Name: Medics
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-08-27
Rating: 7
Cast: Szymon Bobrowski, Agnieszka Więdłocha, Wojciech Zieliński, Katarzyna Bujakiewicz, Jacek Koman

Polish Grey's Anatomy with vodka shots and zero bedside manner.

chaotic ER energysoap opera surgeriesSlavic suffering

Latest Episode

45 min

Season 5 • Episode 13

Latest

Episode 13

Nov 30, 2014

Overview

Drama

Medics, also known under the original title Lekarze, is a Polish medical drama which premiered on 3 September 2012 on TVN.

PL Polish

Content warning

hospital medical drama medical medic physician medical center

moral compromise in healthcaregenerational trauma in medicinecorruption vs. idealismchosen family under pressure

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jacek Koman devours scenes as the morally bankrupt chief.

Writing

Plot twists that would get doctors fired in real life.

Best for:Binge·Solo

Heads up:Gore·Emotional

First AiredAug 27, 2012

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Seasons5·Episodes65

Top Cast

Szymon Bobrowski

Piotr Wanat

Agnieszka Więdłocha

Beata Jasińska

Wojciech Zieliński

Daniel Orda

Katarzyna Bujakiewicz

Sylwia Matysik

Jacek Koman

Leon Jasiński

Danuta Stenka

Elżbieta Bosak

Marcin Perchuć

Adam Gajewski "Jivan"

Magdalena Różczka

Alicja Szymańska-Keller

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Medics aired during Poland's controversial healthcare reforms and casually depicted the system's actual dysfunction — doctors reportedly used it to explain their real working conditions to patients.

Trivia

Creator Marcin Wrona died by suicide shortly after the series premiered; Filip Zylber continued alone, and fans swear the show's tone darkened permanently from season 2 onward.

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