Are You Watching TV's Most Bonkers New Medical Drama?

[@BlueBeetle1939]

Its like they were told this would be the last medical drama ever produced and they wanted to get all their ideas out there

[@GWiggz]

As a nurse, I cannot watch medical dramas. I’m constantly nitpicking the inaccuracies. This show sounds like it would make my brain melt.

[@thatJackBidenTalksAbout]

It's about a caring non-know-it-all neurologist, already I see inaccuracies. 🤭

[@KatharineOsborne]

I'm calling it now (having not seen it and having no legal ability to see it in my region), the mystery patient is his father, who he doesn't recognise because he has face blindness. This show sounds so bad it's good.

[@sterlingmullett6942]

Damn! That's good. Yeah, that sounds about right.

[@hannahbrown2728]

This was my first thought. And after the rollercoaster that is this video, Id be shocked for it to be any other way. Unless the John Doe is just too young to maybe be his father.

[@hmnhntr]

That's genuinely a good twist, I hope you're right

[@frodobrommelkamp9119]

But his mum would recognize him, wouldn’t she?

[@hannahbrown2728]

@frodobrommelkamp9119 Ooh good point, this makes me think of another frankly better twist that flashed through my mind. John Doe killed his dad or witnessed the potential murder, or otherwise has some kinda dad info

[@puppybasket3906]

My lil sister is in this! Great cast ( I may be biased 🤣) I’m glad you are liking it. Hope it runs for a few seasons and they don’t kill her 🤣.

[@genem2768]

Good for her! May she survive many seasons. Which character does she play?

[@notoriouswhitemoth]

'The fact that he's gay is the most normal thing about him' I approve!

[@KimberlyArwen]

Most unrealistic part is that a hospital would take care of a John Doe in a vegetative state without insurance info

[@TrismegistusMx]

The hospital would be legally obligated to stabilize and find placement for the comatose patient.

[@jeffreyfiegen1538]

This sounds like the producers sat the writers down and challenged them to see just how many tropes they could fit into the show.

[@MichaelDerryGameitect]

I agree. It almost sounds like a parody of the entire genre. Pointing out the flaws and absurdities from within while keeping a straight face.

[@nathanjohnson9715]

I wish I could go back to 13 hours ago when this video dropped. I much preferred my election day angst to my post election day seething anger and existential dread.

[@Pseedholm]

🙄 drama queen.

[@Kveldrunari]

Same. Now all I can hope is that Trump's authoritarian rhetoric was simply exaggeration, a way to build up his fanbase, but that's probably too much to hope for. Low-key mentally preparing for the mass deportations, a restriction on free speech by attacking media outlets, the jailing of Trump's political opponents, tariffs across the board which will raise inflation, project 2025, and just general incompetence. Makes me feel sick.

[@sailordaigurren8225]

Same

[@simonfea2]

Ya, its a bummer.

[@hughcaldwell1034]

Damn, I think my wife would've really loved this for all the reasons you laid out. Rest in peace, Sammy.

[@MrGreen-mt9fx]

Sorry dude, it must be tough to talk about it

[@hughcaldwell1034]

@@MrGreen-mt9fx It's okay. I think she was the one who put me onto this channel. Certainly at least indirectly, since I'd never seen Star Trek until we watched Voyager together over the last few months.

[@rubikagaming9321]

@@hughcaldwell1034 man that's fucking beautiful. this gives me strength.

[@bjdefilippo447]

I haven't watched, but I can say without reservation that Dr. Oliver Sacks, the neurology professor and physician on whom the main character was based, is fascinating, and a great basis for a show. Sacks' parents were both doctors, he did have a difficult childhood and some hardship, and he worked in the Bronx. The thing that interests me is their handling of his patients, all of whom had interesting neurological disorders. His empathic case stories, and the level of detail he collected, led to his ability to understand, ameliorate, and sometimes cure, his patients. He was the doctor Robin Williams played in Awakenings. For those who enjoy interesting reads, he has written many books about his patients conditions, including An Anthropologist on Mars, which includes autism, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. If the show is even 20% as interesting as Sacks and his patients, I can't wait!

[@qwertyTRiG]

I've not yet read An Anthropologist on Mars, but The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat is extraordinary.

[@HelenCamile63]

I love Dr. Sacks’ books! He makes understanding neuroplasticity easy for the average dolt (like me).

[@lauralafauve5520]

Thanks for the information! Sounds very cool

[@bjdefilippo447]

@@HelenCamile63 It's a rare gift, isn't it.

[@borkabrak]

Just checking in to also recommend The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, specifically. That title is WAY too much typing, but it's an utterly fascinating look at some really interesting, real, neurological disorders.

[@OfficiallyUnofficialAlCooper]

Mr. Shives, thank you for a hilarious and intriguing overview of the show. I purchased the season sight unseen. Keep up the fantastic work in all the realms you cover.

[@TideDog]

Thank You!! When I read the video title I knew exactly what show you were going to talk about. One character you forgot is the friend/coworker that is having marital problems. The whole show is crazy.

[@ballatore34]

Alright I’m sold. If my man Steve is digging it this much I gotta give it a try. Sounds messy as hell in the best way! 😂

[@HonoredMule]

Based on the details provided, I really can't imagine how they could possibly find room to make "the main character is gay" a focal point. It would be a little too much like "the climate is spiraling out of control, the world's most powerful nation might turn to fascism, there's a homeless epidemic and housing crisis, and I can't find my car keys."

[@euansmith3699]

Have you checked down the back of your couch? You might find the answer to any of those issues down there.

[@DeathBYDesign666]

I saw bits of this show passively and I think this guy is possibly also on the spectrum as well. It's not so in your face as other aspects but I can see it still being a total thing. I'm not a follower but I got that much from what little I have seen.

[@YaelTiferet]

It's true, real life is weirder than any believable fiction.

[@dtrainviabridge]

Honestly, I'm here for the slow simmer between him and the surgeon guy. They played it as enemies too! Love me a good enemies to lovers!

[@loosilu]

It's 100% Oliver Sacks.

[@flynngames4703]

Thank you for trying to distract me from my anxiety

[@TanyaLairdCivil]

My pitch: one of the character's backstory is that they grew up on their parents' Jurassic park. It just turns out that in this reality, that's just a regular thing. People figured out how to actually do a "Jurassic Park" style attraction safely. So this world just has dinosaur parks. One episode where they go to a dinosaur park, and the whole episode the audience is expecting a disaster like the fictional Jurassic Park, with everything going off the rails. Nope, nothing goes wrong. They've actually figured out how to do it safely, and it's just like visiting a zoo. This appears in one episode and is NEVER addressed again.

[@sneakyskunk1]

I would watch the hell out of any series that did what you just laid out.

[@lgoamity]

So Season 2 gets a West World episode, Season 3 Andromeda Strain... Or as suggested it's just more "Extra" to hook people... And realistically probably helpful to "greenlight" a Season 2 with built in options for the network to "retool" the show... The "Normal" Doctor is secretly a Mutant (X-Men variety) with as yet undisclosed power(s)...

[@ManILoveFurina]

​@@sneakyskunk1There's a manga called Dinosaur Sanctuary that's basically that. Highly recommend

[@sneakyskunk1]

@@ManILoveFurina That does sound pretty cool. Thanks for the tip! :)

[@YaelTiferet]

@@ManILoveFurina oooh nice!

[@cloudedsky88]

Oh I love the more people are getting into the show or at least getting interested in it. lol It‘s pretty good (if a tad cheesy) and nice to see empathy, humanity and respect in a medical drama. The cases are actually based on cases from Oliver Sacks‘ books and other real life cases (Oliver Wolf is based on Oliver Sacks)

[@literaterose6731]

Yes! The empathy of the characters is a big part of what hooked me!

[@Kinkajou1015]

Quinto is an AMAZING actor. I legitimately hated him (his character) during the first two seasons of Heroes. I admittedly never got around to watching the rest of the series, but his portrayal of his character made me hate him so much because he did such a good job. Jake Gyllenhaal did the same in Nighcrawler and Anna Gunn did it in Breaking Bad. It's not common that a performer can elicit actual HATE that lingers from me for their character, but when it happens, they are AMAZING at their job.

[@BrainMedicine]

He was absolutely the best part of Heroes. Part of that show's problem was that they couldn't bear to let him go even though his character arc resolved quite early on, so had to jump through increasingly ridiculous narrative hoops to keep him around. He was also a great Spock - I'm not a huge fan of those movies, but that's not because of the cast, who were uniformly excellent.

[@riluna3695]

Sylar is a favorite in our household. We don't really hate him the same way, but we agree Quinto did a fantastic job. Just, uh...maybe don't go back and finish the series. It never truly recovered after the writer's strike towards the end of season 1. As for actors that sold their characters? Imelda Staunton. Everyone can agree Voldemort was evil, but almost anyone will tell you that they hate Umbridge FAR more than they hate him. And she sold the movie version to an insane degree. To the point where watching her be a sweetheart in interviews is a bit disorienting :P

[@hannahbrown2728]

I loved Sylar, well, I loved to hate him. That role landed Quinto as one of my favorite actors from then on. Another two actors who have proven very able to be absolutely hated is Rosamund Pike(The wife Gone Girl and main character in I Care A Lot) and Jeff Gleeson(Joffrey Baratheon). Such absolutely visceral disgust with their characters is a hallmark of great acting chops.

[@chaoslord8918]

I really like the character Sylar. He was my Hero.

[@YaelTiferet]

Nothing that happened after the second season of Heroes is worth watching, so don't even bother.

[@SeiShinjitsuShi]

I'm glad you watched this for me. Now I can sit down with it.

[@atticstattic]

_Welcome to Monk E.R._

[@TheGnome2880]

I wasn't interested in another medical drama, but I'll watch for the bonkers.

[@mopple2780]

Thank you for this. After the recent wave of schlocky medical dramas ended I needed another one. The commercials for this one didnt originally move me to watch it. There is just something about these shows that works to shut off the anxiety for a min, but you need to learn *how* to enjoy the nonsense each one makes a core part of its world.

[@dtrainviabridge]

I recently discovered the Resident and it soothes something in my soul I can't explain. I'm sad that it's not coming back after the sixth season!

[@lewallaire8185]

Thanks for the distraction Steve! On your referral I binged China Beach and was sad to finish it too soon. How is it that so many of these actors were never head from again?

[@trekguy66]

If you like this, then you’ll love the Robin Williams film Awakenings, also based on the brilliant Oliver Sacks.

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

The book was incredibly interesting and engaging (like all of Dr. Sacks's work), while the movie was just unhinged enough, *AND* it had Robin Williams. Double win!

[@DawnDavidson]

Loved that movie!

[@zoey8294]

It is all the things you say it is and yet... I think it's genuinely good? The most recent episode (ep. 7) was the most emotionally devastating piece of television I've watched in a long while. I love how it centers empathy and compassion for the patients. And, as ridiculous as some of the patients-of-the-week sound, a lot are based off real-life cases (of dr. Oliver Sacks' writing, the neurologist dr. Wolf is based on. He did also have prosopagniosia and was gay irl).

[@Camcodrummer]

Sounds crazy yet more normal then real life.

[@elenakalliste]

A saw an ad for this show before it came out, totally forgot about it until today. I think I have to watch it now

[@areed2000]

Taking mystery drugs instead of having a lab analyze them is a bold move. As much as I doubt that an MD would do such a thing, a doc on PCP sounds entertaining.

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

I'm definitely recommending this to my neurologist the next time I see her! She needs some laughs in her life, I think.

[@bjdefilippo447]

I imagine she's already an Oliver Sacks fan!

[@dmonee6196]

Thank you! I share your latter sentiment and this was precisely that. Thank you so much.

[@Kenneth-p6j]

Zachary is a great actor....have not seen this show but looking forward.

[@FatFrankie42]

Needed this break. Thanks Steve!

[@marthaknox6466]

Thank you for this fun distraction!

[@kykwiltz402]

That show sounds intriguing; thanks for the recommendation! And for the break from all things political. 💙

[@TheHopperUK]

This sounds absolutely incredible

[@dinamariea61]

Thank you for the recommendation. I am going to watch it.

[@hexylia]

I've really been enjoying the show. Episode one I had the same thought, "It's House but if House was super nice" the most recent episode even had a medical mystery that was used in house with a very similar outcome/patient decision. I love how much drama is going on and it's being drip-fed at the perfect rate.

[@MrAtncc1701]

Thank you, I needed a distraction.

[@sakkarabeirre]

I'm a sucker for medical dramas and I love this one! I already liked it but when they figured out that the patient had Locked In Syndrome and he wasn't just a 1 episode story, I was hooked! I've watched documentaries on it. It's fascinating, especially watching people with it at the gym slowly regaining some strength.

[@frodobrommelkamp9119]

Thank you for clarifying the condition. When he tried to avoid the spoiler I immediately went “what could it be aside from locked in syndrome?” but I also was too lazy to google it.

[@Pehrgryn]

​@@frodobrommelkamp9119ditto

[@lauralafauve5520]

I was guessing that also.

[@Digitalhunny]

Zackrey Quinto any good in this? He's a pretty dang great actor, usually. Was this show well cast o er all? Thanks ❤❤

[@Digitalhunny]

​@@frodobrommelkamp9119 😂😂 I felt that _exact same_ "lazy pain" as you did! 😂😂

[@novasite7795]

Amen to your ending statement! It's gonna be a looonnnggg next few days/weeks.

[@ppeterson6303]

Based on one of your previous shows, I am rewatching X-Files. Thanks for reminding of my favorite childhood show, it has helped so much!

[@TexBirdie]

I love the setting of the hospital. I feel like it's a medical verion of one of those wild shows like 911 where the story just goes off the rails lol

[@Aezetyr]

The US version of the show Ghosts is this for me. I've loved Rose McIver since iZombie and the whole cast is really damned funny. The premise is absolutely nutty - Rose's character has an accident and now she can see the ghosts that live in an old mansion that was handed down to her. I've not seen the original UK version and I've been told it's just as nutty.

[@podgem-l4t]

Ghosts is one of the remakes where the US version is better

[@AlbertaGeek]

Sounds like you might enjoy _What We Do in the Shadows._ If you don't already, that is. If you're not familiar with it, watch the movie before the series.

[@Pehrgryn]

​@AlbertaGeek that show is great.

[@AlbertaGeek]

@@Pehrgryn Who is AlbertaGeek? I am Jackie Daytona, regular human bartender!

[@podgem-l4t]

Yep, WWDITS is brilliant, both the movie and series, turns out i know shitloads of Energy Vampires ​@@AlbertaGeek

[@madbradfreeman]

Sounds nearly as bonkers as a reality I currently inhabit. I'll have to give it a look.

[@karlobermanec1095]

We need a Star Trek Medical show :D

[@atticstattic]

"Is it space sickness or a transporter accident this week?"

[@DawnDavidson]

@@atticstatticor an alien disease, or a “hallucination” that turns out to be some alien that only some people/races can see …

[@Mephiestopholes]

Thank you, Steve.

[@mikemayberry7121]

Have you seen Garth Marenghi's Darkplace? This reminds me of that.

[@hughcaldwell1034]

I recently found out there are Garth Marenghi audiobooks and... yep, they are exactly what you'd expect.

[@DynaCatlovesme]

I am not. Watching that.

[@martress1212]

You know what y'all SHOULD be watching? Snout Cedar's Certified! Look it up

[@fluffycritter]

Okay I definitely need to watch this; as someone with faceblindness and (minor) mirror-touch synaesthesia, I gotta see just how badly they mess up the details.

[@mattfrazier5025]

Thanks Steve, I really needed this

[@WolfKinder3]

I forgot this was going to be a show. I have touch synesthesia. I had no Idea it was a thing until I found out about a doctor who had it and wrote a book called Mirror Touch. I didn't know other people had it. Thanks, gotta catch up. 🙂 Edit: isn't this also based on the Doctor Robin Williams played in Awakenings?

[@Oldleftiehere]

Oh Hell Steve, who needs any crazy docs out on the airwaves? Sounds like our politics right now.

[@marthamiller1819]

I remember discovering the Oliver Sachs books way back in the 80’s. Fascinating stuff.

[@ActuallyDoubleGuitars]

Hey Steve, have you seen 'Prodigal Son' with Michael Sheen in a weird way this reminds me of it. You might like it. It looks like the facility Michael Sheen is held at is the same as the Hospital in this too.

[@queenannsrevenge100]

Prodigal Son was freaking amazing. So sorry to have lost that one.

[@ActuallyDoubleGuitars]

@queenannsrevenge100 I go into everything now knowing it will end too soon, but that show was blast and should not have ended there.

[@petestoutenburgh1412]

I have barely started watching but I ABSOLUTELY needed this!!

[@TomTermini]

I needed this!

[@paddlingpuppies]

"Dr. Oliver Wolf" is a reference to Dr. Oliver Sacks.

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

Sounds like there's a bit of a House reference there too. If Dr. Gregory House was intended to be the medical equivalent of Sherlock Holmes, then Dr. Oliver Wolf might be a medical cross between Oliver Sacks and the fictional Nero Wolfe, from Rex Stout's excellent mystery novels. Stout couldn't quite equal the great British mystery writers, imo, (meaning Conan-Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, or PD James), but his books are still well worth reading!

[@ThreeRunHomer]

If I was running the show, the one normal character would be the narrator. Her commentary about the extreme situation would be the comedic glue holding the show together.

[@sterlingmullett6942]

This would be really interesting, especially if they introduced mild "unreliable narrator" moments so that it throws doubt on the behaviors of these extreme people. Then as a viewer you'd would never know if what you are watching is valid or just the perception of a "normal" person who may or may not be actually "normal".

[@vikilittle526]

Thank you

[@Manganra7]

I’ve been a fan of Quinto since Heroes season 1. He is a great actor, who managed to keep it together when the writers were doing all sorts of weird things to his character in later seasons. I was lucky enough to see him on stage in “The Glass Menagerie.” I’ll have to check this out… when I have time… which with my various backlogs might be a while… Wait, I don’t have Peacock…

[@kev_whatev]

I just watched the first episode. I actually loved it! Thanks for the rec

[@cowestgirl3746]

Ive seen billboards for the show and having watched this video wouldve never guessed such a generic-looking prestige-hopeful hospital drama was actually overflowing with silly goofy fun times. This video was such a great sell for the show, i am watching ASAP!

[@Dewydidit]

House was a powerful show that me & my wife binged from start to finish. Hugh Laurie deserves accolades for his portrayal of Dr. House, not the least of which is his impeccable American accent giving no hint that he's an English actor.

[@TomGallagherSuperboyBeyond]

I'd like to stop thinking about politics and enjoy this video. But i'm panicking a bit. Terrified about the future. So i can't focus on this.

[@nathankoren]

Have you seen the show "Salvation"? A totally different concept, but as its plot developed, it unfolded into a mystery, wrapped inside an enigma, swaddled in a conundrum, embedded in a puzzle, shrouded in an illusion, cloaked in a dilemma, obscured by a paradox, enveloped in a cypher, surrounded by a quandary, swallowed by an, um, er-- I suspect the writer's room must have breathed a collective sigh of relief when the show was cancelled, saving them from figuring out how to add more layers to the onion.

[@euansmith3699]

I preferred the show, "Salivation"; it was a lot more straight forward, though it was covered in drool. 🤤

[@ActuallyDoubleGuitars]

Salvation was brilliant and had the super talented Captain Rios in it, that's where I first saw him

[@DawnDavidson]

Thanks, Steve! I may give it a go. I don’t have Paramount, but I have a partner who does, so now we might have something else to try when we aren’t watching Lower Decks. :)

[@charlotte7554]

It's on peacock/nbc

[@tymmezinni]

I half-expected a Retro Review on the DS9 episode Statistical Probabilities after just watching it last night

[@MissKellyBean]

Thank you Steve. I’m going to need a lot more distraction… for oh, say, about 4 more years or so…

[@matthewturner2280]

Thank you for the suggestion to watch some great bad TV right now. It's really nice to unwind with something that is just a comfort and totally bonkers. I've got Person of Interest on and Burn Notice is next. Take it easy!

[@SeanTBarrett]

I understand you're excited but I thought you were a little TOO excited, but then I realized I had accidentally left 1.25x speed on.

[@MyMagnificentOctopus]

Oh, wait, even better crossover idea, as a child the protagonist used to sit and stare at a snow globe and imagine a hospital.

[@bensmith5262]

St elsewhere! Its probably already in tommy Westphall's head!

[@HaroldElbowmanIV]

Oooh, thanks for the reminder to catch up on Lower Decks!

[@Therhyoulove]

Me listening to this description: "that doesn't sound too crazy..." He starts listing the interns descriptions: "wow, this sounds nuts"

[@nelavlasakova331]

i am watching this show, i really like it and this weeks episode had really no business making me cry. ❤

[@Ivar3587]

I absolutely love it! Such a great show! Can’t get enough of it

[@missladyanonymity]

The building that is the bronx hospital is so cool to me. I think its an apartment bldg, irl. I saw it in the prodigal son.

[@Ultrasound700]

Thanks for the recommendation, I'm gonna need it in the coming months.

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

Pitch: It’s ‘House’, except he’s Oliver Sacks.

[@loosilu]

He's 100% Oliver Sacks, who had face blindness and was gay.

[@scottwesty9568]

And also, Picard's French last name with an English accent when he speaks is related to his baldness mishap...

[@finpin2622]

I know this is a small detail to fixate on, but it’s interesting they have a character with mirror touch synesthesia! I have that (to a small extent? Hard to explain) and it’s honestly one of the reasons I don’t gravitate towards medical dramas. I always squirm at the “feeling” of watching people get cut open or have tubes stuck in them or whatever.

[@littlered6340]

HOLY SHIT MY SISTER IS IN THIS SHOW CRAP DO I NEED TO WATCH IT

[@666MaRius9991]

👀

[@littlered6340]

@666MaRius9991 I made the decision to watch it but now I'm psyching myself out because what if I don't like it. Mom said she's seen most of it and she likes it so it should be fine, but I really don't want to not like it and I don't really watch TV or movies much. 😩

[@campfire_cat]

I feel like there was a show that had a similar premise before. I think it was called Black Box? Had the actress who plays Beth in Yellowstone as the lead?

[@mitchelldsm6222]

my main (minor) grief with the show is that these insane cases just Happen at this random hospital. in House they were specifically seeking him, a famous diagnostician, out but this team just lucks into them 🤷‍♀️

[@anteyehero]

Kudos to you for getting to six. I tapped out after the first episode. Same with high intellectual potential.

[@ThommyofThenn]

The episode where Worf reveals his "football accident" is the infamous "Let He Who Is Without Sin..." episode. Maybe we can just reject it from canon, just like we didn't accept Trip's ending in ENT

[@mk1st]

Dr Kinney will turn out to collect souvenirs from weekend “activities”, stashing them behind a false panel in the laundry room.

[@tunneloflight]

Thank you for the distraction.

[@cmckinney380]

Oh. Im definitely watching that. I just added it to my list.

[@katherinea.rodgers8366]

I love bonkers!!! Sometimes you gotta watch crazy TV!!!

[@michaelhogan2256]

Have you watched Mrs. Davis yet? THAT was definitely a trip and a half. Highly recommend 👍

[@MissJean63]

Thank you. It’s 7:46 pm PST. I’m avoiding election coverage.

[@MyMagnificentOctopus]

I hope they decide to do a crossover episode and bring in Jeffrey Combs' character from From Beyond to eat brains and rant about unseen monsters.

[@molin1]

sounds like they're going to have to add either time travel or ghosts to keep it going in season 2

[@D1ona1]

I love this show! It's absolutely absurd and that's why it's my favorite. I hope it lasts because I will be so sad if it gets cancelled.

[@skye4591]

7:55 "speaking of star trek" is something I say fairly often even when no one was speaking of star trek

[@rodneyjackson7147]

no im sweating the election and binging your old star trek content. i cant cope with reality right now.

[@lisaboban]

Me too.

[@michaelrooney7015]

so l got 3:33 into your video, then watched 7 mins into "brilliant minds", it looks great.

[@milk-ub9zo]

What kind of shelving is that in the back? I like the look of it.

[@toecutterjones]

Oh wow, I have mirror touch synesthesia as well as pain synesthesia, can't believe it's actually being represented in a cable TV show.