Strong Medicine

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Strong Medicine is available on streaming right now. Every one of its 6 seasons holds up. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Rosa Blasi sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

There is a reason Strong Medicine keeps coming up in conversation. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — Strong Medicine earns every emotional beat it goes for. The lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia. Rosa Blasi and Jenifer Lewis lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. Across 6 seasons (2000–2006), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. What elevates Strong Medicine is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Strong Medicine. If you have already watched New Amsterdam, Strong Medicine is a natural next step. At 6 seasons, this is a genuine commitment — one that pays off. Rosa Blasi is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Strong Medicine wrapped up in 2006, created by Whoopi Goldberg and Tammy Ader — and 6 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.