20 best TV series about doctors

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

These unusual, extravagant and cynical doctors can be watched endlessly.

1. Dr. House

• USA, 2004-2012.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 8 seasons.
• IMDb: 8, 7.

At the time, "House Doctor" turned the idea of TV series as an empty soap and proved that high-quality television projects can compete with Hollywood cinema.

The central figure of the plot is the harsh and cynical Doctor Gregory House, played by the British actor Hugh Laurie, who received the Golden Globe twice for this role. The episodes are usually based on solving the next diagnostic riddle, which is why House Doctor sometimes resembles a detective story - only not about criminal, but medical investigations.

2. Knickerbocker Hospital

• USA, 2014-2015.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8, 5.

A must-see large-scale project by the talented American director Steven Soderbergh. In the center of the plot - surgeon John Thackery, suffering from drug addiction. The series also tells about the staff of the Knickerbocker hospital in New York at the beginning of the 20th century, when there were no antibiotics or modern methods of treatment.

3. Damn service at the MES hospital

• USA, 1972-1983.
• Medical drama, black comedy.
• Duration: 11 seasons.
• IMDb: 8, 4.

The popular black comedy series to this day follows the life of the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) during the Korean War.

The script is largely based on real events from the stories of military doctors. The series won 14 Emmy awards and eight Golden Globes. And the final episode "Goodbye, Goodbye and Amen" is considered the most watched episode in the history of TV. On that day, between 105 and 125 million viewers gathered in front of TV screens.

4. Call the midwife

• UK 2012 - present.
• Drama.
• Duration: 8 seasons.
• IMDb: 8, 4.

The series is set in the 50s of the last century in east London. Dedicated midwife Jenny Lee helps the residents of Nonnatus Home set up the gynecology department of the local hospital, which accepts the poorest women in the area.

5. Clinic

• USA, 2001-2010.
• Medical drama, black comedy.
• Duration: 9 seasons.
• IMDb: 8, 4.

The acclaimed classic of medical comedy that has survived nine seasons. The events shown in the series are based on real case histories that real medical professionals sent to the creator and main screenwriter Bill Lawrence.

6. A good doctor

• USA, 2017 - present.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8, 3.

A remake of the successful 2013 Korean TV series of the same name. The main character is a young surgeon diagnosed with autism, Sean Murphy. The role was brilliantly played by the English actor Freddie Highmore, known as Norman Bates from the television series Bates Motel. Highmore was nominated for a Golden Globe for Good Doctor.

Murphy is, in a sense, the complete opposite of Dr. House: because of his personal characteristics, he is poorly able to understand even someone else's sarcasm, and even more so to make ironic jokes himself. But on the other hand, the savant syndrome helps the hero in search of non-trivial solutions.

7. Green wing

• UK, 2004-2007.
• Black comedy.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 8, 3.

A hooligan parody series about the everyday life of the fictional East Hampton Hospital. The plot revolves around the relationship of eccentric hospital staff and features humorous sketches poking fun at typical sitcoms and soap operas.

8. Patients

• USA, 2008-2010.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8, 3.

Successful American adaptation of the Israeli television series of the same name ("In Treatment"), released by HBO. The plot focuses on the professional and personal life of psychotherapist Paul Weston. He completely surrenders to his patients, but he himself has enough problems and worries.

In addition to the most famous American, there were many more foreign adaptations of this series, including the domestic psychological drama "Without Witnesses".

Irish actor Gabriel Byrne won a Golden Globe for his role as Dr. Weston.

9. New Amsterdam

• USA, 2018 - present.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8, 1.

The TV series, based on the memoirs of a former doctor, follows Dr. Max Goodwin, who is appointed manager of New Amsterdam, the oldest public hospital in the United States. The medical institution receives little funding, and the equipment is in short supply. The new head physician enters into an unequal struggle with the bureaucracy to return the hospital to its former greatness.

10. Sirens

• UK, 2011.
• Black comedy, drama.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8, 1.

The British comedy series, re-filmed in the United States a few years later, tells the story of a reckless team of paramedics. It consists of Rashid, a Moroccan immigrant, Ashley, an openly gay, and Stewart, an informal leader. Guys constantly find themselves in stupid, funny, and sometimes tragic situations, but they always find a worthy way out of them.

11. Resuscitation

• USA, 2015-2018.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8, 1.

A serious drama about the work of the admissions department of a Los Angeles hospital. The staff not only has to fight for the lives of patients, but also to fight the bureaucracy. American character actress, Academy Award winner Marsha Gay Harden starred in the role of smart and self-sufficient head physician Lynn Rorish.

12. Red bracelets

• USA, 2014-2015.
• Medical drama, comedy.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8, 0.

The only series in the collection is not about doctors, but about patients. The American adaptation of the Spanish drama tells the story of a group of young residents of the hospital's pediatric ward. They decide to unite, call themselves Red Bracelets and help each other in difficult times.

13. Ambulance

• USA, 1994-2009.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 15 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 8.

A true television classic, invented by Michael Crichton. He is an American science fiction writer, screenwriter and film director, creator of Jurassic Park and Westworld. In the series, George Clooney played his first major role as pediatrician Doug Ross.

14. Old age is not a joy

• USA, 2013-2015.
• Medical drama, comedy.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

A witty American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, which earned a lot of positive reviews from critics. The plot tells about the life of employees and residents of a nursing home. The protagonist is Director Jenna James, played by Lori Metcalfe, a three-time Emmy Award winner.

15. Sister Jackie

• USA, 2009-2015.
• Medical drama, black comedy.
• Duration: 7 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

Another ideological successor to "House Doctor", telling about the difficult everyday life of the rude and cynical New York nurse Jackie Peyton. The role went to American actress Edie Falco, winner of two Golden Globes and four Emmy Awards. Like Gregory House, Jackie copes with the hardships of work with Vicodin, which is generously supplied by the hospital pharmacist.

16. Body parts

• USA, 2003-2010.
• Drama, black comedy.
• Duration: 6 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

A successful television project by the creator of American Horror Story and the legendary Glee series, Ryan Murphy. The main characters are two friends, owners of a private clinic for aesthetic surgery. But disagreements often arise between friends because of opposing views on life and work.

17. Anatomy of passion

• USA, 2005 - present.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 15 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

One of the longest-running and most popular modern TV series, which spawned the spin-offs "Private Practice" and "Fire Station No. 19". The plot revolves around the tumultuous professional and personal lives of interns and doctors at Seattle Grace Hospital.

18. Doctors of Chicago

• USA, 2015 - present.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 5.

The Chicago Medics series is part of an extensive NBC production franchise that includes Chicago Firefighters, Chicago Police Force and Chicago Justice. A selfless team of doctors has to work every day in a terrible turmoil and sometimes face unusual cases.

19. Night shift

• USA, 2014-2017.
• Medical drama.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

The American drama series follows the life of the medical staff working the night shift in the emergency department of the city of San Antonio. Experienced veteran surgeons supervise the process. They are experts in military medicine, not only in theory, but also in practice.

20. Dr. Quinn: Female Doctor

• USA, 1993-1998.
• Western, family drama, medical drama.
• Duration: 6 seasons.
• IMDb: 6, 7.

The legendary dramatic television project, which has won many awards and has significantly influenced modern TV. The series tells about the life of the talented doctor Michaela Quinn in the small town of Colorado Springs in the Wild West, her struggle with stereotypes and unusual cases from medical practice.