Medic (1954)

Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (218 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Richard Boone Dr. Konrad Styner

Seasons

Season 1 (1954)

7.86 avg 27 episodes 8.2 → 6.9 29 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	White Is the Color	8.2	35
2	Laughter Is a Boy	8.2	28
3	I Climb the Stairs	8.1	15
4	Death Rides a Wagon	8.0	6
5	Vagrant Heart, Vagrant Cup	7.6	12
6	My Brother Joe	7.8	26
7	Day 10	8.8	7
8	After Darkness	8.7	7
9	With This Ring	7.0	7
10	My Very Good Friend Albert	7.8	13
11	The Wild Intruder	8.0	24
12	Red Christmas	7.5	21
14	Boy in the Storm	7.8	24
15	Breath of Life	8.1	19
16	A Time to Be Alive	7.9	17
17	Flash of Darkness	8.5	28
18	Mercy Wears an Apron	7.9	15
19	Dr. Impossible	7.9	18
20	Break Through the Bars	7.1	17
21	Death Is a Red Balloon	7.8	14
22	All My Mothers, All My Fathers	7.5	14
23	Physician, Heal Thyself	7.9	13
24	Wall of Silence	7.6	11
25	My Child's Keeper	8.3	10
26	Lifeline	7.9	12
27	Never Comes Sunday	7.5	13
28	General Practitioner	6.9	17

Season 2 (1955)

7.47 avg 29 episodes 7.7 → 7.5 29 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	All the Lonely Night	7.7	16
2	Walk with Lions	7.5	13
3	And There Was Darkness and There Was Light: Part 1	7.7	11
4	And There Was Darkness and There Was Light: Part 2	8.1	11
5	A Room, a Boy and Mr. Bodine	7.7	10
6	When I Was Young	7.7	9
7	When Mama Says Jump	7.0	15
8	Candle of Hope	6.8	10
9	Black Friday	7.8	10
10	Glass of Fear	7.4	11
11	Pray Judgment	8.3	12
12	The World So High	7.2	12
13	A Time for Sleep	7.0	10
14	The Laughter and the Weeping	7.1	12
15	Just Like Your Father	7.2	8
16	If Tomorrow Be Sad	8.2	13
17	The Homecoming	7.8	12
18	Who Search for Truth	8.1	19
21	Awake to Spring	7.5	14
22	Don't Count the Stars	6.2	10
23	The Inconstant Heart	6.6	10
24	Someday We'll Laugh	7.5	8
25	To the Great, a Most Seldom Gift	7.3	9
26	The Good Samaritan	7.4	12
27	Reach of the Giant: Part 1	7.6	11
28	Reach of the Giant: Part 2	7.4	14
29	Till the Song Is Done, till the Dance Is Gone	7.7	15
30	She Walks in Beauty	7.6	11
31	This Strange Ending	7.5	16

Medic (1954)

Cast

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