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A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories (2012)

Comedy · Drama · History

A young doctor who has graduated at the top of his class from the Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry is thrust out into an isolated and impoverished country side as the village's only doctor. As he learns to adapt to his new lifestyle, he develops a morphine addiction to stay his sanity while realizing what being a doctor in the real world means.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (17,401 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.50 avg 4 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode One	7.3	510
2	Episode Two	7.5	447
3	Episode Three	7.7	415
4	Episode Four	7.5	411

Season 2 (2013)

7.60 avg 4 episodes 7.5 → 7.9 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Other Stories - Episode One	7.5	299
2	Other Stories - Episode Two	7.5	278
3	Other Stories - Episode Three	7.5	265
4	Other Stories - Episode Four	7.9	284

A Young Doctor's Notebook & Other Stories (2012)

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