10 Shows Like Transplant (2020)

Description: As with 'Transplant', 'ER' presents fast-paced emergency medicine with realistic medical procedures and emotional patient stories. Both shows highlight the challenges healthcare workers face daily.

Fact: Launched George Clooney's career. Medical advisors were present on set at all times. Held the record for most Emmy nominations for a drama series.

Description: While more comedic, 'Scrubs' shares with 'Transplant' a focus on young doctors' training experiences and the emotional impact of medical work. Both blend humor with serious medical moments.

Fact: Praised by real doctors for its medical accuracy. The janitor's name was never revealed. Many episodes based on writers' real hospital experiences.

Description: Like 'Transplant', 'House' features brilliant but unconventional doctors solving difficult medical cases. Both shows explore the tension between medical protocol and unconventional thinking.

Fact: Inspired by Sherlock Holmes stories. Hugh Laurie learned to play piano left-handed for his role. The clinic scenes were often improvised.

Description: Both 'Transplant' and 'Grey's Anatomy' blend medical drama with personal stories of doctors navigating complex relationships and career challenges. They share themes of perseverance and medical innovation.

Fact: Holds the record for longest-running medical drama in US TV history. Creator Shonda Rhimes named the show after Gray's Anatomy textbook. Has launched multiple spin-offs.

Description: Similar to 'Transplant', this show focuses on an overwhelmed emergency room and the dedicated staff fighting to save lives against all odds. Both emphasize the intensity of emergency medicine.

Fact: Based on a documentary about LA County Hospital. The term 'code black' refers to extreme hospital overcrowding. Used real medical professionals as extras.

Description: Like 'Transplant', 'The Good Doctor' focuses on a talented doctor overcoming personal and professional challenges in a high-pressure hospital environment. Both shows explore themes of resilience, medical ethics, and the human side of medicine.

Fact: Based on a South Korean series of the same name. Freddie Highmore, who plays the lead, also serves as a writer and producer for the show. The show has been praised for its portrayal of autism spectrum disorder.

Description: Like 'Transplant', 'The Resident' explores the realities of hospital politics and the challenges faced by doctors at different career stages. Both shows don't shy away from healthcare system critiques.

Fact: Features more medical procedural accuracy than many shows. Often addresses controversial healthcare topics. Bruce Greenwood plays a morally complex chief of surgery.

Description: Similar to 'Transplant', 'New Amsterdam' features a protagonist who brings fresh perspectives to a struggling hospital system. Both shows emphasize patient care over bureaucracy and feature diverse medical cases.

Fact: Inspired by Bellevue Hospital, America's oldest public hospital. The show's title refers to New York's original Dutch name. Lead actor Ryan Eggold directed several episodes.

Description: Similar to 'Transplant', this show examines doctors balancing personal lives with demanding medical careers. Both feature diverse medical cases and ethical dilemmas.

Fact: Spin-off of Grey's Anatomy. Originally planned to be set in Miami. Addressed many controversial medical topics.

Description: Like 'Transplant', this show offers a realistic look at emergency medicine with intense medical cases and interpersonal drama among staff. Both feature multicultural hospital settings and ethical dilemmas.

Fact: Part of Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise. Many cases are inspired by real medical stories. Crosses over with Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.