''City of Angels'' is an American

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television series which ran for two seasons on CBS from January 16 to December 21, 2000. It was network television's first medical drama with a predominantly

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cast.

Synopsis

The show centered on the professional and personal lives of the doctors and nurses at Angels of Mercy Hospital in

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. While the show brought about familiar faces ( Vivica A. Fox,

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and Michael Warren), it was a launching point for actors

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and

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. The show was cancelled in December 2000.

Cast

Main

as Dr. Ben Turner * Vivica A. Fox as Dr. Lillian Price (season 1) * Michael Warren as Ron Harris *

as Dr. Wesley Williams * Phil Buckman as Dr. Geoffrey Weiss * T. E. Russell as Dr. Arthur Jackson *

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as Surgical Nurse Lynette Peeler *

as Nurse Grace Patterson (season 1; recurring season 2) *

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as Edwin "Ed" O'Malley (season 1; recurring season 2) *

as Dr. Courtney Ellis (season 2) *

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as Dr. Nathan Ambrose (season 2) *

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as Dr. Raleigh Stewart (season 2)

Recurring

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as Dr. Ana Syphax *

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as Wendell Loman

Episodes

Season 1 (2000)

Season 2 (2000)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:City Of Angels (2000 Tv Series) 2000s American black television series 2000s American drama television series 2000s American medical television series 2000 American television series debuts 2000 American television series endings CBS original programming English-language television shows Television shows set in Los Angeles Television series by CBS Studios Television series created by Steven Bochco