Bodies is one big mystery to solve, with interesting characters, a good cast, and top-notch performances from them. It may start a bit slow, but compensates for pacing when it picks up. | © Netflix
The Night Shift tries to stay true to hospital realities as much as possible, showcasing various trials the staff has to endure. Even for the layman, it makes for a fascinating watch. | © Sony Pictures Television
Casualty is a wonderful always-entertaining show that even from the earliest episodes perfectly blends drama, humor, and brilliant character storylines. Everyone has a unique background, but they have personalities we can all relate to. | © BBC One
New Amsterdam is a great show with a liberal bent that sadly becomes unbearable in later seasons. Despite that, the series has good actors and interesting material, and the first few episodes are incredible. | © Universal Television
Transplant is a gem from Canadian TV that tells the glamorous story of an immigrant doctor who becomes rich and successful through his work. This innovation hoists it above the crowded morass of cookie-cutter medical dramas. | © NBCUniversal International Studios
Code Black is an excellent show, with the acting being consistently terrific. Well-established characters died when the script called for it, and there were no "red shirt" medical staffers. | © ABC Studios
Good Sam is a powerful medical drama with a unique twist on family dynamics. But be warned, it focuses mainly on a fight between a father and daughter, not on the medical stuff. | © CBS Studios
Private Practice has been discredited by many viewers as a simple spin-off for Grey's Anatomy. However, it does get better with a storyline much more mature than the original series. It also shows that therapy, alternative medicine, pediatrics, and simple family medicine can be as complex as surgery. | © ABC Studios
In addition to being incredibly funny, Scrubs is relatable and emotional. It may become wackier as seasons progress, but characters remain consistently authentic. | © ABC Signature
Nurse Jackie is worth a big thumbs-up for Edie Falcom who is one of the hardest working TV actresses. She's hardly a saint her life and work don't come without problems for one she's trying to cope with a bad back that gives her chronic pain. | © Lionsgate Television
Chicago Med is a one of the best of the classic hospital dramas, and although it's frequently over the top, the drama is top-notch. | © Universal Television LLC
The Good Doctor is about a doctor with autism, who has poor bedside manner but incredible diagnostic skills. The show has a very heartwarming message, and thankfully focuses less on romance than most others on the list. | © ABC Signature
ER deserves way more credit than it gets from medical drama fans; it should be held in the same esteem as HBO classics. It offers a personal connection with characters, realism, and a surprising amount of great humor. | © Warner Bros. Television
Grey’s Anatomy is one of the most successful and long-running soap operas, which focuses far more on the ongoing personal lives of the staff than the patients, in a way that will definitely work for a lot of you. | © Lionsgate Television
House M.D. is the most popular medical drama of all time, with fantastically well-written characters and amazing stories. The show feels fresh when it needs to be, it's pretty deep and makes you sometimes think about life. And being loosely inspired by Sherlock Holmes, there's a kind of detective-show appeal to it, especially when House is trying to reach a diagnosis through the powers of deduction. | © Universal Television LLC
What do you expect from a medical drama? The urgency to watch doctors trying their best to save someone's life, or risky romances that put patients backstage? In this article, we've compiled 15 medical dramas that have everything you expect. Let's get started!
