, takes a close look at the lives of Gaffney Chicago Medical Center’s finest doctors and nurses. Of course, the majority of the action happens in the emergency room, while the majority of the drama is derived from their intertwined personal connections.
The most exciting element of CM is the possibility for cross-overs with Wolf’s other Chicago ventures: Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D, and Chicago Justice. That’s a lot of procedural drama for one city.
4 NEW AMSTERDAM
Based on the novel Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer, New Amsterdam sees recently instated medical director Dr. Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) trying to resuscitate a faded and fading public hospital, in order to rejuvenate and provide excellent care for patients.
While according to critics, the show has struggled to break new ground in the genre, it’s refreshing to see new faces and new stories from the medical profession.
3 THE GOOD DOCTOR
After spending some time at the Bates motel, Freddie Highmore has slipped on a white jacket and stethoscope, to play an autistic, savant in The Good Doctor. Recently renewed for a third season, TGD is set in San Jose and sees Highmore’s Dr. Shawn Murphy trying to hold onto his surgical residency as he struggles with issues from his past and his autism.
He does, however, have a photographic memory which is certainly helpful when cramming for those medical exams or performing a complicated surgery. The Good Doctor has a fresh and intriguing premise, adding a layer of mental health awareness to the usual medical proceedings.
2 THE RESIDENT
The Resident takes a more bureaucratic look at the medical world, seen through the staff at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tackling issues such as medical ethics and malpractice, The Resident gives an insight into what goes on beyond the emergency room. Premiering in January 2018, The Resident is a welcome addition with a fresh twist.
1 GREY’S ANATOMY
No medical drama in recent years has quite captured the public’s attention or held a space in the pop culture landscape quite like Grey’s Anatomy. As of February this year Grey’s will be the longest-running American primetime medical drama, at 15 seasons and no signs of slowing down, and since its premiere in 2005 has remained critically acclaimed and a ratings juggernaut.
The show follows Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and the staff at Seattle Grace Hospital as they deal with their lives and careers as medical professionals. The show has launched the careers of Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, and Sandra Oh and is notable for its diverse cast of characters.
Link Source : https://screenrant.com/10-best-medical-dramas-2019/
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