The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

A gentle, old-fashioned medical drama that moves at a comfortable pace and tugs at the heart without much grit.

Directed by

Alexander Singer

Genres

Tv movie

Starring

Robert Young, Darren McGavin, Morgan Stevens

Overview

Marcus Welby is back, and he has a few problems. First he is trying to bridge the gap between an old friend of his who gave up practicing medicine in favor of being the hospital administrator, and his son who is now a doctor and who is currently treating and romancing a woman who has kidney problems. And one of his patients an expectant mother is in an accident along with her husband and her husband dies. She blames Mark and is refusing to bond with her new baby. And the hospital that he has been serving faithfully for years is considering letting some of their elderly staff members go and Mark is on top of the list.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Grief, parenthood, aging, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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