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Shows that feel likeER (1994–2009)

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.

If you loved ER, the closest series we have are Chicago Med (2015), The Resident (2018) and Mucize Doktor (2019). All three share ER's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Knick (2014).

★ 7.9 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗15 seasons · NBCcreated by Michael Crichtoncontemplative
10 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video

If ER hit the spot, these will too

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Chicago Med
2015– · 12 seasons · NBC
★ 7.6dramaPeacock

Both are working the same pair: hospital, doctor

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 2010s show

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

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The Resident
2018–2023 · 6 seasons · FOX
★ 7.8dramaNetflixHulu

Both keep coming back to the same thing: medical drama

A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.

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Mucize Doktor
2019–2021 · 2 seasons · FOX
★ 7drama

One thread runs through both: hospital

Mucize Doktor / A Miracle (2019) is a Turkish FOX medical drama (64 episodes) starring Taner Ölmez, adapted from the Korean series Good Doctor. Ali Vefa, a young surgical resident with autism savant syndrome, joins a prestigious Istanbul hospital — facing resistance from colleagues who doubt his abilities. As he proves his genius case by case, he navigates friendships, rivalry and first love while learning what it means to belong.

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The Knick
2014–2015 · 2 seasons · Cinemax
★ 8.4dramaMax

Common ground: doctor

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

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Grey's Anatomy
2005– · 23 seasons · ABC
★ 7.6dramaNetflixHulu

Both are built on the same subject: medical drama

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

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New Amsterdam
2018–2023 · 5 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9drama

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.

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The Pitt
2025– · 3 seasons · Max
★ 8.9dramaMax

Drama built on stillness, twice over

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

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Chicago Fire
2012– · 15 seasons · NBC
★ 8dramaPeacock

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.

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Descendants of the Sun
2016 · 1 season · KBS2
★ 8.2drama · action & adventure

Drama approached the same way

The difference: Leans harder into action & adventure than ER does

After a chance meeting in a hospital, an ardent soldier falls for a gifted surgeon. Opposing philosophies tear them apart, but fate has other plans.

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The Bible
2013 · 1 season · History
★ 7.5drama

The drama is handled with the same confidence

The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

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Ray Donovan
2013–2020 · 7 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.3dramaParamount+

Drama in the same key

Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core.

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Reign
2013–2017 · 4 seasons · The CW
★ 7.4dramaPrime Video

Both know what they want from drama

Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.

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