In Center Stage, life is measured in seconds, and these heroic doctors and nurses operate with speed and skill within an overwhelmed system to treat the crowds of people who are often there for one of two reasons: to die or to receive a life-saving miracle. Rollie Guthrie, the energetic, longest-serving attending. Neal Hudson, an excellent physician who sometimes disagrees with Leanne's "cowboy" approach, and Dr. Leanne's confidante, Jesse Sallander, is an amiable seen-it-all senior nurse who manages the residents. Her four new first-year residents are Christa Lorenson, Malaya Pineda, Mario Savetti and Angus Leighton.
Leanne Rorish, renowned for successfully performing high-risk procedures in Center Stage, the trauma area reserved for the most critical cases. At the heart of the ER's controlled chaos is Residency Director Dr.
Marcia Gay Harden, Bonnie Somerville, Raza Jaffrey, Luis Guzman, Melanie Chandra, Harry Ford, Benjamin Hollingsworth and William Allen Young star.ĬODE BLACK is a heart-pounding medical drama that takes place in the busiest, most notorious ER in the nation, where the staggering influx of patients can outweigh the limited resources available to the extraordinary doctors and nurses whose job is to treat them all - creating a condition known as Code Black. 30 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Puts her four new first year residents to work immediately on their first day at Angels Memorial Hospital, in the busiest, most notorious hospital ER in the nation, on the series premiere of CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Sept. Marcia Gay Harden, Bonnie Somerville, Raza Jaffrey, Luis Guzman, Melanie Chandra, Harry Ford, Benjamin Hollingsworth and William Allen Young Star LEANNE RORISH IMMEDIATELY PUTS HER FOUR NEW RESIDENTS TO WORK ON THEIR FIRST DAY AT ANGELS MEMORIAL, THE BUSIEST, MOST NOTORIOUS HOSPITAL ER IN THE NATION, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "CODE BLACK," WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Meanwhile, the supporting role Harden had been cast in was aged down and cast with Somerville.DR. The project underwent changes at the pilot stage when the lead, originally written younger and cast with Maggie Grace, was reworked for Harden. Neither made it to Season 2.įor Code Black, this is a second revamp. That is reminiscent of the 2009-1010 season when CBS launched two medical dramas, Three Rives and Miami Medical. It is one of two medical dramas on CBS’ schedule, along with new series Pure Genius. What’s more, I hear CBS brass opted to go for a second season on the show - co-produced by ABC Studios and CBS Studios - while canceling two fully owned CBS drama series, freshman Limitless, which was higher rated, and sophomore CSI: Cyber, because they believe Code Black has long-term potential.Ĭode Black is returning in the fall, staying its its Wednesday 10 PM slot. “The goal is to keep the audience on the edge of their seats, wondering if the jeopardy is real, and the only way to do it is to make it real,” Seitzman said.Ĭode Black, whose first season revolved around four first-year residents and their colleagues at the fictional Angels Memorial Hospital, was a consistent ratings performer, never falling under 1.1 ratings among adults 18-49 in Live+same day. While going forward Code Black will continue to spend the lion share of its budget on cast, the series will likely be more nimble with contracts to allow the writers to take creative chances, like killing off Christina Vidal’s recurring character Gina in Season 1. (The 800 extras per episode support the title of the show, which indicates ER that is overwhelmed by patients.) It also features a very big guest cast, another way Seitzman and his team are trying to have the series reflect the real-life situation at a busy ER. The reasons behind the casting changes are purely creative and not a sign of cutbacks as Code Black will boast one of the biggest casts on television, especially for a sophomore show, counting 13 regulars. Their departure is painful for us, is no reflection on the extraordinary work they both did on the show.” CBS Bonnie Somerville and Raza Jaffrey are beloved by the audience, as well as the rest of the cast and crew. Not only do we average 800 extras per episode, but we have a revolving cast of doctors and nurses who enter and exit the show regularly. “The concept of the show is for each season to begin on the first day for incoming freshman residents, just as in real life there is a cycle of residents coming in and residents either graduating or moving on,” Seitzman told Deadline. “Another hallmark of the show is that our fictional hospital is intensely populated.