Emily Owens, M.D.

Emily Owens, M.D.

Practicing medicine. Working on life.

Created by Jennie Snyder Urman

On The CW

2012–20131 season13 episodes43 min6.4 / 10

A warm, character-driven medical drama that treats hospital life as a coming-of-age story, balancing professional stakes with personal growth and romantic entanglement.

At long last, Emily Owens feels like she is an actual grown-up. She's graduated from medical school and is now a first-year intern at Denver Memorial Hospital. So why does everyone keep warning her that the hospital is just like high school?

Questions people ask

  • Is Emily Owens, M.D. violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Does Emily Owens, M.D. leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

  • Is Emily Owens, M.D. sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.

  • Is Emily Owens, M.D. easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Emily Owens, M.D. scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity28

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Emily Owens, M.D.

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Emily Owens, M.D.

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Emily Owens, M.D., But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Emily Owens, M.D., But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Emily Owens, M.D., But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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