Top 10 Best Hospital Series of All Time

Life-saving operations, hectic emergency rooms and romantic entanglements in the doctors' lounge: medical series are among the longest-running and most watched formats on television. Vote for your favorite hospital series!

Posted by jaman · 0 votes · July 30, 2026

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#1

ER (1994-2009)

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Created by Michael Crichton, ER with George Clooney revolutionized TV with its lightning-fast Steadicam shots and realistic medical emergencies.

#2

House M.D. (2004-2012)

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Hugh Laurie shone as the cynical, misanthropic diagnostic genius Dr. Gregory House, who is addicted to painkillers and rare medical puzzles.

#3

Grey's Anatomy (2005-present)

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With more than twenty seasons, Shonda Rhimes' series about Meredith Grey and Seattle Grace Hospital is the longest-running primetime medical drama.

#4

The Knick (2014-2015)

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Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Clive Owen shows the bloody pioneering years of modern surgery in New York around 1900.

#5

Nip/Tuck (2003-2010)

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Ryan Murphy's controversial series about two plastic surgeons in Miami, full of sex, intrigue and the dark sides of beauty ideals.

#6

Scrubs (2001-2010)

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Despite J.D.'s slapstick and daydreams, Scrubs was praised by doctors as the most accurate depiction of the atmosphere and hierarchy in a hospital.

#7

The Good Doctor (2017-2024)

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Freddie Highmore convincingly plays Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.

#8

The Resident (2018-2023)

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As a young doctor, Matt Czuchry exposes the dark business and financial interests of the American healthcare system.

#9

Chicago Med (2015-present)

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Part of Dick Wolf's successful Chicago franchise, this series follows the medical team at the city's busiest trauma department.

#10

New Amsterdam (2018-2023)

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Ryan Eggold plays medical director Max Goodwin, who wants to break through the bureaucracy at America's oldest public hospital with the motto 'How can I help?'.

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