Let me just say I love Marcia Gay Harden, and she is terrific in this new show portraying an ER doc in LA, but as good as the acting seems to be, she still needs help from her co- stars to make this all look interesting. For all action to just stop so a line can be intelligible does not create drama in a scene. The good news is, this show has much potential and the performances make us want to know and understand the characters. Manipulation of the audience is not necessary if the writing is top-notch and I saw a lot of manipulating. The music is false and is also used to create drama and illicit an emotional response, something the lines uttered by the actors should do. The energy is frenetic, expected in a busy ER, and the diagnoses and treatments for the patients appear credible. Just a side note; Harden's character is Dr. Leanne Rorish, which reminded me of Jack Nicholson's character in Broadcast News, anchorman Bill Rorish. I sighed because I hear so many names in fiction that I've never known any 'real' human being to have and it makes me wonder if writers think we simply don't remember detail or perhaps THEY don't! Watch this show and enjoy Ms Harden but keep your expectations moderate.
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