Medical dramas never fail to be thrilling sagas and every moment in them is adrenalin packed. Perhaps this is the reason; we have a number of them floating our TV sets. Out of the many, there are a few which have made a significant impact and have captured the hearts of many people around the globe. To help you decide your next medical drama pick, let us tell you the five best medical dramas that you need to see.
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Grey’s Anatomy
Every medical drama lover has seen this drama uncountable time and we are still very much hooked to its amazing content even after so many years. It first aired in the year 2005 and was based on the lives of multiple doctors working in Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital or Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital as it was later called. There is not a single thing that makes this drama great but rather a mixture if many amazing things. The dreamy, sexy and smart doctors going through problems very much like or own. To top that, the medical incidents shown are researched to the finest details. Despite many prominent people leaving the show, it still is going strong more than ten years later it started.
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House
House is not everyone’s cup of tea but we and the critics both agree that it is one of the best medical dramas ever aired. Hugh Laurie was nothing but a revelation when it came to playing the titular character. Dr House was edgy, smart, sarcastic, and grumpy and a genius who solved cases like it was nobody’s business. Who would have thought that such an unlikable character would still make his way into the hearts of millions who tuned in every season? If you like Sherlock Holmes but wished he was also a doctor, then do tune in to House.
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General Hospital
We know that General Hospital revolves more around drama but how could you ignore a show that has been going on for more than 50 years. It began in 1963 and is still going strong with people searching for general hospital spoilers on a daily basis. Many now famous actors were once a part of this show with one prominent example being Elizabeth Taylor herself. She was a huge fan and therefore did a number of guest appearances in the drama.
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R.
As the name suggests E.R. was based on an emergency room in a large city. Many people now remember E.R. as the show that was responsible for launching George Clooney’s career. He became a huge star after staring in this drama but this show is more than a single star. It had everything that we want in a medical drama and it showed future medical dramas how things should be exactly done. Drama, romance, comedy and a good amount of angst will make you fall in love with E.R. and you definitely won’t regret a single moment spent on this drama.
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MASH
This is a classic medical drama that was based on a popular movie of the same name. The movie had been a huge success and therefore expectations were low for this one as many people felt it would not be reach the same high standards. This medical drama was set in Korea and made its distaste regarding America’s decision to go to war with Vietnam very clear. The unique storyline and the amazing actors were the chief reason this drama was a huge success much like the movie it was based on.
So these were the top five medical dramas that we loved watching. The list obviously does not end here and there are many popular medical dramas like Scrubs and Nurse Jackie who do deserve a special mention. We hoped you enjoyed our list and do comment to tell us your thoughts.