MDs (ABC Series)

MDs (Medical Doctors) is an American television medical drama that aired on ABC: American Broadcasting Company (GoAnimate in Real Life) in 2002. It starred William Fichtner as Dr. Bruce Kellerman, Jane Lynch as Aileen Poole, and John Hannah as Dr. Robert Dalgety. The series only lasted one season, and though 11 episodes were filmed, only 8 were ever aired. The series was never released on DVD and it is very hard to find. The only known full length episodes of MDs can be found on YouTube. MDs was written and created by Gary Tieche.

Dr. Robert Dalgety, a dedicated and brilliant general surgeon, and Dr. Bruce Kellerman, head of cardiothoracic surgery, are two renegade surgeons working together in a megasized, megafrugal, aging HMO. With the help of Dr. Quinn Joyner and Dr. Maggie Yang, they buck the system any way they can in pursuit of the care patients need and deserve. On the opposing team are Shelly Pangborn, the new hospital administrator, and assistant hospital administrator, Frank Coones. Together with Nurse "Doctor" Poole, they are more concerned with the bottom line than patients' health.

Production Companies

 * Marc Platt Productions
 * Touchstone Television

Length
60 minutes

GoAnimate in Real Life Channel
ABC: American Broadcasting Company

Distributor
Disney ABC Domestic Television

Aspect Ratios
480i (4:3 SDTV) 720p (16:9 HDTV)

Production
Very little is known about the production of MDs. The show was pitched by Gary Tieche to ABC under the working title The Oath. The name was later changed to Meds, and finally changed again to MDs although still pronounced as 'Meds.' Twelve episodes were filmed, and some blame for the ratings decline evident during its run. However, the show was cancelled on December 17, 2002, and was permanently removed from ABC's schedule.

Cast

 * William Fichtner as Dr. Bruce Kellerman
 * John Hannah as Dr. Robert Dalgety
 * Leslie Stefanson as Shelly Pangborn
 * Aunjanue Ellis as Quinn Joyner
 * Jane Lynch as Aileen Poole
 * Robert Joy as Frank Coones
 * Michaela Conlin as Dr. Maggie Yang
 * Wade Williams as Big Thor Amundsen
 * Thomas Lennon as Chester E. Donge

Episodes

 * 1) Time of Death (9/25/2002)
 * 2) To the House (10/02/2002)
 * 3) Open Heart (10/09/2002)
 * 4) Heartland (10/16/2002)
 * 5) Cruel and Unusual (10/23/2002)
 * 6) R.I.P. (10/30/2002)
 * 7) Wing and a Prayer (11/06/2002)
 * 8) Reversal of Fortune (11/13/2002)
 * 9) Family Secrets (11/20/2002)
 * 10) Connective Tissue (11/27/2002)
 * 11) Risk Management (12/04/2002)