Finished this new teleplay from the master David E. Kelley. Do we need another hospital drama on tv? Well, after reading this, the answer is a resounding yes.
Kelley's coming off a poor outing with the botched Wonder Woman reboot. He rebounds nicely with this project.
He writes characters expertly. He's able to get us immediately inside their heads upon our introduction to them. That's hard to do.
I love Ty's character. A neurosurgeon who's the best at what he does. After reviewing X-rays, he orders surgery on a boy who suffered a collision playing soccer. He does everything he can but the boy dies on the table. It's later revealed that Ty made a horrendous mistake by not getting a thorough medical history on the boy's parents. Turns out, his father was a bleeder which is what happens when Ty cuts into the boy's head.
It's dramatically entertaining. We're with Ty every step of the way and when the boom is lowered, we feel as if we've been hit as well. That, people, is writing excellence.
The thing that sets this medical drama apart is the doctors are all A-type people that are the best in their field.
I love the Korean doctor Sung Park who's great at what he does but because of his laser-like focus on his craft, has the worst bedside manner imaginable. He may come across as an ass but the writing is deep so we understand why. Everyone is three-dimensional here.
Script is a winner. Of course, I would expect nothing less from Kelley.
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