Yet More Medical TV Shows

Posted by rae in entertainment
at 9:58 am on Wednesday, 10 June 2009

With the passing of shows (some of which we wish hadn’t passed) comes new shows. I grabbed a few recently and here’s what I thought of them.

Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie

Mrs. Soprano strikes out as a not-even-remotely-perfect nurse at a hospital. She swears, takes pain drugs for her back (shades of House) and has sex with doctors. But unlike House or Grey’s Anatomy, this show has a much grittier, more real feel to it. So far though, I’m not sure if that aspect is adding to or subtracting from the show’s appeal.

Edie Falco is a very strong actress, and I could understand why she might want to have a dark, gritty, and above all *serious* show. But she also has a comedic side, and that is completely smothered by the cynical realism of this show.

Royal Pains
Royal Pains

Royal Pains

I’ve seen all of 10 minutes of this show so far, but it’s yet another doctor show. I’m getting tired of doctor shows, but Mark Feuerstein is keeping my interest (so far).’

We’ll have to see where this one goes.

  • Royal Pains is fun, if light. It's only half medical drama; the other half is "Privileged"...
  • Now that I've watched two episodes, I'll say that I like this show. It's not have-to-watch, but it's entertaining.

    Still, I wish they'd kept Firefly around instead of all these "entertaining" shows. :-/

    Sour grapes? Me? Nahhhh...
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