the resident greys anatomy er chicago med top medical dramas The Top 10 Medical TV Shows of the Past 25 Years: According to Tell-Tale TV Readers

The Top 10 Medical TV Shows of the Past 25 Years: According to Tell-Tale TV Readers

Chicago Med, Grey's Anatomy, New Amsterdam, Polls, Private Practice, The Good Doctor, The Pitt, The Resident

Medical dramas are back in a big way, with the latest TV season alone bringing us at least five new hits in the genre. So, we asked our readers to weigh in: what are the best medical TV shows of the past 25 years?

After two rounds of voting, the results are in! We’re excited to reveal the top 10 medical dramas of the 2000s — picked by Tell-Tale TV readers themselves. (And yes, our readers also voted for their favorite TV doctors — those results are coming soon!)

The top 10 includes two long-running dramas, one of which didn’t exist only in the 2000s. You’ll also see two shows that include the same familiar face.

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Top 10 Medical TV Shows of the Past 25 Years, According to Tell-Tale TV Readers:

10. Nurse Jackie

Edie Falco stars in Showtime's "Nurse Jackie."
Edie Falco stars in Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie.”

9. House

Gregory House, House M.D.
Gregory House, House M.D.

8. Private Practice

Private Practice cast
Private Practice

7. New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam Season 4 Episode 1
NEW AMSTERDAM — “More Joy” Episode 401 — Pictured: Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin — (Photo by: Zach Dilgard/NBC)

6. The Good Doctor

FREDDIE HIGHMORE - The Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 16: Believe
THE GOOD DOCTOR – (ABC/David Bukach) FREDDIE HIGHMORE

5. Chicago Med

Chicago Med Season 10 Episode 15 "Down In A Hole" - (l-r) S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood, and Darren Barnet as Dr. John Frost
CHICAGO MED — S. Epatha Merkerson as Sharon Goodwin, Marlyne Barrett as Maggie Lockwood, Darren Barnet as Dr. John Frost — (Photo by: George Burns Jr/NBC)

4. The Resident

The Resident Season 3 Episode 9, "Out For Blood"
THE RESIDENT: L-R: Matt Czuchry and Emily VanCamp Cr: Guy D’Alema/FOX

3. The Pitt

The Pitt - Noah Wyle
The Pitt – Noah Wyle

2. ER

ER. Mark Greene, John Carter, Luka Kovak
ER. Mark Greene, John Carter, Luka Kovak

1. Grey’s Anatomy

CAMILLA LUDDINGTON, ELLEN POMPEO
GREY’S ANATOMY – (ABC/Byron Cohen) CAMILLA LUDDINGTON, ELLEN POMPEO

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