Monday Mornings
This article is about the TV series. For other uses, see Monday Morning.
| Monday Mornings | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by |
David E. Kelley Sanjay Gupta (book) |
| Starring |
Ving Rhames Jamie Bamber Jennifer Finnigan Bill Irwin Keong Sim Sarayu Rao Emily Swallow Alfred Molina |
| Composer(s) | Danny Lux |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Bill D'Elia Sanjay Gupta David E. Kelley |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
David E. Kelley Productions TNT Original Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | TNT |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | February 4 – April 8, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Monday Mornings is an American medical drama television series that ran on TNT from February 4 to April 8, 2013 and aired Mondays after Dallas.[1] It is based on a novel of the same name by Sanjay Gupta. In May 2012, TNT placed a ten-episode order for the series.[2]
On May 10, 2013, Monday Mornings was canceled by TNT after one season.[3]
Premise
The series follows the professional and personal lives of five doctors at the fictional Chelsea General Hospital in Portland, Oregon. The series title refers to the weekly peer-reviewed conferences held on Monday mornings, at which the surgeons receive both praise for their accomplishments and lambasting for their mistakes, usually from the sharp-tongued and often sarcastic Dr. Hooten.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Alfred Molina as Chief of Staff Dr. Harding Hooten[4]
- Ving Rhames as trauma chief Dr. Jorge "El Gato Negro" Villanueva[4]
- Bill Irwin as transplant chief Dr. Buck Tierney[4]
- Jamie Bamber as attending neurosurgeon Dr. Tyler Wilson[5]
- Jennifer Finnigan as attending neurosurgeon Dr. Tina Ridgeway[5]
- Keong Sim as attending neurosurgeon Dr. Sung Park[6]
- Sarayu Rao as attending cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Sydney Napur[4]
- Emily Swallow as neurosurgical resident Dr. Michelle Robidaux[4]
Recurring cast
- Jason Gray-Stanford as hospital attorney Scott Henderson
- Anthony Heald as malpractice attorney Mitch Tompkins[7]
- Jonathan Silverman as internist Dr. John Lieberman[7]
- Valerie Mahaffey as Fran Horowitz from Risk Management
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Bill D'Elia | David E. Kelley | February 4, 2013 | 1.34 [8] |
| 2 | "Deus Ex Machina"[2] | Bill D'Elia | David E. Kelley & Sanjay Gupta | February 11, 2013 | 1.22 [9] |
| 3 | "Who's Sorry Now?"[2] | Bill D'Elia | David E. Kelley & Karen Struck | February 18, 2013 | 1.25 [10] |
| 4 | "Forks Over Knives"[2] | Mike Listo | Amanda Johns & Karen Struck & David E. Kelley | February 25, 2013 | 1.24 [11] |
| 5 | "The Legend and the Fall"[2] | Greg Hoblit | Amanda Johns & Sanjay Gupta & David E. Kelley | March 4, 2013 | 1.45 [12] |
| 6 | "Communion"[2] | Colin Bucksey | Karen Struck & David E. Kelley | March 11, 2013 | 1.86 [13] |
| 7 | "One Fine Day"[2] | Mario Van Peebles | Sanjay Gupta & Amanda Johns & David E. Kelley | March 18, 2013 | 1.23 [14] |
| Dr. Wilson performs a craniotomy of a marine in Afghanistan remotely using a robot. Dr. Park and Gato struggle with the sister of patient in vegetative state. Dr. Napur, Dr. Ridgway with Dr. Wilson then perform a surgery on a 10 months old baby with a tumor. Finally the chief chastens Dr. Wilson for not taking a follow up on his remote patient. | |||||
| 8 | "Truth or Consequences"[2] | Arlene Sanford | Karen Struck & David E. Kelley | March 25, 2013 | 1.32[15] |
| Ioan Gruffudd guest stars as Dr. Stewart Delaney. | |||||
| 9 | "Wheels Within Wheels"[2] | Mike Listo | Amanda Johns & David E. Kelley & Karen Struck | April 1, 2013 | 1.60[16] |
| 10 | "Family Ties"[2] | Bill D'Elia | Teleplay by: Amanda Johns & Karen Struck & David E. Kelley Story by: Amanda Johns & Karen Struck | April 8, 2013 | 1.37[17] |
Reception
Critical response
Metacritic gives the show a score of 55% based on reviews from 22 critics.[18]
Ratings
Home video release
As of 2014, Warner does not plan to release the series physically in the United States. As of November 2014, the only home video release was made in Germany, where Studiocanal acquired the rights and released it on DVD on November 20, 2014.[19][20]
References
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (October 2, 2012). "TNT Announces Winter 2012-13 Premiere Dates for 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Dallas' 'Leverage', 'Southland' & 'Monday Mornings'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "TNT Greenlights Powerful New Medical Drama Series 'Monday Mornings' from Award-Winning Producer David E. Kelley". The Futon Critic. May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 10, 2013). "'Southland' & 'Monday Mornings' Canceled by TNT". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ross, Robyn (May 8, 2012). "TNT Orders David E. Kelley's Medical Drama Monday Mornings". TV Guide. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- 1 2 Ross, Robyn (February 3, 2012). "Pilot Season: Battlestar and Lost Alums Cast in New Projects". TV Guide. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Frederick, Brittany (February 1, 2013). "Keong Sim Scrubs in for TNT's 'Monday Mornings'". Starpulse. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- 1 2 "Monday Mornings Episode Guide". Bogge TV. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ↑ Patten, Dominic. "David E. Kelley's 'Monday Mornings' Debuts Weak; 'Dallas' Hits New Series Low". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "Ratings - Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars" Pulls in Front for History". TheFutonCritic.com. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "Ratings - Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "WWE Raw" Nab Top Spots". TheFutonCritic.com. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "Ratings - Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "WWE Raw" Top Charts". TheFutonCritic.com. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "Ratings - Monday's Cable Ratings: USA's "WWE Raw" Claims Top Three Spots". TheFutonCritic.com. 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "Ratings - Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw," "Pawn Stars" Claim Top Spots". TheFutonCritic.com. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "Ratings - Monday's Cable Ratings: Heat/Celtics on ESPN, "WWE Raw" on USA Top Charts". TheFutonCritic.com. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night RAW' Wins Night + 'Teen Mom II', 'Bates Motel', 'Storage Wars', 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' & More". TVbyTheNumbers. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ "Monday Cable Ratings: 'WWE Raw' Wins Night, 'Teen Mom 2', 'Bates Motel', 'Dallas', 'Being Human', 'Love and Hip Hop' & More". TVbyTheNumbers. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night RAW' Wins Night + 'Teen Mom 2', 'MTV Movie Sneak Peek', 'Bates Motel' & More". TVbyTheNumbers. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ↑ "Monday Mornings - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ "STUDIOCANAL - Monday Mornings / 1. Staffel". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ↑ "Monday Mornings - Staffel 1 [3 DVDs]". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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