Trauma (TV series)
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Trauma is a television series which originally ran on NBC
from September 28, 2009 to April 28, 2010 and focused on a group of paramedics in San Francisco, California.
A month after its premiere NBC
announced it would not order any further episodes, but would broadcast the 13 episodes ordered. On November 19, 2009, NBC reversed its decision, announcing it had ordered three additional episodes of the series, bringing the order to 16 episodes; the order was extended to 20 episodes on January 20, 2010, as part of a package of episode orders that followed the demise of The Jay Leno Show
. Trauma returned on March 8, 2010, with the season finale scheduled for May 10, 2010. In early April 2010, NBC reduced the episode order down to 18 and announced an April 26, 2010 finale. On May 14, 2010, the show was cancelled by NBC
.
in the Mission Bay
neighborhood just south of downtown San Francisco.
All episodes included an ambulance base station, San Francisco Fire Department Station 4 (there is no actual station 4 in SFFD), which was a converted warehouse on Treasure Island. The warehouse still stands, and still has "Angel Rescue" and SFFD logos on it. The ambulances used in production were manufactured in 2008 by MedTec Ambulance Corporation. They were trucked back to Los Angeles shortly after the show was cancelled. The two main production ambulances, 2008 Medtec type 3 ambulances were sold shortly after, to Franklin Park Fire Department and Hamilton County Ambulance. The four other type 2
ambulances were returned to their private leasing company.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
from September 28, 2009 to April 28, 2010 and focused on a group of paramedics in San Francisco, California.
A month after its premiere NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
announced it would not order any further episodes, but would broadcast the 13 episodes ordered. On November 19, 2009, NBC reversed its decision, announcing it had ordered three additional episodes of the series, bringing the order to 16 episodes; the order was extended to 20 episodes on January 20, 2010, as part of a package of episode orders that followed the demise of The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC following the May 29, 2009 conclusion of Leno's first tenure as host of The Tonight Show...
. Trauma returned on March 8, 2010, with the season finale scheduled for May 10, 2010. In early April 2010, NBC reduced the episode order down to 18 and announced an April 26, 2010 finale. On May 14, 2010, the show was cancelled by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
.
Cast and characters
- Derek LukeDerek LukeDerek Luke is an American actor. He won the Independent Spirit Award for his big-screen debut performance in the 2002 film Antwone Fisher, directed and produced by Denzel Washington.-Early life:...
as Cameron Boone: Cameron is a paramedic paired with Tyler Briggs. They often argue over trivial things but they typically enjoy a good working relationship. He is married with two young kids and he desperately tries to keep the horrors of his job from his homelife but he feels if he can't talk to his family about work, who can he talk to? He has been caught by his wife, Sela, having affairs. The two eventually go to marriage counseling but soon after Boone responds to a shooting rampage in a lawyer's office where Sela is also being held hostage. After saving her life, he finds out Sela was in the office consulting a divorce lawyer. While on call to a Halloween party, Boone expresses disapproval with the homosexual community, something he fights with partner Tyler about, leading to Tyler telling Boone that he himself is gay. Tyler and Boone respond to an ambulance crash which Nancy and Glenn were the victims. Boone pushes for Tyler to follow protocol and attend to the most injured first, something he feels badly about but as he is told by superiors, he did the right thing. - Anastasia GriffithAnastasia GriffithAnastasia Griffith is a British actress known for her roles on the FX legal drama Damages and the NBC series Trauma.-Career:...
as Nancy Carnahan: Nancy was originally paired with Terry Banner, a partner with whom she was having an in-work relationship when they responded to an electrocution on a rooftop. The easy run turned tragic when the rescue helicopter was destroyed in a tragic accident, costing Terry and the pilot, Asher "Rotor" Reynolds, their lives. These scenes depict the events taking place one year before the pilot. Her partner after Terry was Sam Bailey, who only appeared in the present-day scenes in the pilot. In episode two, Nancy is paired with a new EMT, Glenn Morrison, and enjoys multiple short term relationships. Nancy constantly ridicules and hazes Glenn for being a newbie, as does the rest of the team. The entire team made bets on how long it would take for Nancy to sleep with Glenn and they have come close often but so far their relationship has remained platonic. Nancy is also very close to Reuben "Rabbit" Palchuck. Their relationship was strained when Reuben survived the crash that killed Terry but while treating victims of a shooting rampage, Rabbit takes a bullet for Nancy when she refuses to allow the shooter to kill one of the injured. Nancy shows her incredible skills as a surgeon while repairing a torn artery in an impalement case. Nancy successfully repairs the broken artery with great agility, something that Dr. Joe Saviano praises her for. Dr. Saviano also writes Nancy a letter of recommendation for a residency rotation at the hospital but two hours later Nancy and Glenn are broadsided by a bus while driving the rig. Nancy suffers internal bleeding from cracked ribs puncturing her spleen and she is forced to have her spleen removed in a splenectomySplenectomyA splenectomy is a surgical procedure that partially or completely removes the spleen.-Indications:The spleen, similar in structure to a large lymph node, acts as a blood filter. Current knowledge of its purpose includes the removal of old red blood cells and platelets, and the detection and fight...
. In Blue Balloon, we learn that she and Rabbit are a couple, and that neither Nancy nor Rabbit want anyone to find out. This kind of relationship began at Thank You, when Rabbit goes to Nancy's place for Thanksgiving. - Aimee Garcia as Marisa Benez: One year after the fatal helicopter accident, young military veteran Marisa joins the SFFD as the pilot of the rescue helicopter where she is partnered with Reuben "Rabbit" Palchuck. Rabbit's rule bending and often comedic style differs from her stern by-the-book way of working but she eventually learns to tolerate Rabbit's actions. While driving Marisa home, she experiences Rabbit's daring, BullittBullittBullitt is a 1968 American police procedural film starring Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Vaughn. It was directed by Peter Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. The story was adapted for the screen by Alan Trustman and Harry Kleiner, based on the 1963 novel Mute Witness by Robert L....
-inspired driving where he informs her he continues with job because he "can't die". - Kevin RankinKevin Rankin (actor)Kevin Rankin is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Tyler Briggs on the NBC show Trauma.-Filmography:* "Big Love" .... Verlan Walker* "The Mentalist" .... Danny Ruskin* "Justified" .... Devil* "Trauma" .... Tyler Briggs...
as Tyler Briggs: Tyler and his partner Cameron Boone enjoy a good working relationship although they argue over trivial matters on a daily basis. Tyler was also a survivor of the fatal helicopter crash one year ago that killed EMT Terry Banner. Tyler still respects Terry's legacy as he even refuses to beat Terry's score on a video game. Tyler recently came out of the closet to Boone while safeguarding a halloween party. Tyler felt troubled over Boone's very apparent disapproval with homosexuality but since then they have held onto their partnership. - Taylor KinneyTaylor Kinney-Early life:Kinney was raised in Neffsville, Pennsylvania along with his three brothers by his single mother and studied business management at West Virginia University before developing an interest in acting.-Acting career:...
as Glenn Morrison: Glenn is brought in as a new EMT one year after the fatal helicopter crash that killed EMT Terry Banner. Glenn is partnered with Terry's former girlfriend, Nancy. Glenn puts up with a lot of nasty practical jokes and hazing by the other EMTs, who refer to him as "probie". The team had a bet going on how long it would take Nancy to sleep with Glenn, but they have remained platonic. During a massive car accident at a town fair, Glenn attempts to send the driver who caused the accident last, but Rabbit reminds him that they are there to treat victims, not to decide who is good or bad. Glenn forms a close friendship with ER intern Diana Van Dine as they are both new to their jobs. That same day Glenn attempts to talk to Nancy but his distractions while driving to a softball accident causes their rig to be broadsided by an oncoming bus leading to a massive accident. Glenn and Nancy are both injured but Nancy is far worse with a lacerated spleen and internal bleeding. Glenn feels responsible for the accident, something he later relates to with Diana after she misdiagnoses Glenn's CT scan and Glenn ends up collapsing in a bar after getting into an argument with an inebriated Rabbit. - Jamey SheridanJamey SheridanJames Patrick "Jamey" Sheridan is an American actor. He was born in Pasadena, California.He has had a prolific acting career in theater, television, and feature film productions. Born to a family of actors, he made it to Broadway and earned a Tony nomination in 1987 for his performance in the...
as Dr. Joseph "Joe" Saviano: Dr. Joe, or often called "Joey", by Rabbit, as his EMT friends call him, is a doctor at the ER for the hospital. While he fond of all of the paramedics, he is especially close with Nancy. He is impressed by her skills and encourages her to follow through with her training as a doctor. Joe writes Nancy a letter of recommendation for a residency rotation but two hours later Nancy and Glenn are brought in after their ambulance is hit by a bus and crashes, costing Nancy her spleen. Nancy's father finds the letter that Joe wrote and later accosts him in an elevator where he strongly implies that Joe has feelings for Nancy and that any relationship would be inappropriate. Joe is especially hard on the new ER intern, Diana Van Dine. Near the end of the show, he is suspended by hospital administration for partially allowing Nancy to perform a Rapid Sequence InductionRapid sequence inductionRapid Sequence Induction is a medical procedure involving the expeditious induction of general anesthesia and subsequent intubation of the trachea. RSI is generally used in an emergency setting or for patients who have an increased risk of aspirating stomach contents into the lungs...
on an injured cheerleader, who is found later to be paralyzed. As a result, he goes on a drinking binge and is never seen again for the remainder of the show. - Cliff CurtisCliff CurtisClifford Vivian Devon "Cliff" Curtis is a New Zealand actor who has had major roles in film, including The Piano, Whale Rider, and Blow, and most recently has appeared in NBC's television series Trauma. He is also co-owner of independent film production company Whenua Films...
as Reuben "Rabbit" Palchuck: Rabbit was given his nickname by a paramedic at the age of 13, for his speed and endurance as a runner. Rabbit survives a fatal helicopter crash that kills EMT Terry Banner and the pilot, Asher "Rotor" Reynolds. Rabbit often uses sardonic humor with his job and has a narrow-minded rule bending approach to things, something his new pilot, Marisa Benez, disapproves of. He is especially close to Nancy, though their relationship suffered a strain after the crash but Reuben eventually takes a bullet for Nancy while treating victims of an office building rampage Rabbit shows Marisa his gift of "not dying" while driving her home at incredibly reckless speeds and is inspired by the movie BullittBullittBullitt is a 1968 American police procedural film starring Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Vaughn. It was directed by Peter Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. The story was adapted for the screen by Alan Trustman and Harry Kleiner, based on the 1963 novel Mute Witness by Robert L....
. During the speed, he accidentally clips a man's car door and severs his finger. The man, intoxicated, is convinced with Rabbit's influence that he caused the accident, something Marisa strongly objects to. Reuben has bottled up his emotions after the helicopter crash to the point that he gains a fear of flyingFear of flyingA fear of flying is a fear of being on an airplane , or other flying vehicle, such as a helicopter, while in flight. It is also sometimes referred to as aerophobia, aviatophobia, aviophobia or pteromerhanophobia....
. After receiving help from his colleagues, he faces his fear by flying in an intense storm and surviving. - Scottie ThompsonScottie ThompsonSusan Scott "Scottie" Thompson is an American film, television and stage actress.-Early life:Thompson grew up in Richmond, Virginia, where she attended Collegiate School. From an early age she began learning ballet, jazz and modern dance...
as Dr. Diana Van Dine: Diana is a new ER intern at the hospital who, like EMT Glenn Morrison, is frequently the butt of her co-workers' jokes. Rabbit flirted with her until she gave him a firm "no". Diana eats lunch in the laundry room to avoid the nurses and other doctors. After Glenn joins her one day, they realize—much to their surprise—that they are both natives of neighboring communities in the Lehigh ValleyLehigh ValleyThe Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
area of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Glenn and Nancy are later involved in a car accident. The doctor forces Diana to take point on Glenn's hospital stay and she fails to double check his CT scan. Later Glenn and a drunk Reuben get into an altercation at a bar and Glenn collapses. After a firm reprimand by the doctors, Diana is discouraged again but Glenn manages to make her feel like part of the group after Nancy and Glenn regain consciousness from their injuries.
Production
The pilot episode featured a multi-vehicle accident and resulting giant fireball, which were filmed in March 2009 on Interstate 280Interstate 280 (California)
Interstate 280 is a 57-mile long north–south Interstate Highway in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It connects San Jose and San Francisco, running along just to the west of the cities of San Francisco Peninsula for most of its route.I-280 from its northern end at King...
in the Mission Bay
Mission Bay, San Francisco, California
Mission Bay is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California.-Location:Mission Bay is roughly bounded by Townsend Street on the north, Third Street and San Francisco Bay on the east, Mariposa Street on the south, and 7th Street and Interstate 280 on the west.-History:It was created in 1998 by the...
neighborhood just south of downtown San Francisco.
All episodes included an ambulance base station, San Francisco Fire Department Station 4 (there is no actual station 4 in SFFD), which was a converted warehouse on Treasure Island. The warehouse still stands, and still has "Angel Rescue" and SFFD logos on it. The ambulances used in production were manufactured in 2008 by MedTec Ambulance Corporation. They were trucked back to Los Angeles shortly after the show was cancelled. The two main production ambulances, 2008 Medtec type 3 ambulances were sold shortly after, to Franklin Park Fire Department and Hamilton County Ambulance. The four other type 2
Type 2
Type 2 or Type II may refer to:* Type II, a Japanese Sub-machine Gun* Type 2 20 mm AA Machine Cannon, a Japanese weapon* Type 2 AT mine* Type 2 cannon, a 30 mm Japanese weapon* Type 2 encryption* Type-2 Gumbel distribution...
ambulances were returned to their private leasing company.
External links
- Trauma at NBC.com