“It's quite the operation.”
An eclectic group of underfunded yet dedicated doctors and nurses navigates caring for patients — and each other — while keeping it all together at an Oregon hospital.
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Episodes
1. Welcome to St. Denis
Alex is torn between her daughter's school play and an "all-hands" situation in the Emergency Department. Joyce spends the hospital's limited funds on a fancy mammography machine. Matt's first day as a nurse isn't going as he'd hoped.
2. A Very Robust Personal Life
Joyce's belief that personal life should stay out of the workplace is tested by unexpected news. Ron thinks a patient has a crush on him. Bruce tries to demonstrate the value of his important work.
3. Weird Stuff You Can't Explain
When Ron hexes the day to prove superstitions aren't real, things at the hospital start getting weird. Joyce and Matt discover an employee's secret.
4. Salamat You Too
Alex accidentally provokes the Emergency Department's mean girls. Ron and Serena battle over parking etiquette. Bruce has a hard time letting go of the spotlight.
5. A Peanut and Caramel-Filled Miracle
Ron and Bruce butt heads over a candy bar. Alex is forced to fire an incompetent employee. Matt seeks appreciation for saving a patient's life.
6. Ho-Ho-Hollo
It's the holiday season at St. Denis. Alex and Ron care for a patient whose diagnosis is not what it seems. Joyce enlists Serena's help to boost St. Denis' online presence. Bruce and Matt help a Santa in need.
7. 50 cc's of Kindness
Ron mocks Alex and Matt's attempts to resolve a conflict between two prison inmates who stabbed each other in a gang fight. Serena helps Bruce address his fear of needles. Joyce finds herself smitten by the burly prison guard.
8. Gimme the Scuttlebutt
An "intimacy in the workplace" discussion leads Joyce to discover she's out of the loop on office gossip. Alex gets self-conscious about her sex life. Bruce tries to fight a new policy about dating co-workers.
9. You Gotta Have a Plan
Joyce asks Alex to be the executor of her estate. Matt and Serena are forced to keep watch over a bickering family. Bruce grapples with unexpected DNA test results.
10. People Just Say Stuff Online
Ron's bedside manner earns him a complaint from a frustrated patient. Alex insists an unflattering online review was not about her. Bruce confronts his high-school bully.
11. Nobody Even Mentions the Brownies!
Joyce pushes the staff to upsell patients on hospital procedures, kicking off some fierce competition and a case of mistaken identity. Bruce and Ron try to play plumber for a day.
12. Buffalo Bruce and Matty the Kid
An emotional support animal is loose in the halls of St. Denis. Alex goes big for Serena's birthday to mixed results.
13. Some Famous Internet Guy
When a famous musician's performance at the hospital is delayed, Joyce throws an impromptu talent show with the St. Denis staff. Alex attempts to connect with her daughter, Ella.
14. Listen to Your Ladybugs
Joyce launces a women's health initiative to unexpected results. Ron treats a patient who has all the answers. Bruce has an existential crisis.
15. Sometimes It's Good to Be Cautious
Bruce and Alex give conflicting medical advice to a young athlete. Joyce competes with Tiger Woods in her alumni magazine. Matt and Serena (almost) drop an unconscious patient.
16. Anything to Push Zaluva
Ron's teasing makes Joyce question whether her friendship with a pharmaceutical rep is genuine. Alex has trouble letting Serena take on a new task. Matt finds a mentor in Bruce.
17. Bruce-ic and the Mus-ic
At the annual fundraiser, Alex and her husband, Tim, try to have a wild, kid-free night. Ron and Joyce butt heads over hosting duties. Bruce sets out to win this year's "Dancing with the Caregivers" competition.
18. This Place Is Our Everything
A storm causes chaos in the Emergency Department. Alex is torn between an obligation to her husband and her co-workers' needs. Joyce goes on a spending spree with found money.
Cast & Crew
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Joyce Henderson
Allison Tolman
Alex Mazurkian
Josh Lawson
Bruce Schweitz
Kahyun Kim
Serena Jung
Mekki Leeper
Matt Pearson
Kaliko Kauahi
Val
David Alan Grier
Ron Leonard
