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Strong Medicine

Name: Strong Medicine
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000-07-23
Cast: Rosa Blasi, Jenifer Lewis, Josh Coxx, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Ricky Schroder

2000 | 6 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 132 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 132 hours in all.
What might put you off: A big time investment at 6 seasons.

The lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
Not enough engagement data yet

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.

Season 12000 · 22 episodes · 9.6 out of 10
Friday
Season 22001 · 22 episodes · 9.8 out of 10
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Season 32002 · 22 episodes · 9.9 out of 10
Friday
Season 42003 · 22 episodes · 10.0 out of 10
Friday
Season 52004 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 62005 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Whoopi Goldberg, Tammy Ader

Rosa BlasiDr. Luisa 'Lu' Delgado
Jenifer LewisLana Hawkins
Josh CoxxPeter Riggs
Tamera Mowry-HousleyDr. Kayla Thornton
Ricky SchroderDr. Dylan West