TV series

St. Elsewhere

1982–1988 · 6 seasons

A gritty, humane ensemble drama that balances life-and-death tension with wry humor and tender moments.

Tagline: It couldn't happen anywhere else.
Overview: St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, healing, work, morality
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
healing
work
morality
friendship
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild