Royal Pains
Seen it?2009 | 8 seasons | 42 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 8 seasons and 104 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 73 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- A big time investment at 8 seasons.
A young E.R. doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for a patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes the reluctant "doctor for hire" to the rich and famous. When the attractive administrator of the local hospital asks him to treat the town's less fortunate, he finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 141K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 8 is the high point.
Season 12009 · 12 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday- Season 22010 · 18 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32011 · 16 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
Season 42012 · 16 episodes · 2.8 out of 10Monday- Season 52013 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62014 · 13 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 72015 · 8 episodesNot rated yet
Season 82016 · 8 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Andrew Lenchewski, John Rogers
- Mark FeuersteinHank Lawson
- Paulo CostanzoEvan R. Lawson
- Reshma ShettyDivya Katdare
- Brooke D'OrsayPaige Collins
- Ben ShenkmanJeremiah Sacani