TV series

Gideon's Crossing

2000–2001 · 1 season

A thoughtful, humane medical drama that lingers on mortality and the quiet heroism of care, anchored by a commanding lead performance.

Overview: Ben Gideon, a doctor of great skill and with a great bedside manner, heads the experimental oncology ward at a fictional teaching hospital in New England. Based on the work of Dr. Jerome Groupman, Gideon fights to inspire the next generation of doctors.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Death, healing, morality, work
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 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
morality
work
faith
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild