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Inspired by Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in America, this unique medical drama follows the brilliant and charming Dr. Max Goodwin, the institution's newest medical director who sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care. How can he help? Well, the doctors and staff have heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin must disrupt the status quo and prove he will stop at nothing to breathe new life into this understaffed, underfunded and underappreciated hospital - the only one in the world capable of treating Ebola patients, prisoners from Rikers and the President of the United States under one roof - and return it to the glory that put it on the map.

The Resident is a powerful medical drama focusing on the final years of a young doctor's training that rips back the curtain to reveal the truth of what really happens, both good and bad, in hospitals across the country.

The Dropout tells the story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world's youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye? How did the woman once heralded as 'the next Steve Jobs' find herself facing criminal charges - to which she pleaded not guilty - and up to 20 years in jail? How did her technology, meant to revolutionize healthcare, potentially put millions of patients at risk? And how did so many smart people get it so wrong along the way?

Anthology series that explores the true and inspirational stories of those who have struggled and learned to successfully live with mental illness.

Based on Wonderly's hit podcast, Dr. Death tells the terrifying true story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, a rising star in the Dallas medical community. Young, charismatic and ostensibly brilliant, Dr. Duntsch was building a flourishing neurosurgery practice when everything suddenly changed. Patients entered his operating room for complex but routine spinal surgeries and left permanently maimed or dead. As victims piled up, two fellow physicians, neurosurgeon Robert Henderson and vascular surgeon Randall Kirby, set out to stop him. Dr. Death explores the twisted mind of a sociopath and the gross negligence of the system designed to protect the most defenseless among us.

Based on the documentary with the same title, Code Black focuses on the challenges of the staff of a busy LA County Hospital Emergency Room.

The Act is a character-based true-crime anthology series. Each season will center on one particular case, with the first installment based on Dean's 2016 Buzzfeed article "Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter to Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom to Be Murdered". It is the true story of single mom Dee Dee Blanchard who convinced everyone around her that her daughter, Gypsy, was sick with multiple serious illnesses even though Gypsy was perfectly healthy.

This is a new single-camera comedy from Emmy Award-nominated writer/producer and New York Times best-selling author Mindy Kaling ("The Office") that follows a woman who, despite having a successful career, desperately needs to break bad habits in her personal life.

Dr. Hank Lawson trades in his white coat for a stethoscope and heads to the Hamptons to become a concierge doctor to the rich and famous. With his medical expertise and unconventional style, Hank navigates the high society of the Hamptons while helping his patients with their unique ailments.

Comedy meets drama in this quirky Showtime offering. Set in a New York City hospital, this half-hour single camera comedy is about a strong-willed woman balancing a hectic work life with a complex personal life, all the while fighting the healthcare system along the way.

Set on labour ward, This is Going to Hurt documents the heart-lifting highs and gut-wrenching lows, offering a brutally honest depiction of life as a junior doctor and the toll the job can take back home. Kay scribbled his diaries in secret after endless days, sleepless nights and missed weekends, and tells of the 97-hour weeks, the life and death decisions, the constant tsunami of bodily fluids and the fact the hospital parking meter earns more than doctors.

ER follows the medical personnel and patients in the emergency room of Chicago's fictional County General Hospital. Created by best-selling author Michael Crichton ("Jurassic Park") and produced by John Wells ("The West Wing") and Christopher Chulack, the Emmy Award-winning series has completed eleven seasons as one of television's highest-rated dramas.

B Positive follows Drew, a newly divorced dad who is at the end of his rope when faced with finding a kidney donor. When he runs into Gina, a rough-around-the-edges woman from his past who volunteers her own kidney, the two form an unlikely bond and begin a life-changing journey.

Doctor turned actor/comedian Ken Jeong plays Dr. Ken, a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. He is always trying to be a good doctor, as well as a good husband and dad to his two kids. Luckily, his therapist wife Allison is just the right partner to keep things sane.

The Full Monty will follow the original cast as they navigate the post-industrial city of Sheffield and society's crumbling healthcare, education and employment sectors and explore how communal effort can still triumph over adversity.

Dr. Sandra Lee isn't just one of America's top dermatologists; she's an Instagram and YouTube celebrity who has pioneered the fastest growing medical fascination in decades.

The series follows twenty-something April (Ricci), a smart and quick witted aspiring journalist who is trying to work her way up the ladder at a Boston newspaper by trying to impress her hard-nosed editor. When not pursuing the latest scoop, April tries to balance her ambitious career with her family - her widowed mom Sara (Keller), rebellious little sister Brenna (Ramm) and her grandmother. Just as things start to look up at work, home and on the romance front with co-worker Dominic (Brancatisano), April gets the devastating news from an estranged uncle that she has cancer.

In a world where our culture is obsessed with youth and beauty, some people revert to plastic surgery to achieve a certain look and turn back the hands of time. With weekly magazine covers catering to a public thirsty for perfection, some can take that quest to the extreme and the results of too much plastic surgery can be disastrous. For the first time on television, the ugly side of beauty will be put under a microscope, revealing the fascination surrounding beauty and plastic surgery...the results will shock you.

Set in the tropical paradise of Goa, The Good Karma Hospital is a drama with heart. Vibrant and colourful, the contemporary series follows a team of British and Indian medics as they cope with work, life and love at an over-worked and under-resourced cottage hospital. Run by a gloriously eccentric Englishwoman, the "Good Karma" turns no one away - locals, ex-pats and tourists are all welcomed through its doors. With a stunning location, exotic medical cases and unforgettable characters, the series mixes the heartbreaking with the humorous, as the doctors, nurses and patients discover that the hospital is more than just a rundown medical outpost - it's a home.

The show follows four individuals - Melissa, Donald, Henry, and Ashley - over the course of seven years as they struggle to go from weighing over 600 lbs. to being at their ideal weight. Their journeys begin with gastric bypass surgery, which allows them to start losing weight. These people want to become "normal", but they have no idea the struggle that lies ahead. As they begin to regain control of their lives, they'll learn the real battle is not physical, but mental. High-risk surgery, addiction, dependency, fear, pain, helplessness, victory, pride - My 600-lb Life is as much about heart as it is about weight loss.

A comedy based on the U.K. series about put-upon nurses, anxious doctors and administrators as they struggle with the darkly comic, brutally honest and quietly compassionate realities of caring for the elderly in an overwhelmed healthcare system.

A series of three documentary films that put Los Angeles under the microscope. Continuing his diverse exploration of life in America, Louis looks at LA's problem with neglected and feral dogs, the experiences of patients with life-threatening conditions at the city's most famous hospital and how California deals with sex offenders after they are released from prison.

Hospital offers an unprecedented look at the NHS in a six-week documentary series. Follow healthcare professionals as they navigate the challenges of modern medicine. Witness the daily struggles of patients and staff alike as they work to provide the best care possible. A must-watch for anyone interested in the healthcare system.

Experience the chaos and drama of a busy emergency department in Barnsley. Casualty 24/7 takes you behind the scenes of real-life medical emergencies. From minor injuries to life-threatening situations, witness the tireless efforts of medical professionals as they work to save lives.

Get ready to witness the intense and fast-paced world of medical emergencies as Critical Condition takes you inside Stoke's Royal University Hospital. Follow the dedicated and skilled medical staff as they work tirelessly to save lives and navigate the challenges of the healthcare system.