Medical dramas continue to captivate many TV viewers.
With high stakes and characters who are easy to invest in, many medical dramas find devoted audiences.
For those who love the genre, there are several series that are necessary to watch.
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These stories have made a lasting impact on the TV landscape.
The team faces a mass shooting, a measles' exposure, overdoses, and tragic deaths.
The series also handles important topics like the assault of healthcare workers in the workplace.
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The series' realism is what makes it such an important watch for fans of the genre.
The gritty realism makes it both difficult to watch at times, but impossible to turn away from.
Private Practiceis an essential medical drama to watch because it shows how successful spin-off series can be.
Nurse Jackieis an important medical drama because it highlights a nurse as its protagonist.
House’s lack of bedside manner and unflinching honesty make him a strangely endearing protagonist to follow.
The series primarily focuses on House making spectacular and often improbable saves by using his talents as a diagnostician.
WhatHouselacks in authenticity, it makes up for in important social commentary.
The series follows J.D.
’s relationshipswith his colleagues and how he sees his role as a doctor.
The series is remarkably authentic in that it highlights the sometimes ridiculous situations medical professionals often find themselves facing.
It’s difficult to overstate the enormous impactGrey’s Anatomyhas had on the genre.
The series has perfected introducing characters who are in compelling relationships worth investing in.
The actual medical drama is simply a nice bonus.
Throughout its 15-season run,ERintroduced a large ensemble castthat grew and changed over time.
The series highlighted the critical decisions required to work in an emergency room.
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This added a personal touch that has been featured in many medical dramas afterER.
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