''The Bold Ones: The New Doctors'' (also known as ''The New Doctors'') is an American

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that lasted for four seasons on

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, from 1969 to 1973.

Overview

The series focuses on the life of Dr. David Craig (

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), an extremely successful neurosurgeon who is so renowned in his field that he is able to open his own very exclusive clinic called ''The David Craig Institute of New Medicine''. Craig has enlisted two "bold" young medical executives, chief of surgery Dr. Ted Stuart (

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) and Paul Hunter ( David Hartman). The character Dr. Stuart was later replaced by Dr. Martin Cohen ( Robert Walden). ''The New Doctors'' was part of ''

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'', a rotating series of dramas that also included ''

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'' (with

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), '' The Lawyers'' (with

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) and '' The Senator'' (with

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). ''The New Doctors'' was the only one of the four series to last for the entire run. David Hartman was nominated for a

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for portraying Paul Hunter on this show.

Synopsis

Together with his two assistants Dr. Paul Hunter and Dr. Ted Stuart, Dr. David Craig encounters an array of medical and psychosocial issues in his own exclusive clinic. The clinic utilizes then "cutting edge" treatments and is at the forefront of medical research. Medical cases cover a broad spectrum, including organ transplants, mothers with

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, patients with psychogenic problems, and patients that are difficult to communicate with. Episodes were 60 minutes, and in some cases, Craig becomes involved with patients stricken with rare diseases and unusual circumstances as occurred in later medical dramas such as ''

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'' and '' ER''. The closing credits state that "the story, techniques and equipment shown are based on actual developments at the frontiers of medicine."

Cast and characters

as Dr. David Craig, a successful neurosurgeon who has opened his own exclusive clinic called ''The David Craig Institute of New Medicine''. *

as Dr. Ted Stuart, the chief of surgery at the clinic (seasons one through three). * David Hartman as Dr. Paul Hunter, the chief of medicine at the clinic. * Robert Walden as Dr. Martin Cohen (replaced John Saxon from episode four of season four). *

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as Mrs. Lynn Craig, Dr. David Craig's wife (season two only).

Episodes

After the

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, "To Save a Life", the series became a hit, lasting for three more seasons, ending with the 15th episode of fourth season, " And Other Things I May Not See". The episode "Five Days in the Death of Sgt. Brown" was a

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with '' Ironside''; that episode started in ''Ironside'' and ended in ''New Doctors''. Both parts were syndicated as '' Ironside'' episodes, using the opening and closing credits from part one.

Home media

On March 1, 2016,

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released ''The Bold Ones: The New Doctors- The Complete Series'' on

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in Region 1.The New Doctors - 9-DVD Set for 'The Complete Series' Starring E.G. Marshall

Guest appearances

Norma Crane Norma Crane (born Norma Anna Bella Zuckerman; November 10, 1928 — September 28, 1973) was an American actress of stage, film, and television best known for her role as Golde in the 1971 film adaptation of ''Fiddler on the Roof''. She also sta ...

made two appearances playing different roles in the episodes: ''A Threatened Species'' and ''Crisis''. *

Linda Dangcil Linda Dangcil (June 19, 1941 – May 7, 2009) was an American actress and dancer best known for her roles as Sister Ana in the ABC television series '' The Flying Nun'' and Carmen 'Raya' Alonso in the animated series '' Jem''. Dangcil was a n ...

also made two appearances playing different roles in the episodes: ''A Matter of Priorities'' and ''To Save a Life''. *

Mike Farrell Michael Joseph Farrell Jr. (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series '' M*A*S*H'' (1975–83). In addition, Farrell was a producer of '' Patch Adams'' (1998) starr ...

as Dr. Vic Wheelwright in the episode ''Discovery at Fourteen'' *

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as Dan Corwin/Matt Smith in the episodes: ''End Theme'' and ''A Threatened Species'' *

Pat Hingle Martin Patterson Hingle (July 19, 1924 – January 3, 2009) was an American character actor who appeared in stage productions and in hundreds of television shows and feature films. His first film was ''On the Waterfront'' in 1954. He often play ...

as Dr. Ben Gold and Walsh in the episodes: ''Glass Cage'' and ''To Save a Life'' * Darby Hinton as Hal Parker in ''This Will Really Kill You'' *

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as Cory Merlino, a fourteen-year-old who discovers that his father is homosexual in ''Discovery at Fourteen'' *

Sheila Larken Sheila Larken (born February 24, 1944) is an American television actress, best known for playing the role of Margaret Scully, the mother of Dana Scully, on ''The X-Files''. Early life and career Larken was born in Brooklyn, New York City and ha ...

as Liz in the episodes: ''A Substitute Womb'' and ''This Day's Child'' *

Joanne Linville Joanne Linville (January 15, 1928 – June 20, 2021) was an American actress. She later taught at the Stella Adler Academy, Los Angeles. Biography Early life Linville was born in Bakersfield, California, on January 15, 1928. She attended high ...

as Anne Sorenson/Joan Stedman in the episodes: ''Time Bomb in the Chest'' and ''In Dreams They Run'' * Carol Lynley as Judith Walters, the daughter of a business tycoon who is concealing an illness in ''Giants Never Kneel'' *

Ross Martin Ross Martin (born Martin Rosenblatt, March 22, 1920 – July 3, 1981) was an American radio, voice, stage, film, and television actor. Martin was best known for portraying Artemus Gordon on the CBS Western series '' The Wild Wild West'', which ...

as Harry Burke, a man who has violent psychotic episodes and the doctors want to perform psycho surgery in ''A Purge of Madness'' *

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as Casey Woods/Joan in the episodes: ''This Will Really Kill You'' and ''What's the Price of a Pair of Eyes?'' *

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as Dr. Amanda Fallon in the episodes: ''Discovery at Fourteen'' and ''And Other Things I May Not See'' (a backdoor pilot for the series " Amanda Fallon" that wasn't picked up by NBC)

References

External links

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''The Bold Ones: The New Doctors'' at TVIV
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