L.A. Doctors was a CBS network medical drama series created by John Lee Hancock which aired from September 21, 1998 to May 10, 1999, lasting for one season & 24 episodes.
The series replaced "Brooklyn South" after it was cancelled in May 1998.
Plot[]
The series centered on four doctors from Los Angeles, California running a practice together where it focuses on the issues 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
- Melora Walters as Felicity
- Coby Bell as Patrick Owen
- Rebecca Rigg as Kelly Newman
- Joseph Ashton as Nick Newman
- Rachel Duhame as Winnie Newman
- Talia Balsam as Julie Lonner
- Erica Jimenez-Alvarado as Eva Lonner
- Vanessa Jimenez-Alvarado as Christine Lonner
- Judith Scott as Nina
- Patricia Wettig as Eleanor Riggs-Cattan
- Will Kempe as Steven Church
- Steve Allin as Dr. Tom Florin
- Douglas Roberts as Dr. Keith Cutter
Cancellation[]
"L.A. Doctors" 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.
Accolades[]
People's Choice Awards
- 1999: Favorite Television New Dramatic Series (winner)
TV Guide Awards
- 1999: Favorite New Series (nominated)
Young Artist Awards
- 1999: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actress (Erica and Vanessa Jimenez-Alvarado; nominated)
- 1999: Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Supporting Young Actor (Joseph Ashton; nominated)
GLAAD Media Awards
- 2000: Outstanding TV Individual Episode (for the episode "Been There, Done That"; nominated)
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards
- 2000: Best Special Effects Makeup - Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series - Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) (Bill Corso & Douglas Noe for the episode "Just Duet"; nominated)