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
Producer	Ken Olin
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Johnson/Hancock Productions CBS Productions Columbia TriStar Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) – May 10, 1999 (1999-05-10)

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, after ranking 56th for the season.^[2]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by [3]	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code [3]	Viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"[4]	Gary Fleder	John Lee Hancock	September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21)[4]	100[4]	13.18[5]
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	John Lee Hancock	September 28, 1998 (1998-09-28)	101	10.00[6]
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	Michelle Ashford & Greg Walker	October 5, 1998 (1998-10-05)	102	9.54[7]
Roger buys a celebrity-laden client list; a teen refuses treatment on religious grounds; with Tom Arnold.
4	"Fear of Flying"	David Carson	Tim Kring	October 12, 1998 (1998-10-12)	104	9.02[8]
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	Emily Whitesell	October 19, 1998 (1998-10-19)	105	9.87[9]
Evan learns Roger is treating Kelly; a technician blackmails Tim; Sarah's husband is increasingly aloof.
6	"Classic Evan"	Gary Fleder	Andrew Lipsitz	October 26, 1998 (1998-10-26)	106	9.18[10]
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	Grey Walker	November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02)	107	10.75[11]
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	Marilyn Osborn	November 9, 1998 (1998-11-09)	108	11.84[12]
Tim helps a mother addicted to heroin; Roger confronts a dangerous plastic surgeon.
9	"What About Bob?"	Scott Brazil	Tim Kring	November 16, 1998 (1998-11-16)	109	10.87[13]
Sarah delivers two babies simultaneously; Roger identifies with a homeless man; Tim encounters a racist.
10	"Nate Expectations"	Nicole Holofcener	Gardner Stern	November 30, 1998 (1998-11-30)	103	9.96[14]
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	Emily Whitesell, story by Emily Whitesell & Harlan Levine	December 7, 1998 (1998-12-07)	110	10.19[15]
Sarah is happy to be pregnant; Roger has a new relationship; Evan and Kelly date.
12	"Endless Bummer"	Gary Fleder	Gardner Stern & Greg Walker	December 14, 1998 (1998-12-14)	111	10.33[16]
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	Andrew Litsitz	January 11, 1999 (1999-01-11)	112	10.21[17]
Teenage girl abuses steroids; suicide attempt; crooked business manager.
14	"Just Duet"	Joe Napolitano	Greg Walker	January 18, 1999 (1999-01-18)	113	13.49[18]
Sarah searches for a dying patient's mysteriously absent husband (Robin Williams).
15	"True Believers"	Ken Olin	Tim Kring	January 25, 1999 (1999-01-25)	114	10.39[19]
A boy has a flesh-eating bacteria; a patient says he was abducted by aliens.
16	"Baby, It's Cold Outside"	Stephen Gyllenhaal	Gary Glasberg	February 8, 1999 (1999-02-08)	115	10.61[20]
A sniper traps Dr. Newman and wounded children inside a classroom; an African-American mother delivers a white baby.
17	"Immaculate Deception"	Joe Napolitano	Bonnie Mark	February 15, 1999 (1999-02-15)	116	10.88[21]
Sarah's patient falls victim to rape; Roger helps a drug addict.
18	"Denial"	Rick Rosenthal	Samantha Howard Corbin	March 1, 1999 (1999-03-01)	117	10.01[22]
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	John Lee Hancock & Greg Walker	March 8, 1999 (1999-03-08)	118	9.68[23]
The father of a patient sues Roger for malpractice; Evan's patient wants to die.
20	"The Life Lost in Living"	Rick Rosenthal	Andrew Lipsitz	March 22, 1999 (1999-03-22)	119	8.29[24]
Roger treats a death row inmate with a brain tumor; Sarah's father has palsy.
21	"O Captain, My Captain"	Ken Olin	Emily Whitesell	April 19, 1999 (1999-04-19)	120	9.51[25]
A patients-rights activist (Vanessa Williams) questions Evan's professional judgment.
22	"Que Sera, Sarah"	Scott Brazil	Gardner Stern & Greg Walker	April 26, 1999 (1999-04-26)	121	9.96[26]
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	Kimberly Costello	May 3, 1999 (1999-05-03)	122	9.28[27]
Sarah and Evan's romance blossoms; Roger thinks his friend was poisoned; Susann's boyfriend has hepatitis C.
24	"Forty-Eight Minutes"	Ken Olin	Unknown	May 10, 1999 (1999-05-10)	123	11.30[28]
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.