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While you're biting your nails in anticipation of the final season (it will premiere on Thursdays at 10/9c starting on March 14, 2024), we've got the perfect remedy to fill that Station 19-shaped void in your binge-watching heart.
From shows that have more twists than a backdraft to dramas that get your heart racing faster than a firefighter sliding down the pole, these series are so binge-worthy, you might just forget to leave your couch.
1. "Bosch" (2014-2021) Rotten Tomatoes score: 97% Based on Michael Connelly's novels, this series follows Harry Bosch, a relentless homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, as he pursues justice while facing personal and professional challenges.
2. "Chicago P.D." (2014-present) Rotten Tomatoes score: 90% Part of the Chicago franchise, this series focuses on the uniformed patrol officers and the Intelligence Unit of the 21st District of the Chicago Police Department as they pursue the perpetrators of the city's major street offenses.
3. "Southland" (2009-2013) Rotten Tomatoes score: 90% A raw and authentic look at the lives and work of Los Angeles police officers, from beat cops to detectives, portraying the gritty reality of law enforcement in the city.
4. "Rescue Me" (2004-2011) Rotten Tomatoes score: 89% Centered around the professional and personal lives of a group of New York City firefighters in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, particularly focusing on Tommy Gavin, who struggles with personal demons while trying to keep his life together.
5. "SEAL Team" (2017-present) Rotten Tomatoes score: 87% This military drama follows the lives of the elite Navy SEALs as they train, plan, and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions our country can ask of them.
6. "Flashpoint" (2008-2012) Rotten Tomatoes score: 86% This Canadian series follows the members of the Strategic Response Unit (SRU) as they solve hostage situations, bomb threats, and armed criminal confrontations in Toronto.
7. "Harrow" (2018-present) Rotten Tomatoes score: 86% Dr. Daniel Harrow, a forensic pathologist with a total disregard for authority, uses his unconventional methods to solve complex cases, while a dark secret from his past threatens to be exposed.
8. "Rookie Blue" (2010-2015) Rotten Tomatoes score: 84% This series follows the lives of five inexperienced rookies thrown into the world of big city policing – where even the smallest mistake can have life-or-death consequences.
9. "Saving Hope" (2012-2017) Rotten Tomatoes score: 84% A Canadian medical drama centered around the staff of Hope Zion Hospital, where the chief of surgery ends up in a coma, leaving the hospital in chaos and his fiancée and fellow surgeons reeling.
10. "Blue Bloods" (2010-present) Rotten Tomatoes score: 82% A drama about a multi-generational family of cops in New York City, led by the police commissioner, as they deal with the challenges of law enforcement and family dynamics.
11. "Private Practice" (2007-2013) Rotten Tomatoes score: 81% A spin-off of "Grey's Anatomy," this series focuses on Dr. Addison Montgomery as she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital to join a private practice in Los Angeles, exploring the personal and professional lives of her and her new colleagues.
12. "Code Black" (2015-2018) Rotten Tomatoes score: 81% In the busiest and most notorious ER in the nation where the staggering influx of patients can outweigh the limited resources available, a group of extraordinary doctors and nurses handle the pressure.
13. "Third Watch" (1999-2005) Rotten Tomatoes score: 81% Following the lives of New York City's police officers, firefighters, and paramedics, this series showcases the challenges and experiences of these first responders working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. "third watch."
14. "9-1-1" (2018-present) Rotten Tomatoes score: 79% A fast-paced drama exploring the high-pressure experiences of police, paramedics, and firefighters who are thrust into frightening, shocking, and heart-stopping situations, while balancing their personal lives.
15. "The Night Shift" (2014-2017) Rotten Tomatoes score: 77% This series follows the overnight shift at San Antonio Memorial Hospital, where the staff members confront the challenges of the emergency room while balancing their personal lives.
16. "The Resident" (2018-present) Rotten Tomatoes score: 77% Set in the fictional Chastain Park Memorial Hospital, this medical drama reveals the bureaucracy and challenges of the healthcare industry through the eyes of young doctor Devon Pravesh, under the guidance of a brilliant and unconventional senior resident, Dr. Conrad Hawkins.
17. "Body of Proof" (2011-2013) Rotten Tomatoes score: 76% A medical drama featuring a brilliant and driven neurosurgeon turned medical examiner who uses her unique perspective to solve crimes and find justice for the dead.
18. "Chicago Med" (2015-present) Rotten Tomatoes score: 75% Another part of the Chicago franchise, this series chronicles the day-to-day chaos of the city's newest state-of-the-art trauma center and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together.
19. "9-1-1: Lone Star" (2020-present) Rotten Tomatoes score: 71% A spin-off of "9-1-1," this series follows a sophisticated New York firefighter who relocates to Austin, Texas, with his son and struggles to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in his own life.
20. "Heartbeat" (2016) Rotten Tomatoes score: 71% A medical drama centered on Dr. Alex Panttiere, a world-renowned heart-transplant surgeon, who balances her maverick surgical techniques and personal life in a high-stakes, high-pressure environment.
21. "The Good Doctor" (2017-present) Rotten Tomatoes score: 69% A young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome relocates to a prestigious hospital's surgical unit, where he uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge skepticism.
22. "FBI" (2018-present) Rotten Tomatoes score: 65% This procedural drama focuses on the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, showcasing the dedicated agents solving complex cases while navigating their personal lives.
23. "Sirens" (2014-2015) Rotten Tomatoes score: 56% A comedy series that follows the work lives of three Chicago EMTs who are skilled at their jobs but struggle with their personal lives, often leading to humorous and sometimes poignant situations.
24. "Monday Mornings" (2013) Rotten Tomatoes score: 52% This medical drama, set at the fictional Chelsea General Hospital in Portland, Oregon, focuses on the lives and careers of doctors as they confront the challenges of their profession and the often critical "Monday morning" morbidity and mortality meetings.
25. "New Amsterdam" (2018-2023) Rotten Tomatoes score: 52% Inspired by Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in America, this medical drama follows the brilliant and charming Dr. Max Goodwin, the hospital's newest medical director, who sets out to tear down the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care.
26. "Combat Hospital" (2011) Rotten Tomatoes score: 43% Set in 2006 at a NATO medical unit in Kandahar, Afghanistan, this series portrays the lives of the doctors and nurses who work at the front lines of the war, dealing with life-and-death decisions.
27. "Trauma" (2009-2010) Rotten Tomatoes score: 25% Set in San Francisco, this high-intensity medical drama focuses on a group of first responder paramedics who confront life-and-death situations while navigating their complex personal lives.
28. "Emergency!" (1972-1979) A groundbreaking medical series that introduced audiences to the life-saving work of paramedics, following the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Squad 51 as they respond to various emergencies and interact with the staff of Rampart General Hospital.
29. "Critical" (2015) A real-time medical drama set in a state-of-the-art trauma center, focusing on the high-stakes world of emergency medicine and the complex and urgent cases faced by the dedicated medical team.
30. "Rescue: Special Ops" (2009-2011) An Australian television drama that revolves around the members of a highly skilled search and rescue unit, dealing with life and death situations and their personal dramas.
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