Ever since word leaked online that The CW was scouting hospitals to shoot a real-life medical series in the same vein as, say, Grey’s Anatomy…we’ve wondered: Why not Cleveland? Surely our physicians are just as dreamy and steamy. And besides that, Cleveland docs rock! Not to mention, we’re the unofficial epicenter of all things medical—have you ever counted how many hospitals populate the North Coast? The clinic has treated celebrity patients ranging from Oprah, Liza and LeBron…to Robin Williams, Bob Dole and Prince Charles; and other regional facilities include the training tie-ins sought. The network’s casting notice talks of documenting “the extraordinary experience of emergency medicine residents at a world-class hospital,” E! Online reports. The series would follow residents at the crossroads of completing their education, while faced with life-and-death pressures on the medical frontlines. It’s a given that some of the young doctors will have romantic issues and other sorts of personal drama. The show sounds very similar to last year’s Austin Golden Hour pilot with Justin Hartley and Cassidy Freeman, but maybe the concept works better with realism. And if our local ER suggestion doesn’t pan out, don’t fret: we’ve got Scrubs to keep you in stitches (yes, we said it) this fall on WBNX.
Scrubs / Weeknights this Fall
