"Dr. Vegas" (2004)TV series 2004-2005

Creators:

John Herzfeld
Jack Orman

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

24 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Tagline:

One heals. One deals.

Plot:

A young, unconventional doctor lives and works in an old-school, Palms-like hotel/casino in Las Vegas.

Plot Keywords:

Casino | Doctor | Las Vegas Nevada

Cast

Rob Lowe	...	Dr. Billy Grant (10 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sarah Lancaster	...	Veronica Harold (10 episodes, 2004-2006)
Amy Adams	...	Alice Doherty (5 episodes, 2004)
Joe Pantoliano	...	Tommy Danko (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Adam Clark	...	Frank Broz (5 episodes, 2004-2005)

Runtime:

USA:60 min | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

10 episodes were produced, but only five were aired before the show was cancelled.

Quotes:

Dr. Billy Grant: [gets ready to work out of the elevator into the casino] The doctor is in the house.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bones: The Woman in the Sand (#2.8)" (2006)

"Las Vegas" this ain't

"Dr. Vegas" is a show that ultimately plays second fiddle to "Las Vegas" (in itself a "Love Boat"/"Baywatch" knockoff). There are good actors like Joe Pantoliano and Tom Sizemore, an intriguing character and story line, and a great location. But this isn't as daring or as challenging as it wants to be. Unfortunately, it really does feel like it's second fiddle to "Las Vegas", which did come first.

Here are some things I've noticed in watching:

Rob Lowe is affable enough to play the lead. He should've stuck with "The West Wing". "The Lyon's Den" and "Salem's Lot" flopped.

Again, the cast. Had Joe Pantoliano not been in it, then this show would go downhill fast.

Tom Sizemore, despite his recent court troubles, is a welcome presence. Although it seems like his character isn't fleshed out as strongly as it should be.

The show doesn't maneuver the nifty camera and editing tricks "Las Vegas" pulled.

This is a "Baywatch" esque show that is funny and dramatic.

All in all, I would watch this show out of curiosity, but it's not enough to warrant a second viewing. But this show hasn't proved itself yet so only time will tell if it has legs.