Trauma

I love this show; Anastasia Griffith is beautiful and plays smart well, I am a fan of Cliff Curtis, and I have sort of missed Jamey Sheridan since Deakins retired on "L&O: Criminal Intent".

But it bugs me that lacks the intensely researched hospital setting of "Scrubs", the procedural accuracy of the police investigations on "Starsky and Hutch" Or the gritty and hardcore legal milieu of "Ally McBeal".

As others have pointed out, story and characterization generally should get priority over nailing every little detail of setting.

Not every show or movie can go on location or afford to research all relevant social aspects like "Star Wars".

This is the first Fall in a long time where I'm actually marking my calender not to miss some excellent new shows!I only had a handful of shows that I looked forward to every week (prime-time). Now there's at least five more that I've added to my list. To the point- The first time I ever saw Cliff Curtis at all, was in the latest Die Hard. He pops out of nowhere, and yet had this instant "it" factor about him. Never heard of him, or saw him again. Then I noticed during the new ads for "Trauma", that he would be part of the cast. So, that is why, even though I love "Lie To Me", something told me to check this show, and BOY, I'm glad I did! "Rabbit" makes the show, in my opinion, but I also found myself feeling the pains and emotions of all the actors. It started out with a bang, and left me in awe. "Trauma" has realistic dramatic situations, as well as sex, comedy, REAL pain (emotional), "edge of your seat" wows all around, and compassion. I see this show going very far, and I CANNOT WAIT until next week's episode! (Kudos to the female actors- they were superb!). Good luck NBC- so far you've won me over with "Trauma", AND "Mercy". Looks like this Fall will be a lot more entertaining than the last few. (Don't forget: We also have great new shows from CBS, ABC, and FOX- so here's HAPPY WATCHING!! P.S. For those of you that may think this is just another "medical drama", you're wrong. It's all about original ideas, as well as the cast as a whole- give it a shot! Thank You- Darkdragon8987

I've watched all the episodes, and I am really getting into this show.

Obviously it isn't completely realistic. If you want a realistic medical show, go watch a documentary. That's what documentaries are for... TV dramas are for entertainment.

And entertain, it does. The first episode seems a little shaky, but afterward the characters develop really well. They're all likable and engaging. In every episode, amidst cool rescue action, interesting aspects of their jobs and lives are examined. Eg they explore the characters' feelings and actions when dealing with issues like homosexuality, accidentally killing patients, friendship/hierarchy conflicts, being exposed to terrifying contagions, and all sorts of other things. Something completely different happens in every episode. It's interesting, fast-paced and unpredictable. It's also slowly getting better; they certainly don't seem to be running out of ideas.

Basically, good show in every possible way. Except realism, but that obviously isn't the point.

A lot of TV shows and movies consider "realistic" as being bloody and gory or action packed. But this show seems to portray the incidents and the characters as I would imagine they would actually act in the real world. It does not tend to show the actual events that put the trauma victims in their predicament but rather show what real first responders actually see--the aftermath. That is a pleasant change. The cast is well chosen and do an excellent job bringing their characters to life. The story lines are a good mix of real world situations ranging from the mundane to the mass casualty. I do hope this show finds an audience and does not get canceled. It would be a real shame!

Now it certainly cannot be said that this drama is an accurate representation of life as a paramedic. If you think that's what it should be you will hate it. If being realistic doesn't matter to you, this drama has a lot to offer. Good character development and a wide range of different personalities. Relationships between the characters are particularly fascinating as they all have to deal with life and death on a daily basis. Overall I think it's a well made show with some very good and very interesting characters.

I approached this drama with no expectations and look forward to watching it every week.