Dr. Gregory House was a brilliant diagnostician, sothe characters inHouseoverlooked his biting bedside manner and functional drug addiction.
ThoughHouseis a medical drama, it often leaned into dark comedy, making it nearly a dramedy.St.
WhileHousefocused on one brilliant but misanthropic doctor solving medical puzzles,St.
Denis Medicals workplace antics.St.
Deniss renewal for season 2proves audiences still love seeing the lighter, chaotic side of healthcare.
WhileHousefollowed a more structured case-of-the-week format,Docleans into an overarching mystery with emotional and romantic entanglements.
Freddie Highmore plays the title role.
The series premiered in 2017 on ABC.
Mary Kills Peopleshared key thematic ground withHouse, especially in its exploration of morally gray areas in medicine.
In an underfunded and understaffed Oregon hospital, a dedicated team of doctors and nurses struggles to maintain their sanity while delivering care to their patients. Set in a mockumentary style, this workplace comedy brings humor and heart to the high-stakes environment of healthcare, with a standout cast led by Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Alan Grier.
Mary Kills Peoplehas a 100% rating onRotten Tomatoes.
Ryan Eggold stars as Dr. Max Goodwin, the newly appointed medical director of the New Amsterdam Medical Center.
New AmsterdamandHouseboth took a critical look at the flaws in the medical system, though from different angles.
With five seasons,New Amsterdamdelivered a more heartfelt but equally rebellious take on reforming healthcare.
Released in 2025, the series highlights the challenges and relentless efforts of medical professionals in a high-pressure environment.
Released in 2016, the series explores the intersection of technology and healthcare innovation.
Pure GeniussharedHouses fascination with medical innovation and pushing the boundaries of whats possible in healthcare.
WhileHousefocused on diagnostics,Pure Geniusleaned into futuristic medicine, using cutting-edge technology that does not yet exist.
Both shows balanced melodrama with humor, withPure Geniusembracing a sci-fi edgewhereHouserelied on cynical realism.
Doc follows Dr. Amy Larsen, who suffers a brain injury erasing eight years of her life. As she attempts to continue her medical practice, she relies on her estranged 17-year-old daughter and close friends to navigate this challenging new reality and bridge the gap in her personal and professional life.
Like House, Dr. Hawkins frequently clashed with the hospital’s corporate interests and bureaucratic obstacles.
TransplantandHousewereboth grounded medical dramas that highlight the brilliance and resilience of unconventional doctors.
Bashs background brought fresh perspective and urgency to patient care, much like Houses relentless pursuit of truth.
However,Watsonadds an overarching mystery involvingHolmes' nemesis Moriarty, whose return and motives create long-running tension.
House is a medical mystery drama in which the villain is typically a difficult-to-diagnose medical malady.
The Good Doctor is a medical drama television series that tells the story of Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon who has autism, as he navigates his career and personal life at the fictional San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. Freddie Highmore plays the title role. The series premiered in 2017 on ABC.
Mary Kills People is a Canadian drama series that follows Dr. Mary Harris, an ER doctor by day and an underground angel of death by night, who helps terminally ill patients end their lives on their own terms, while facing the challenges and dangers of her double life.
New Amsterdam is a medical drama series based on Eric Manheimer’s book Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital. Ryan Eggold stars as Dr. Max Goodwin, the newly appointed medical director of the New Amsterdam Medical Center. Over the course of five seasons, he works tirelessly to bring change to the neglected facility so that it might better care for its patients.
The Pitt is a gripping drama set in Pittsburgh’s Trauma Medical Center, where dedicated staff tirelessly work to save lives in a busy and underfunded emergency department. Released in 2025, the series highlights the challenges and relentless efforts of medical professionals in a high-pressure environment.
Pure Genius follows a young Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur who partners with a surgeon with a controversial background to establish a new hospital that implements pioneering medical practices. Released in 2016, the series explores the intersection of technology and healthcare innovation.
The Resident is a medical drama that follows a senior resident named Conrad Hawkins and other staff members at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital. The series provides a look into the practices of the healthcare industry that are frequently scrutinized by those who must participate, as well as the personal lives of the staff as they attempt to juggle an increasingly difficult work/life balance.
Transplant follows Dr. Bashir Hamed, a Syrian doctor who flees his war-torn homeland, seeking to rebuild his medical career and new life at a busy emergency department in Canada.
Watson is a drama mystery series based on the character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A year after the death of his partner, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson returns to his old life as a physician.
