Medic

Overview

Medic is an American medical drama that aired on NBC beginning in 1954. Medic was television's first doctor drama to focus attention on medical procedures. Created by its principal writer James E. Moser, Medic tried to create realism which would typify medical shows from then on. Moser had previously written for the radio shows Dragnet and Dr. Kildare. He went on to write the television series Ben Casey.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

September 13, 1954

Last aired

August 27, 1956

Episodes

59

Network

NBC

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

Medic Productions

Creator

James E. Moser