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L.A. Doctors

  • TV Series
  • 1998–19991998–1999
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
163
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Matt Craven, Sheryl Lee, and Rick Roberts in L.A. Doctors (1998)
  • Drama
Four Doctors run an upmarket practice in LA in this drama which focuses as much on the problems in the US medical system as it does on the patientsFour Doctors run an upmarket practice in LA in this drama which focuses as much on the problems in the US medical system as it does on the patientsFour Doctors run an upmarket practice in LA in this drama which focuses as much on the problems in the US medical system as it does on the patients
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
163
YOUR RATING
  • Creator
    • John Lee Hancock
  • Stars
    • Ken Olin
    • Matt Craven
    • Rick Roberts
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  • Creator
    • John Lee Hancock
  • Stars
    • Ken Olin
    • Matt Craven
    • Rick Roberts
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    • 6User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    Ken Olin
    Ken Olin
    • Dr. Roger Cattanas Dr. Roger Cattan
    24 episodes24 eps • 1998–1999
    Matt Craven
    Matt Craven
    • Dr. Tim Lonneras Dr. Tim Lonner
    24 episodes24 eps • 1998–1999
    Rick Roberts
    Rick Roberts
    • Dr. Evan Newmanas Dr. Evan Newman
    24 episodes24 eps • 1998–1999
    Sheryl Lee
    Sheryl Lee
    • Dr. Sarah Churchas Dr. Sarah Church
    22 episodes22 eps • 1998–1999
    Melora Walters
    Melora Walters
    • Felicityas Felicity
    20 episodes20 eps • 1998–1999
    Deirdre O'Connell
    Deirdre O'Connell
    • Suzanne Blumas Suzanne Blum
    19 episodes19 eps • 1998–1999
    Coby Bell
    Coby Bell
    • Patrick Owenas Patrick Owen
    13 episodes13 eps • 1998–1999
    Judith Scott
    Judith Scott
    • Ninaas Nina
    10 episodes10 eps • 1998–1999
    Joseph Ashton
    Joseph Ashton
    • Nick Newmanas Nick Newman
    9 episodes9 eps • 1998–1999
    Rebecca Rigg
    Rebecca Rigg
    • Kelly Newmanas Kelly Newman
    9 episodes9 eps • 1998–1999
    Patricia Wettig
    Patricia Wettig
    • Eleanor Riggs-Cattanas Eleanor Riggs-Cattan…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1998–1999
    Talia Balsam
    Talia Balsam
    • Julie Lonneras Julie Lonner
    7 episodes7 eps • 1998–1999
    Will Kempe
    Will Kempe
    • Steven Churchas Steven Church
    6 episodes6 eps • 1998
    Jeff Allin
    Jeff Allin
    • Dr. Tom Florinas Dr. Tom Florin
    5 episodes5 eps • 1998–1999
    Rachel Duhame
    • Winnie Newmanas Winnie Newman
    5 episodes5 eps • 1998
    Erica Jimenez-Alvarado
    • Eva Lonneras Eva Lonner
    5 episodes5 eps • 1998
    Vanessa Jimenez-Alvarado
    • Christine Lonneras Christine Lonner
    5 episodes5 eps • 1998
    Douglas Roberts
    Douglas Roberts
    • Dr. Keith Cutteras Dr. Keith Cutter
    3 episodes3 eps • 1998–1999
    • Creator
      • John Lee Hancock
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    Good while it lasted.
    This show came around about the same time as another CBS drama called 'Family Law.' They had similar qualities as far as narrative arrangement, cast (as far as types of characters and the notoriety of the actors before coming on the show), and setting (California). This one, however, was a medical show while the latter was obviously a legal drama.

    'L.A. Doctors' focused primarily on three doctors (Ken Olin, Matt Craven, and Rick Roberts) in a small, upscale California medical firm, thus already distinguishing it from its medical show predecessors as well as popular medical shows on other networks at the time (especially E.R.). The format made the stories much more personal, and slightly more dramatic than shows like E.R., where the dominating hospital setting carries you more into the technical aspect of the show, or limiting you to focus mostly on the patients, with whom you usually only have an episodic connection with (each episode presents a new set of patients and a new set of stories). Although, E.R. does also provide insight into the assorted affairs of its team of doctors, 'L.A. Doctors' was still able to draw you closer to its three main characters (later four, as Sheryl Lee joined the cast as a regular) because of the arrangement of the story. The patients never really dominated the story, although their assorted additions to the human interest side was often interesting, nonetheless. I think CBS was trying to give you a nighttime drama that, while it still captured the cliché of the only professions that network television dramas really pay attention to (law enforcement or doctors), was still able to provide more personal drama. The latter seemed to dominate, however, and the viewer becomes more absorbed into the doctor's affairs much more than the patients. Usually the opposite happens on E.R. and similar shows, or the patient and doctors dramas tend to get equal focus.

    'L.A. Doctors' was a fresh show, especially considering the competing lineup (even outside of medical shows) for its day. It was often amusing at times and they didn't need a superficially beautiful, unrealistically young or well-known cast (as much of network television feels they do these days in the drama category) to make an interesting series of stories. Although, it was one show that CBS never hung on to long enough to toy with the format or the time slot in a way where the show could at least try to better develop a following. Eventually, the same thing happened to 'Family Law.'
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    • Release date
      • September 21, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L.A. Docs
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Productions
      • Columbia TriStar Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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