TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
James Franciscus trades spaceships for stethoscopes in this forgotten '70s medical oddity.
Mini Series
TMDB
70
IMDb
64

Doc Elliot (1973)

forgotten gemrural medicineslow burn

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 1 • Episode 14

Latest

The Pharmacist

May 1, 1974

Overview

Drama

Doc Elliot is an American medical drama that aired from March 5, 1973 until May 1, 1974.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
isolation and communityhealing vs. bureaucracysecond chancesman's relationship with nature

Standout Aspects

Acting

Franciscus brings quiet gravitas after his Naked City days.

Production

Stunning Appalachian location shooting elevates standard medical fare.

Best for:Solo: Perfect for lone wolf TV historians seeking obscure '70s curiosities.·Binge: Only 14 episodes — finish before the weekend ends.
First AiredOct 10, 1973
StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes14
ABC

Top Cast

James Franciscus

James Franciscus

Benjamin Elliot

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Neva Patterson

Neva Patterson

Ask about Doc Elliot

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Created by MGM Television, this was one of three medical dramas Franciscus starred in, following Dr. Kildare and preceding Hunter.

Cultural

Aired during the 'rural purge' when networks cancelled country-themed shows for urban demographics — ironic given its subject matter.

Recommended

Silk series poster (2011)
7.5

Silk

Tales of the Unexpected series poster (1979)
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

Heartbeat series poster (2016)
6.3

Heartbeat

Lady Chatterley series poster (1993)
6.3

Lady Chatterley

Road to Avonlea series poster (1990)
8.2

Road to Avonlea

Nashville series poster (2012)
6.6

Nashville

Daktari series poster (1966)
7.2

Daktari

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour series poster (2010)
8.2

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

London Kills series poster (2019)
6.6

London Kills

Bluff City Law series poster (2019)
7.5

Bluff City Law

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal series poster (1996)
6.9

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Jack Irish series poster (2016)
6.7

Jack Irish

Las Vegas series poster (2003)
7.1

Las Vegas

Reilly: Ace of Spies series poster (1983)
7.0

Reilly: Ace of Spies

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea series poster (1964)
7.8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea