Four med students, one burned-out doc, and a show that died faster than its patients.
Season 1 • Episode 5
LatestRyan's Four is an American medical drama television series that aired from April 5 until April 27, 1983.
Acting
Tom Skerritt's exhausted mentor energy carries the whole thing.
Writing
Five episodes to set up a dynasty that never came.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ryan's Four debuted when St. Elsewhere was already dominating the medical drama space, making it network TV's most confident miscalculation of 1983.
Tim Daly wouldn't play another doctor until Wings in 1990, making this his decade-long warmup for medical sitcom fame.
US
