TV series

The Doctors

1963–1969 · 20 seasons

A steady, talky hospital melodrama where personal lives and professional crises unfold at an unhurried daytime pace.

Overview: The Doctors is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC Daytime from April 1, 1963, to December 31, 1982. There were 5280 episodes produced, with the 5000th episode airing in November 1981. The series was set in Hope Memorial Hospital in the fictional "Madison," located somewhere in New England.
How it feels: Slow-burning and fine in the background.
About: Love, family, work, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
work
betrayal
healing
Places: hospital
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild