"Strong Medicine" (2000) TV series 2000-2006

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Creator:

Tammy Ader

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

23 JÚLIUS 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Hope in every heartbeat.

Plot:

Tough female doctors treat an exclusively female clientele at the Rittenhouse Women's clinic, tackling female-centric issues and trying to make the world a better place in a male-dominated society.

Plot Keywords:

Medical | Doctor | Hospital | Interracial Relationship

Awards:

10 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Rosa Blasi	...	Dr. Luisa 'Lu' Delgado (131 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jenifer Lewis	...	Receptionist Lana Hawkins (131 episodes, 2000-2006)
Joshua Cox	...	Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. (131 episodes, 2000-2006)
Philip Casnoff	...	Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson (108 episodes, 2000-2005)
Brennan Elliott	...	Dr. Nick Biancavilla (89 episodes, 2000-2005)
Patricia Richardson	...	Dr. Andy Campbell (59 episodes, 2002-2005)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sony Pictures Television

Goofs:

Factual errors: There is an episode where a 16-year-old girl overdoses on cough syrup. Throughout the episode, the doctors refer to the drug in cough syrup as "DMX". The psychoactive ingredient in some cough syrups is dextromethorphan hydrobromide, commonly called "DXM".

Quotes:

Dr. Dylan West: Mr. Lawson, don't give up hope.
Mr. Lawson: Try looking from the world from where I'm sitting before you lecture me on hope.
Dr. Dylan West: I've been there.
Mr. Lawson: You've killed someone?
Dr. Dylan West: Yeah. I killed my fiancée. I was a fourth-year surgical resident when I met her. She was amazing. Three months after our first date, I asked her to marry me. We were heading up to the Poconos for a ski weekend. I just got off of 36 hours on call. I had no business being behind the wheel. But she wanted to wake up in the mountains. And there was no way I was going to disappoint her.
[pause]
Dr. Dylan West: 10 miles outside of Tannerville...
[sigh]
Dr. Dylan West: ... I fell asleep. The car flipped. And she was dead before the paramedics got there.
Mr. Lawson: That was an accident.
[...]

Excellent series

Strong Medicine is an intelligent drama dealing with issues from a women's perspective, not seen very often on TV. The story lines are full of thoughtfully resolved problems that I have experienced in my life. I can see if I were younger, it would help me understand why things go the way they do in life. I like the various characters, and the wide diversity in terms of their ethnic and economic background. I also like that they generally support each other, develop friendships, and understand them. The characters are not cardboard, and I really wish it were put on network television. It was hard to find it, and the friends I've recommended it to, love it as well. I'm glad there is not too much gore, as the ER series has started to have, so I can learn about hospital life without seeing body parts and lots of blood.