TV series

Medic

1954–1956 · 2 seasons

A sober, documentary-like look at doctors at work, treating each case with quiet seriousness and moral weight.

Overview: Medic is an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures. Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic tried to create realism which would typify medical shows from then on. Moser had previously written for the radio shows Dragnet and Dr. Kildare. He went on to write the television series Ben Casey.
How it feels: Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Healing, work, morality, death
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: healing
work
morality
death
family
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none