Medical Police
Seen it?2020 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a small audience and almost no lasting buzz. 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 wants a laugh. If you loved The Thick of It or Monty Python's Flying Circus, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, short, snackable episodes, about 4 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Doctors Owen Maestro and Lola Spratt leave Children's Hospital and join a secret arm of the CDC to investigate and destroy a deadly global virus.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Rob Corddry, Krister Johnson, Jonathan Stern, David Wain
- Erinn HayesLola Spratt
- Rob HuebelOwen Maestro