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Northern Exposure

  • TV Series
  • 1990–19951990–1995
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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Northern Exposure (1990)
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A newly graduated doctor is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.A newly graduated doctor is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.A newly graduated doctor is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.
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    • Joshua Brand
    • John Falsey
  • Stars
    • Rob Morrow
    • Janine Turner
    • Barry Corbin
    • Joshua Brand
    • John Falsey
  • Stars
    • Rob Morrow
    • Janine Turner
    • Barry Corbin
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    • 80User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys

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    Rob Morrow
    Rob Morrow
    • Dr. Joel Fleischman…
    Janine Turner
    Janine Turner
    • Maggie O'Connell…
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    • Maurice J. Minnifield…
    John Cullum
    John Cullum
    • Holling Vincoeur…
    Darren E. Burrows
    Darren E. Burrows
    • Ed Chigliak…
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Chris Stevens…
    Cynthia Geary
    Cynthia Geary
    • Shelly Marie Tambo…
    Elaine Miles
    Elaine Miles
    • Marilyn Whirlwind…
    Peg Phillips
    • Ruth-Anne Miller…
    William J. White
    • Dave the Cook
    Moultrie Patten
    • Walt…
    James L. Dunn
    • Hayden Keyes…
    Earl Quewezance
    • Eugene
    Teri Polo
    Teri Polo
    • Michelle Schodowski Capra
    Paul Provenza
    Paul Provenza
    • Dr. Phillip Capra
    Richard Cummings Jr.
    Richard Cummings Jr.
    • Bernard Stevens
    Diane Delano
    Diane Delano
    • Officer Barbara Semanski
    George Barril
    • Owen…
      • Joshua Brand
      • John Falsey
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    • Trivia
      Elaine Miles won the part of Marilyn Whirlwind by accident. She accompanied her mother, Armenia Miles, who was auditioning for the part of Marilyn, and they cast Elaine instead.
    • Goofs
      Although Maurice is frequently described as a Mercury astronaut and talks about training with the Mercury astronauts, when a video tape of his launch is played, it shows a Gemini launch. Maurice has also stated that he wasn't one of the original seven, which would have precluded him being a Mercury astronaut.
    • Quotes

      Chris Stevens: There's a dark side to each and every human soul. We wish we were Obi-Wan Kenobi, and for the most part we are, but there's a little Darth Vader in all of us. Thing is, this ain't no either-or proposition. We're talking about dialectics, the good and the bad merging into us. You can run but you can't hide. My experience? Face the darkness. Stare it down. Own it. As brother Nietzsche said, being human is a complicated gig. So give that ol' dark night of the soul a hug. Howl the eternal yes!

    • Alternate versions
      Only the first season retains the Universal Television logo on its DVD release, whereas further seasons edit out the logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)

    User reviews80

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    The Best Television Series of the Decade!
    This show is so accurately written and filmed that all people can identify with the eclectic people of fictional Cicely, Alaska. There won't be any more intelligent and cinematic shows like this again! We are stuck watching bland sitcoms or turning off the TV(not a bad suggestion). I used to live in Alaska for 4yrs. and the people there are the most diverse and friendly that I have ever come across. Each episode draws us into the lives and problems and joys of the cast along with the beautiful scenery and Native Indian influences that are VERY accurate, such as the Tlingtit tribe and Athabaskans. A pure treasure that I will enjoy for years to come. Please watch and I dare you not to become attached to the quirky characters of "Northern Exposure". Joel, the displaced NY doctor who has to work off his college scholarship learns invaluable lessons of life from the wonderful people of Cicely. I wish they had made a lot more episodes! Brand and Falsey created a masterpiece that is still copied today but never come close to being as well written and filmed. I LOVE THIS SHOW!
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    • Oct 19, 1999

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    • Why isn't Northern Exposure on Netflix of VUDU or any other digital format? Who could we send an email to and request this?

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1990 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Russian
      • Yiddish
      • Tlingit
      • Hebrew
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    • Filming locations
      • Roslyn, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cine-Nevada Productions
      • Universal Television
      • Falahey/Austin Street Productions
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    • 1 hour
      • Color
      • Dolby

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