Shows Like Trapper John, M.D.

If you liked Trapper John, M.D. (1979), a drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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The Resident (2018)
★ 8.4/10Also drama
A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.
2
Holby City (1999)
★ 5.8/10Also drama
Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.
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Casualty (1986)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
4
Chicago Hope (1994)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago…
5
ER (1994)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
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Private Practice (2007)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. She reunites with her friends from medical school, joining them…
7
Emily Owens, M.D. (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also drama
At long last, Emily Owens feels like she is an actual grown-up. She's graduated from medical school and is now a first-year intern at Denver Memorial Hospital. So why does everyone keep warning her that the hospital is…
8
Heartbeat (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also drama
Based on the real life and achievements of Dr. Kathy Magliato, this unique character-driven medical drama follows Dr. Alex Panttiere, an outspoken world-renowned heart-transplant surgeon and one of the few women in her…
9
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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PULSE (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
A group of ER residents navigate medical crises and personal drama amid a divisive allegation at their Miami hospital.
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Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
Marcus Welby, M.D. is an American medical drama television program that aired on ABC from September 23, 1969, to July 29, 1976. It starred Robert Young as a family practitioner with a kind bedside manner and James…
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SkyMed (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Life, death and drama at 20,000 feet. The series weaves together intense character journeys and high-stakes medical rescues, as we follow the triumphs, heartbreaks and tribulations of budding nurses and pilots flying…
13
Code Black (2015)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
Inspired by the award-winning documentary, this medical drama is set in the busiest and most notorious ER in the nation where the extraordinary staff confront a challenged system in order to protect their ideals and…
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Trauma (2009)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
When emergencies occur, the trauma team from San Francisco City Hospital is first on the scene, traveling by land, by sea or by air to reach their victims in time. From the heights of the city's Transamerica Pyramid to…
15
The Knick (2014)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new…
16
Good Sam (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
A gifted heart surgeon excels in her new leadership role as Chief of Surgery after her renowned boss falls into a coma. When her former boss wakes up months later demanding to resume his duties, Sam is tasked with…
17
Hawthorne (2009)
★ 7/10Also drama
Christina Hawthorne is a compassionate and headstrong Chief Nursing Officer heading up a group of dedicated nurses at Richmond Trinity Hospital on the hospital's front lines. She does everything in her power to help…
18
New Amsterdam (2018)
★ 8.3/10Also drama
The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure…
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Transplant (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
Dr. Bashir Hamed, a Syrian doctor with battle-tested skills in emergency medicine, makes the difficult decision to flee his country and build a new life in Canada with his younger sister Amira. Bash works to navigate a…
20
Mary Kills People (2017)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Dr. Mary Harris, a single mother and emergency doctor by day, also moonlights as an underground angel of death - helping terminally ill patients who want to die and slip away on their own terms. So far Mary has managed…