Top 10 awesome shows like Lou Grant that you will enjoy watching
You just finished watching Lou Grant and you can't get over how good this show was. Now you want to watch more of such masterpieces. We have curated a list of similar shows which are created by the likes of Alexander Singer, Edward Asner and Robert Walden . Here goes the list -
- Ben Casey
- Dr. Kildare
- The Colbys
- The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
- Trapper John, M.D.
- Mr. Novak
- Hadleigh
- Mama Flora's Family
- The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
- Emily of New Moon
Ben Casey
Gritty realistic hospital drama featuring manly Dr. Casey against the medical establishment, at first, under the watchful eye of Dr. Zorba, and later under the thumb of Chief of Surgery Dr. Freeland.
This show, created by Leo Penn, Vince Edwards and Sam Jaffe, scores 7.1 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama
Dr. Kildare
The dramatic relationship between a young medical intern and his surgeon mentor.
This show, created by John Newland, Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey, scores 7.0 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama
The Colbys
This spin-off of Dynasty (1981) featured the adventures of Jeff and Fallon Colby in California.
This show, created by Harry Falk, Charlton Heston and John James, scores 6.0 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Newly single Rosie has become a public defender in LA, leaving a lucrative practice. Her boss is Ben, officemate Hank and secretary Carole. On the home front is mother Charlotte, sister Doreen, and stepdaughter Kim.
This show, created by Sharron Miller, Sharon Gless and Ron Rifkin, scores 8.1 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama
You can watch this on Amazon Prime Video.
Trapper John, M.D.
The Korean War M*A*S*H unit veteran operates as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital with his colleagues.
This show, created by Michael Caffey, Pernell Roberts and Brian Stokes Mitchell, scores 6.6 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama
Mr. Novak
The experiences of a young, tough-minded, idealistic high school English teacher on his first job provided the stories in this series. John Novak begins at Jefferson High School in Los Angeles under Principal Albert Vane, who doesn't always agree with Novak's approach, but admires his dedication to teaching. Eventually, Vane is elected to state superintendent and Martin Woodridge becomes the new principal. Stories centered on the life of Novak, student-teacher relationships, and the struggles of other young teachers.
This show, created by Michael OHerlihy, James Franciscus and Dean Jagger, scores 7.4 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama
Hadleigh
James Hadleigh is the squire of the village in this series created by Robert Barr.
This show, created by Tony Wharmby, Gerald Harper and Peter Dennis, scores 7.5 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama
Mama Flora's Family
Mama Flora reflects on her life while trying to help her grand-daughter get her life right and be a better mother for her son. All while bringing the family she has left back together. Movies takes place from the 1910s to the 1970s.
This show, created by Peter Werner, Cicely Tyson and Erika Alexander, scores 7.7 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama
You can watch this on Amazon Video and Apple Itunes.
Watch TrailerThe Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen was a mystery writer who assisted his father, a detective with the New York Police Department, in solving murders. Queen's methods were arcane and intellectual rather than action oriented, and he always astounded his father by arriving at a correction solution by purely deductive reasoning.
This show, created by Walter Grauman, George Nader and Les Tremayne, scores 7.9 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama
Emily of New Moon
An orphan is sent to live with relatives in picturesque turn-of-the-century Prince Edward Island.
This show, created by Giles Walker, Martha MacIsaac and Sheila McCarthy, scores 7.5 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama