''Medical Police'' is an American

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series, created by

Rob Corddry Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a correspondent on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' (2002–2006) and for his starring role in the film ''Hot Tub Time Machine''. He ...

, Krister Johnson,

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and David Wain, that premiered on

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on January 10, 2020. It is a spin-off of the short-form alt-comedy series ''

Childrens Hospital ''Childrens Hospital'' (originally titled ''Children's Hospital'' as webisodes) is an American black comedy television series and web series that parodies the medical drama genre, created by and starring actor/comedian Rob Corddry. The series ...

'', that parodied medical dramas, whereas ''Medical Police'' is a parody of international spy thrillers. The series stars

Erinn Hayes Erinn Hayes (née Carter; born May 25, 1976) is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her role as Dr. Lola Spratt on the sitcom ''Childrens Hospital (TV Series), Childrens Hospital'' (2008–2016), which she later reprised in its s ...

and Rob Huebel as Childrens Hospital doctors Lola Spratt and Owen Maestro. When they discover a world-threatening virus, they are recruited as government agents in a globe-spanning race to find a cure. In the process, they unmask a deep conspiracy amidst the outbreak. Released during the early months of the

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, the series' depiction of a global disease outbreak has been described as "inadvertently timely."

Cast

Main

as Dr. Lola Spratt * Rob Huebel as Dr. Owen Maestro

Recurring/Notable guest stars

Malin Åkerman Malin Maria Åkerman (born 12 May 1978) is a Swedish actress. In the early 2000s, she had several small television and film parts in both Canadian and American productions, including '' The Utopian Society'' (2003) and ''Harold & Kumar Go to Wh ...

as Valerie Flame *

Sarayu Rao Sarayu Rao (born March 7, 1975), also known as Sarayu R. Blue, is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Angela on the Fox sitcom '' Sons of Tucson'', as well as Dr. Sydney Napur on David E. Kelley's ''Monday Mo ...

as Sloane McIntyre *

as Blake Downs * Tom Wright as Director Patten *

Lake Bell Lake Siegel Bell (born March 24, 1979) is an American actress, screenwriter and director. She has starred in various television series, including ''Boston Legal'' (2004–2006), '' Surface'' (2005–2006), ''How to Make It in America'' (2010–2 ...

as Cat Black *

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as The Goldfinch *

Fred Melamed Fred Melamed (born May 13, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for portraying Sy Ableman in the Coen Brothers' ''A Serious Man'' (2009). He is also known for his collaborations with Woody Allen appearing in seven of ...

as Professor Waters *

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as Sal Viscuso (voice only) * Henry Winkler as Sy Mittleman * Craig Robinson as Edgar Tooby
Megan Le
as Agent Tran *

Ken Marino Kenneth Joseph Marino (born December 19, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He was a cast member on MTV's ''The State'' and has starred in shows such as '' Party Down'', '' Marry Me'', '' Burning Love'', and '' Chil ...

as Glenn Richie * Eric Nenninger as Collins *

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as Clavis Kim *

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as Baroness Von Eaglesburg

Episodes

Production

After ''Childrens Hospital'' ended in 2016, in 2017 series creator Rob Corddry revealed that a spin-off series was in development, describing the new show as a "global thriller" with a season-long serial narrative that shifts across countries, unlike ''Childrens Hospital'' which eschewed strict continuity, and was set primarily in Brazil. On February 19, 2019,

announced that it had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten half-hour episodes. The series was co-created by

, David Wain, and Krister Johnson, who also serve as executive producers and writers. The show is produced by Warner Horizon Scripted TV, which has an overall deal with producer

Release

On December 16, 2019, Netflix announced that ''Medical Police'' would premiere on its streaming service globally on January 10, 2020. On December 19, 2019, a trailer for the series was released.

Reception

On the

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website

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, the first season has a 92% approval rating with an average rating of 7.12/10, based on 13 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Cop-doctors finally get their due in ''Medical Police'', a show that works almost as well as a good old fashioned action-adventure as it does a delightfully absurd satire about doctor-cops." On Metacritic, the first season has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

External links

* * {{Netflix original series 2020 American television series debuts 2020 American television series endings 2020s American workplace comedy television series 2020s American medical television series American comedy web series English-language Netflix original programming American thriller television series Television series by Warner Horizon Television American television spin-offs American spy comedy television series