Medical shows have always been a big thing on television. It is just simple situational drama 101; audiences love watching doctors save lives. Whether it is a gunshot wound or a severe sports incident, nothing is better than watching two doctors drop their individual bickering to get the job done and stop a patient from bleeding all over the hospital floor.
Some of the best programs on television have been medical dramas. Many people in their thirties cite "Doogie Howser, M.D," as a key show growing up, watching the intricate tales of teenage genius Neil Patrick Harris on a weekly basis. Even such cable and satellite TV hits as "E.R." and "Grey's Anatomy," which have been on the air for quite a number of years, continue to reign supreme. In fact, both of the shows have acted as launching platforms for the careers of Hollywood super stars, such as George Clooney and Katherine Heigl.
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Yet, not all medical dramas make it in the highly competitive, primetime market. Some simply fall through the cracks, unrecognized for their attempts at bringing something new to the table. "Chicago Hope" and "Three Rivers" are two of these shows, which although offered a new twist on the medical tale, could not maintain the interest of their doctor hungry audience. The ladder only made it through one season before CBS pulled the plug.
Currently, two shows seem to be killing it in the primetime market, providing cable and satellite TV fans with all that desired drama and medical gore that they crave.
The first is Edie Falco's hit "Nurse Jackie," which currently plays on Showtime. As the protagonist of a New York City hospital, Falco battles chronic back pain with painkillers while juggling five different things at once, including taking care of her husband and two daughters, managing an affair with the hospital pharmacist and dealing with the young and cocky new doctor. Not to mention practicing good bedside manner and dealing with all of the new patients that mix up the traditional plot every week. "Nurse Jackie" is one of the newest medical dramas/comedies out on the airwaves and should not be missed. Luckily, many cable and satellite TV providers have the show within their "On Demand" feature, so any viewer can easily catch up on both the first and second season.
Of course, no medical television show discussion can conclude without a mention of one of the best hospital shows ever created: Fox networks "House." Portrayed by Hugh Laurie, who plays Dr. House perfectly, the show acts not as a medical drama but more as a "who done it" crime drama. Every week, House and his team of overqualified medics receive a new patient and beat their heads together trying to uncover exactly what is making the person sick. More often than not it is some obscure virus found only in Asia, with the occasional one or two cases traveling to the United States. Whatever the cause may be, the show really focuses on the symptoms. And since it is offered in high definition, all viewers can clearly bask in the strokes, the seizures and the incessant bleeding that fill every episode. "House" is definitely not the show to miss.
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