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The 20 best medical drama series.

by SnapePrince • Created 8 years ago • Modified 8 years ago
In my opinion, from best to worst. I'm from Spain, so some spanish medical dramas are included.
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  • Hugh Laurie in House (2004)

    1. House

    2004–2012176 epsTV-14
    8.7 (532K)
    TV Series
    Using a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.
    CreatorDavid ShoreStarsHugh LaurieOmar EppsRobert Sean Leonard
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)

    2. ER

    1994–2009331 epsTV-14
    7.9 (69K)
    TV Series
    The doctors who work in the ER at the County General Hospital in Chicago grapple with ups and downs in their personal and professional lives while trying to give apt medical care to their patients.
    CreatorMichael CrichtonStarsAnthony EdwardsGeorge ClooneyJulianna Margulies
  • Hector Elizondo, Mandy Patinkin, Roma Maffia, Adam Arkin, Roxanne Hart, and E.G. Marshall in Chicago Hope (1994)

    3. Chicago Hope

    1994–2000141 epsTV-14
    6.9 (4.8K)
    TV Series
    The lives and trials of the staff of a major hospital in Chicago.
    CreatorDavid E. KelleyStarsMandy PatinkinAdam ArkinHector Elizondo
  • The Red Band Society (2011)

    4. The Red Band Society

    2011–201328 eps
    8.1 (1.6K)
    TV Series
    A group of young kids live in a hospital dealing with choices, love, life, and the people who make them stronger.
    StarsÀlex MonnerJoana VilapuigIgor Szpakowski
  • Rob Lowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, and Boris Kodjoe in Code Black (2015)

    5. Code Black

    2015–201847 epsTV-14
    8.0 (13K)
    TV Series
    The staff of the L.A. County Hospital emergency room treats patients under difficult circumstances.
    CreatorMichael SeitzmanStarsMarcia Gay HardenHarry FordBenjamin Hollingsworth
  • Hospital Central (2000)

    6. Hospital Central

    2000–2012300 eps
    5.5 (754)
    TV Series
    The work and lives of doctors and nurses in a Spanish hospital.
    StarsAntonio ZabálburuÁngel RoucoMarisol Rolandi
  • Jack Amiel, Michael Angarano, Michael Begler, David Fierro, Eric Johnson, Clive Owen, Molly Price, Reg Rogers, Perry Yung, Juliet Rylance, Eve Hewson, Zuzanna Szadkowski, André Holland, Maya Kazan, Leila Jean Davis, Melissa O'Donnell, Ying Ying Li, and Morgan Assante in The Knick (2014)

    7. The Knick

    2014–201520 epsTV-MA
    8.5 (53K)
    TV Series
    A look at the professional and personal lives of the staff at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital during the early part of the twentieth century.
    CreatorJack AmielMichael BeglerStarsClive OwenAndré HollandJeremy Bobb
  • Michael Beach, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Raver, Jason Wiles, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, and Skipp Sudduth in Third Watch (1999)

    8. Third Watch

    1999–2005132 epsTV-14
    8.0 (12K)
    TV Series
    The exploits of a group of men and women who serve New York City as police officers, firefighters, and paramedics in the fictional 55th Precinct.
    CreatorEdward Allen BerneroJohn WellsStarsCoby BellSkipp SudduthJason Wiles
  • Northern Exposure (1990)

    9. Northern Exposure

    1990–1995110 epsTV-PG
    8.4 (23K)
    TV Series
    A city doctor is forced to work in the remote Alaskan town of Cicely, where he encounters peculiar locals, including a former astronaut, as he adjusts to small-town life.
    CreatorJoshua BrandJohn FalseyStarsRob MorrowJanine TurnerBarry Corbin
  • Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, and Emily VanCamp in Everwood (2002)

    10. Everwood

    2002–200689 epsTV-PG
    7.5 (16K)
    TV Series
    A widowed brain surgeon from Manhattan moves his two children to the small mountain town of Everwood, Colorado.
    CreatorGreg BerlantiStarsTreat WilliamsGregory SmithEmily VanCamp
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)

    11. M*A*S*H

    1972–1983251 epsTV-PG
    8.5 (65K)
    TV Series
    The staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.
    CreatorLarry GelbartStarsAlan AldaWayne RogersLoretta Swit
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)

    12. Grey's Anatomy

    2005– 448 epsTV-14
    7.6 (349K)
    TV Series
    A drama centered on the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors.
    CreatorShonda RhimesMichelle LirtzmanStarsEllen PompeoChandra WilsonJames Pickens Jr.
  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)

    13. Scrubs

    2001–2010182 epsTV-14
    8.4 (273K)
    TV Series
    In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.
    CreatorBill LawrenceStarsZach BraffDonald FaisonSarah Chalke
  • Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie (2009)

    14. Nurse Jackie

    2009–201580 epsTV-MA
    7.8 (30K)
    TV Series
    A drug-addicted nurse struggles to find a balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas.
    CreatorLiz BrixiusEvan DunskyLinda WallemStarsEdie FalcoMerritt WeverPaul Schulze
  • Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh in Nip/Tuck (2003)

    15. Nip/Tuck

    2003–2010100 epsTV-MA
    7.7 (59K)
    TV Series
    Two plastic surgeons--one a dedicated family man and one an unscrupulous playboy--strive to maintain their business whilst having to work their way through numerous hardships ranging from personal to clients with criminal connections.
    CreatorRyan MurphyStarsDylan WalshJulian McMahonJoely Richardson
  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)

    16. St. Elsewhere

    1982–1988137 epsTV-PG
    8.0 (5.4K)
    TV Series
    The lives and work of the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, an old and disrespected Boston teaching hospital.
    CreatorJoshua BrandJohn FalseyJohn MasiusStarsEd Begley Jr.Howie MandelDavid Morse
  • Jane Seymour, Chad Allen, Joe Lando, and Shawn Toovey in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)

    17. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    1993–1998149 epsTV-G
    6.8 (14K)
    TV Series
    The trials and adventures of a female doctor in a small Wild West town.
    CreatorBeth SullivanStarsJane SeymourJoe LandoShawn Toovey
  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Genie Francis, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, and Laura Wright in General Hospital (1963)

    18. General Hospital

    1963– 13438 epsTV-PG
    6.6 (5.7K)
    TV Series
    Families, friends, enemies, and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate city of Port Charles, New York, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner, and dangerous waterfront frequented by the criminal underworld.
    CreatorDoris HursleyFrank HursleyStarsMaurice BenardJohn BeradinoRachel Ames
  • Neil Patrick Harris in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)

    19. Doogie Howser, M.D.

    1989–199397 epsTV-PG
    6.5 (9.9K)
    TV Series
    A teenage genius deals with the usual problems of growing up, on top of being a licensed physician in a difficult residency program.
    CreatorSteven BochcoDavid E. KelleyStarsNeil Patrick HarrisMax CasellaBelinda Montgomery
  • Ike Barinholtz, Chris Messina, Mindy Kaling, Anna Camp, Zoe Jarman, and Ed Weeks in The Mindy Project (2012)

    20. The Mindy Project

    2012–2017117 epsTV-14
    7.5 (35K)
    TV Series
    A young Ob/Gyn doctor balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office.
    CreatorMindy KalingStarsMindy KalingIke BarinholtzEd Weeks

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