Miami Trauma (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Miami Medical is a medical drama
television series created by Jeffrey Lieber
. It follows the professional and private lives of a team of trauma surgeons.
The series was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television
and Warner Bros. Television
. It premiered on CBS
on April 2, 2010. In May 2010, CBS announced that the series had been canceled, with the final episode airing on July 2, 2010.
on July 22, 2011. . In Poland, show will be broadcast on TV Puls
from September 7, 2011.
Medical drama
A medical drama is a television program, in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment.In the United States, most medical episodes are one hour long and, more often than not, are set in a hospital. Most current medical Dramatic programming go beyond the...
television series created by Jeffrey Lieber
Jeffrey Lieber
Jeffrey Lieber is a screenwriter for both television and film. He was born in Evanston, Illinois, United States and attended Evanston Township High School. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned a BFA in acting from the Department of Theatre...
. It follows the professional and private lives of a team of trauma surgeons.
The series was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television
Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerome Leon "Jerry" Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer. He has achieved great success in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. His best known television series are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Eleventh Hour, Without a Trace, Cold Case, The...
and Warner Bros. Television
Warner Bros. Television
Warner Bros. Television is the television production arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment, itself part of Time Warner. Alongside CBS Television Studios, it serves as a television production arm of The CW Television Network , though it also produces shows for other networks, such as Shameless on...
. It premiered on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
on April 2, 2010. In May 2010, CBS announced that the series had been canceled, with the final episode airing on July 2, 2010.
Cast
| Character | Portrayed by | Role | Main Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Matthew Proctor | Jeremy Northam Jeremy Northam Jeremy Philip Northam is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Ivor Novello in the 2001 film Gosford Park, as Dean Martin in the 2002 television movie Martin and Lewis, and as Thomas More on the Showtime series The Tudors... |
Chief Doctor, Trauma Team Alpha | 1 |
| Dr. Eva Zambrano | Lana Parrilla Lana Parrilla Lana Parrilla is a Puerto Rican-American actress, best known for her roles on Spin City, 24, Boomtown and Miami Medical... |
Asst. Chief Doctor, Trauma Team Alpha | 1 |
| Dr. Chris 'C' Deleo | Mike Vogel Mike Vogel Michael James "Mike" Vogel is an American actor and former fashion model. Vogel began acting in 2001, and has since appeared in several films and series, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Grind, Poseidon, and Cloverfield.-Early life:Vogel was born in... |
Doctor, Trauma Team Alpha | 1 |
| Dr. Serena Warren | Elisabeth Harnois Elisabeth Harnois Elisabeth Rose Harnois is an American television and film actress.-Early life:Harnois was born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, and raised in Los Angeles. She attended St... |
Resident Doctor, Trauma Team Alpha | 1 |
| Tuck Brody, R.N. | Omar Gooding Omar Gooding Omar M. Gooding is an American actor. He is the younger brother of veteran actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. and the son of singer Cuba Gooding, Sr.... |
Charge Nurse, Trauma Team Alpha | 1 |
- Matthew Proctor was a former GI doctor in an independent practice in Maryland. He moved to Miami after an accident prompted him to reconsider the direction of his life. He was portrayed by Jeremy NorthamJeremy NorthamJeremy Philip Northam is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Ivor Novello in the 2001 film Gosford Park, as Dean Martin in the 2002 television movie Martin and Lewis, and as Thomas More on the Showtime series The Tudors...
.
- Eva Zambrano was assumed to be the next Chief of Trauma, but was superseded unexpectedly by Dr. Proctor. Her father was a trauma surgeon in Cuba, but when they defected on a raft when Zambrano was 6, he had to quit and focus on being a father instead, using the excuse that his ego would prevent him from starting over as a ResidentResidency (medicine)Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a medical degree , Podiatric degree , Dental Degree and who practices...
. Dr. Zambrano's mother died upon arrival in the United States. She was portrayed by Lana ParrillaLana ParrillaLana Parrilla is a Puerto Rican-American actress, best known for her roles on Spin City, 24, Boomtown and Miami Medical...
.
- Serena Warren was a resident on the trauma surgery service, she was often portrayed as naive and inexperienced. She mentions in one episode that she is a little claustrophobic since her brother locked her in a trunk when they were kids. She was shown in Season 1, Episode 9 (Like a Hurricane) to have difficulty giving bad news to patients. Additionally, in Season 1, Episode 10 (Diver Down), she showed her claustraphobian side again when she was locked in the hyperbaric chamber with two scuba diving patients critically injured and had to use her latex glove to help her not hyperventilate from anxiety over the confined space of the chamber. She was played by CSI star Elisabeth HarnoisElisabeth HarnoisElisabeth Rose Harnois is an American television and film actress.-Early life:Harnois was born in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, and raised in Los Angeles. She attended St...
.
- Chris Deleo was vying for the promotion to Trauma Chief, despite the fact that Eva was 3 years his senior, but both of them were unexpectedly superseded by Matt Proctor. Chris has worked in Trauma for 2 and a half years, and has a brother named Rick, who has free-loaded off Chris since they were young. Rick was revealed to have Cancer and told Eva to tell Chris. Rick later paid back all his debts to Chris, but Chris ripped up the check, saying that his brother would only pay back the money if he thought he was going to die. Following his final treatment at Miami Trauma Rick left the hospital bill for Chris to pay for his care. He was played by Mike VogelMike VogelMichael James "Mike" Vogel is an American actor and former fashion model. Vogel began acting in 2001, and has since appeared in several films and series, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Grind, Poseidon, and Cloverfield.-Early life:Vogel was born in...
.
- Tuck Brody was the only regular nurse on the show. He is often shown as being a vital member of the Trauma team and assists in the humanity of the series, giving social support to the patients, families, and trauma team doctors. He was portrayed by Omar GoodingOmar GoodingOmar M. Gooding is an American actor. He is the younger brother of veteran actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. and the son of singer Cuba Gooding, Sr....
.
Episodes
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Ratings
| Episode Number |
Episode | Airdate | Rating | Share | Rating/Share Nielsen Ratings Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States... (18-49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (Timeslot) |
Rank (Night) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | April 2, 2010 | 4.8 | 9 | 1.6/5 | 7.59 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | "88 Seconds" | April 9, 2010 | 4.8 | 9 | 1.4/5 | 7.11 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | "What Lies Beneath" | April 16, 2010 | 4.6 | 8 | 1.2/4 | 6.86 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | "All Fall Down" | April 23, 2010 | 4.1 | 7 | 1.0/3 | 6.08 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | "Golden Hour" | April 30, 2010 | ||||||
| 6 | "Calle Cubana" | May 7, 2010 | 6.27 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 7 | "Man on the Road" | May 14, 2010 | 5.93 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 8 | "An Arm and a Leg" | May 21, 2010 | 1.2/4 | 6.55 | ||||
| 9 | "Like a Hurricane" | June 4, 2010 | 1.3/4 | 6.11 | ||||
| 10 | "Diver Down" | June 11, 2010 | 1.4/5 | 7.02 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11 | "Time of Death" | June 18, 2010 | 1.1/2 | 5.90 | ||||
| 12 | "Down to the Bone" | June 25, 2010 | 1.1/4 | 5.98 | ||||
| 13 | "Medicine Man" | July 2, 2010 | 0.9/3 | 5.84 | ||||
Broadcasting
In Germany, the show is set to premiere on sixxSixx
sixx is a German commercial television station specialised for women. The channel is distributed via cable and satellite and was launched on 7 May 2010 at 20:15.- Current Foreign series :* 90210* Brothers & Sisters...
on July 22, 2011. . In Poland, show will be broadcast on TV Puls
TV Puls
TV Puls is a Polish commercial television channel, which was based on Telewizja Niepokalanów with the support of companies such as PKN Orlen, KGHM Polska Miedź, PZU Życie, Prokom and which started broadcasting in March 2001. Due to financial problems, ended broadcasting on April 1, 2003...
from September 7, 2011.