L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors is an American medical drama television series set in a Los Angeles primary care practice. It ran on CBS from September 21, 1998 to May 10, 1999. It replaced Brooklyn South after its cancellation in May 1998.[1]

L.A. Doctors
Genre	Medical drama
Created by	John Lee Hancock
Starring	Ken Olin Matt Craven Rick Roberts Sheryl Lee
Theme music composer	Jeff Rona
Composer	Jeff Beal
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	24
Production
Executive producers	Michelle Ashford John Lee Hancock Mark Johnson
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Johnson/Hancock Productions CBS Productions Columbia TriStar Television
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 21, 1998 – May 10, 1999

Premise

Four Los Angeles doctors run a practice in this drama that focuses as much on the problems in the American medical system as it does on the patients.

Cast

• Ken Olin as Dr. Roger Cattan
• Matt Craven as Dr. Tim Lonner
• Rick Roberts as Dr. Evan Newman
• Sheryl Lee as Dr. Sarah Church
• Deirdre O'Connell as Suzanne Blum

Cancellation

The series was scheduled opposite ABC's Monday Night Football and NBC's Dateline Monday, and struggled in the ratings, leading up to the show's cancellation in May 1999

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by [2]	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code [2]
1	"Pilot"[3]	Gary Fleder	John Lee Hancock	September 21, 1998[3]	100[3]
Young doctors (Ken Olin, Matt Craven, Rick Roberts) open a medical practice where patients come before profit; with Sheryl Lee.
2	"Under the Radar"	Dean Parisot	TBA	September 28, 1998	101
Tim and Roger go after marijuana for a patient with advanced AIDS; a woman hides the fact that she has lupus from her new employer.
3	"A Prayer for the Lying"	Peter Markle	TBA	October 5, 1998	102
Roger buys a celebrity-laden client list; a teen refuses treatment on religious grounds; with Tom Arnold.
4	"Fear of Flying"	David Carson	TBA	October 12, 1998	104
Evan and Sarah find a makeshift medical facility for illegal aliens; Roger's stepmother needs bypass surgery; Tim vents anxiety on a claims adjuster.
5	"Whither Thou Goest"	Graham Yost	TBA	October 19, 1998	105
Evan learns Roger is treating Kelly; a technician blackmails Tim; Sarah's husband is increasingly aloof.
6	"Classic Evan"	Gary Fleder	TBA	October 26, 1998	106
Tim and Julie may lose the twins to their biological mother; Evan treats a drug-addled radio personality.
7	"Maybe It's You"	Ken Olin	TBA	November 2, 1998	107
Roger confronts a man he suspects of spouse abuse; a couple breaks up over Viagra; chicken soup and a cork.
8	"The Code"	David Carson	TBA	November 9, 1998	108
Tim helps a mother addicted to heroin; Roger confronts a dangerous plastic surgeon.
9	"What About Bob?"	Scott Brazil	TBA	November 16, 1998	109
Sarah delivers two babies simultaneously; Roger identifies with a homeless man; Tim encounters a racist.
10	"Nate Expectations"	Nicole Holofcener	TBA	November 30, 1998	103
Parents abort an unborn child after learning it is male; seeking a nontraditional cure, Tim accompanies a terminal patient to Mexico.
11	"Leap of Faith"	Reynaldo Villalobos	TBA	December 7, 1998	110
Sarah is happy to be pregnant; Roger has a new relationship; Evan and Kelly date.
12	"Endless Bummer"	Gary Fleder	TBA	December 14, 1998	111
Roger's old flame has a brain tumor; Tim wants to donate bone marrow to a cancer patient.
13	"Been There, Done That"	Rick Bota	TBA	January 11, 1999	112
Teenage girl abuses steroids; suicide attempt; crooked business manager.
14	"Just Duet"	Joe Napolitano	TBA	January 18, 1999	113
Sarah searches for a dying patient's mysteriously absent husband (Robin Williams).
15	"True Believers"	Ken Olin	TBA	January 25, 1999	114
A boy has a flesh-eating bacteria; a patient says he was abducted by aliens.
16	"Baby, It's Cold Outside"	Stephen Gyllenhaal	TBA	February 8, 1999	115
A sniper traps Dr. Newman and wounded children inside a classroom; an African-American mother delivers a white baby.
17	"Immaculate Deception"	Joe Napolitano	TBA	February 15, 1999	116
Sarah's patient falls victim to rape; Roger helps a drug addict.
18	"Denial"	Rick Rosenthal	TBA	March 1, 1999	117
Tim helps a dying 3-year-old boy; Evan's ex-wife wants to move; obsessive-compulsive disorder.
19	"Where the Rubber Meets the Road"	John Lee Hancock	TBA	March 8, 1999	118
The father of a patient sues Roger for malpractice; Evan's patient wants to die.
20	"The Life Lost in Living"	Rick Rosenthal	TBA	March 22, 1999	119
Roger treats a death row inmate with a brain tumor; Sarah's father has palsy.
21	"O Captain, My Captain"	Ken Olin	TBA	April 19, 1999	120
A patients-rights activist (Vanessa Williams) questions Evan's professional judgment.
22	"Que Sera, Sarah"	Scott Brazil	TBA	April 26, 1999	121
Tim and Leanne clash over a mentally impaired patient's wish to have a baby; guest Dennis Rodman.
23	"Every Picture Tells a Story"	Alex Graves	TBA	May 3, 1999	122
Sarah and Evan's romance blossoms; Roger thinks his friend was poisoned; Susann's boyfriend has hepatitis C.
24	"Forty-Eight Minutes"	Ken Olin	TBA	May 10, 1999	123
The doctors are involved in a massive, multicar pileup while on their way to a medical convention and try to attend to the injured amid chaos.

Awards and nominations

The series won the 1999 People's Choice Award for Favorite New Dramatic Television Series.

References

1. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 653. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
2. From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "LA Doctors"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
3. From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "L.A. Doctors"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2017-09-08.

External links

• L.A. Doctors at IMDb
• L.A. Doctors at epguides.com