Summer Medical Dramas

Summer’s here and dozens of new TV shows are making their debuts, especially on cable. In particular, there are three new medical dramas premiering in the next couple of weeks that show a lot of promise.

First up is Royal Pains on June 4th on USA. Mark Feuerstein — the guy who played the opthamologist who inspired Miranda to fake orgasms on Sex and the City — plays surgeon Hank Lawson, a private doctor for Hamptons’ millionaires. When he’s not tending to the rich, he’s spending his free time offering medical assistance to poor folks.

Nurse Jackie makes its Showtime debut on June 8th. In this highly anticipated series, Edie Falco plays the title character, a New York City emergency room nurse who’s addicted to pain killers. This marks Falco’s return to premium cable after her Emmy-winning run as Carmela Soprano on HBO.

On June 16, TNT will premiere HawthoRNe, starring Jada Pinkett Smith. She plays nurse Christina Hawthorne, a single mom who works at Richmond Trinity Hospital along side the chief of surgery played by Michael Vartan (of Alias and Never Been Kissed fame.)

Which of these new medical dramas shows the most promise? Voice your choice in today’s featured poll. Then take two aspirin and call me in the morning.

Edie Falco, Mark Feuerstein, and Jada Pinkett Smith

Edie Falco, Mark Feuerstein, and Jada Pinkett Smith

9:40 am on June 2, 2009

7 Responses

  1. Stargate Atlantis says:

    Like to watch Stargate Atlantis episodes and also Lost. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

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    July 5, 2009 at 4:55 pm
  2. Royal Pains says:

    I think its gona be a great show, i enjoyed the first episode very much but again i am a big fan of alot of USA network shows

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    June 6, 2009 at 4:19 pm
  3. Jasmine says:

    Hawthorne-can’t wait to see Michael Vartan back on TV!

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    June 4, 2009 at 11:12 pm
  4. adriana8900 says:

    hawthorne get my vote jada pinkett smith and michael vartan hot chemistry together with medical drama

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    June 4, 2009 at 8:39 pm
  5. tip top says:

    Hawthorne – will have my vote hands down. First it gives a totally new perspective than we are used to on tv (congratulations to TNT) and secondly it has the ever charismatic Michael Vartan in it an extremely talented actor.

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    June 4, 2009 at 6:46 pm
  6. Bonnie says:

    “HawthoRNe” gets my vote! Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Vartan = winning combination!!

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    June 4, 2009 at 6:39 pm
  7. virginia brant says:

    I think Royal Pains will be the best show.

    I really like Mark Feuerstein and all the talent he will bring to the show.

    Regards,

    Ginger

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    June 2, 2009 at 12:38 pm

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People's Choice staffer Liz Warner has been delivering news, entertainment & arts coverage to entertainment fans for years, most recently on air and online at LA's Indie 103.1 FM. Liz is also an author and actress who appears frequently in both LA and New York. Her solo monologue show The Wandering Eye premiered at HBO's Aspen Comedy Festival. Her critically acclaimed first book of essays, "Ditched by Dr. Right" (Random House) was published July 2005. Most recently, she was one half of the "He Said/She Said" Official Blogging Team for ABC's The Bachelor, and she is also announcer for Twentieth Century Fox TV's new series "Wedlock or Deadlock". Her second book is due for publication in 2011.