# The best medical TV shows of all time

From ER to House: the hospital series critics and audiences rate highest (Infobae, MásMóvil, Fuera de Series, Uncomo).

- 18 votes · 12 items
- May 10, 2025 · federico_maraton
- https://even.best/en/l/1979/the-best-medical-tv-shows-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **ER (1994–2009)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 15 seasons, 124 Emmy nominations and 23 wins.
2. **Grey's Anatomy (2005–)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Shonda Rhimes and the longest-running medical series ever.
3. **Hospital Central (2000–2012)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The Spanish series set in Madrid's San José hospital.
4. **Northern Exposure (1990–1995)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A New York doctor posted to a remote Alaskan town.
5. **Chicago Med (2015–)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The emergency room of Dick Wolf's Chicago universe.
6. **House M.D. (2004–2012)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Hugh Laurie as TV's rudest and most brilliant doctor.
7. **Scrubs (2001–2010)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The comic side of the hospital in half-hour episodes.
8. **M\*A\*S\*H (1972–1983)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Surgeons in the Korean War; its finale set audience records.
9. **The Knick (2014–2015)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Steven Soderbergh and surgery in 1900s New York.
10. **The Good Doctor (2017–2024)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A young autistic surgeon who must earn his place.
11. **Médico de familia (1995–1999)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Emilio Aragón and the Martín family, a ratings phenomenon in Spain.
12. **St. Elsewhere (1982–1988)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The hospital drama that paved the way for ER.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.