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This verité documentary series profiles the personal and professional lives of Canada's best surgeons. With remarkable access to doctors and their patients, this series features riveting stories about real life and death medical procedures.

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    • Author: Forey
    The Surgeon is probably one of the most important drama series to hit Australian screens in years. I find it so refreshing and original. The acting is so realistic, the operations are emotionally draining, sometimes electric. Justine Clarke gives the performance of her career and surrounds herself with an amazing cast. And finally we also get to see some fantastic cinematography on our small screens, with color and lighting giving it a cinematic quality and camera work that keeps the show alive. Coming from a family of surgeons I can guarantee that this show has come closer to any medical show to date to give an audience a real look at what goes on behind those operating doors. Great work I look forward to watching the rest of the season.
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    • Author: Silvermaster
    Australian television, particularly drama, currently appears to be in drought. How lovely then it was to discover "The Surgeon", with its characters moving within a day-to-day structure within Sydney General. Some plot threads extend across episodes, but the central story of each episode was a self-contained medical case.

    I found Eve's journey tough and challenging. I liked the naturalness that this series conveyed, the everyday nature of life inside the medical profession. Most of all, I liked that these characters are 'real people', with doubts, personal problems, who make mistakes.

    I would love to see another season of this great series, but should that not happen, I'm just glad I got to see this season - and hope to see more from the team behind it.
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    • Author: Frlas
    Quite possibly the most substanceless medical show ever made. At the least it's the most uninteresting show I've ever seen in the genre. It doesn't seem to have any specific direction or vision. No unique character personalities, and no detailed focus on medical procedure. Even the acting is sub-par, which is something I almost never notice. The only semi-distinctive trait this show has is the constant bickering and tension between medical personnel, perhaps an attempt at showing the bleaker side of hospital life, but it's not focused enough to be able to judge what the writers were going for. The general atmosphere of the show is sparse and dark, but it could just as well be attributable to the low production values as to any artistic decision. Ultimately what you've got here is a minimalist medical drama, and is that something anyone wants to see? I know I don't.
  • Series cast summary:
    Justine Clarke Justine Clarke - Dr. Eve Agius 8 episodes, 2005
    Sam Worthington Sam Worthington - Dr. Sam Dash 8 episodes, 2005
    Nicholas Bell Nicholas Bell - Dr. Julian Sierson 8 episodes, 2005
    Matthew Newton Matthew Newton - Dr. Nick Steele 8 episodes, 2005
    Katie Wall Katie Wall - Siobhan Kerry 8 episodes, 2005
    Matt Zeremes Matt Zeremes - Dr. Lachie Hatsatouris 8 episodes, 2005
    Chum Ehelepola Chum Ehelepola - Dr. Ravi Jayawardener 8 episodes, 2005
    Christopher Morris Christopher Morris - Dr. Abe Wilson - Anaesthetist 8 episodes, 2005
    Anne-Marie Mazza Anne-Marie Mazza - Penna (anaesthetic nurse) 6 episodes, 2005
    Khalid Malik Khalid Malik - Dr. Rob Singh 3 episodes, 2005
    Tiriel Mora Tiriel Mora - Dr. Jordy Roberts 3 episodes, 2005
    Julia Yon Julia Yon - Zara Burke 3 episodes, 2005
    Sandra Campbell Sandra Campbell - Denise - Ward Nurse / - 2 episodes, 2005
    Betty Lucas Betty Lucas - Miriam Beck 2 episodes, 2005
    Kirsty Meares Kirsty Meares - Tiffany Ward 2 episodes, 2005
    Marguerite O'Sullivan Marguerite O'Sullivan - Juliette - Emergency Nurse 2 episodes, 2005
    Megan Perry Megan Perry - Margie - Theatre Nurse) 2 episodes, 2005
    William Usic William Usic - Radiologist 2 episodes, 2005
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