St. Elsewhere
Seen it?1982 | 6 seasons | 60 min | Drama
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics rank it among the best shows ever made, it won 9 Emmys and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 6 seasons and 137 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 137 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 6 seasons.
St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
Named among the best TV shows of all time by critics (on 5 all-time best lists)
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 6 Emmys: Emmy Awards:, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and 2 more. Won 3 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards:, Golden Globe Awards: Humanitas Prize, Golden Globe Awards: John Masius and Tom Fontana. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards:. Won 3 WGA Awards: Writers Guild of America Award:, Writers Guild of America Award: colspan="2" width=50, Writers Guild of America Awards: Television: Episodic Drama. Won 2 Peabody Awards: Peabody Award:, Peabody Awards: NBC Television, MTM Enterprises. Also nominated for 3 more Emmys, 6 more Golden Globes and 1 more DGA Award. Plus 10 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 275K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Friday Night Flick. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 11982 · 22 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight- Season 21983 · 22 episodes · 6.9 out of 10Weeknight
Season 31984 · 24 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Season 41985 · 24 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 51986 · 23 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
Season 61987 · 22 episodes · 2.5 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Joshua Brand, John Falsey, John Masius, Mark Tinker
- William DanielsMark Craig
- Norman LloydDaniel Auschlander
- Ronny CoxJohn Gideon
- Bonnie BartlettEllen Craig
- Ed Begley Jr.Victor Ehrlich
- Stephen FurstElliot Axelrod
- Bruce GreenwoodSeth Griffin
- Eric LaneuvilleLuther Hawkins
- Sagan LewisJacqueline Wade
- Howie MandelWayne Fiscus