cathylr
Aired at the same time as ER, unlike the latter, the situations are funnier and seem less realistic (although based on actual cases). It is a bit hard for me to remain objective as this is the series that made me discover David E.Kelley and remain a fan to these days.
Here, the sense of humor is second degree, a bit cynical sometimes but always in line with human feelings. All I can recommend is that you watch and see...
Petri Pelkonen
Chicago Hope is a hospital show with amazing cast.Hector Elizondo plays the boss Dr. Phillip Watters.Other doctors include Dr. Aaron Shutt (Alan Arkin), Dr. Jack McNeil (Mark Harmon), Dr. Keith Wilkes (Rocky Carroll) and so on.Mandy Patinkin plays Dr. Jeffrey Geiger, who was gone for a few years but came back in 1999.He fired a few doctors, like Dr. Kathryn Austin (Christine Lahti) and Dr. Robert Yeats (Eric Stoltz).They were replaced by some others, like Dr. Gina Simon (Carla Cugino) and Dr. Jeremy Hanlon (Lauren Holly).To be honest I kind of miss the old characters but these new ones are doing a nice job.Chicago Hope is a great TV show, that is often very touching.It's amazing to watch these people saving lives, but it's sad when they don't succeed in it.Watch Chicago Hope if you want to see TV drama at it's best.
Coxer99
Started off great with Mandy Patinkin in the lead, but when he left and Christine Lahti stepped in, the quality got lost. While Hector Elizondo still gives great performances episode after episode, the show doesn't have its original punch. Peter MacNicol and E.G. Marshall were wonderful members of the original cast while Berg annoys incessantly. Harmon isn't really in the show much; he just sticks his head in once and a while. One more year and it'll be gone.
sarah-64
Dr. Robert Yeats has graced the set of Chicago Hope this season --- how could a passionate Stoltz fan be more pleased than to see him on television every week? I have always believed he knows how to choose a good script, and he strikes again on one of the best written dramas. I am not an avid television watcher, but Chicago Hope is definitely my favorite of the medical shows. Stoltz has the ability to develop characters worth watching...anything from a philosophical mime to a poker-playing landscaper...I am anxious to see the motivation behind this sexy Buddhist doctor and see how he fits in with Chicago Hope's intellectual humor and zany antics to personal problems. I especially enjoyed last week's episode of Yeats dealing with Deloris, because his character is becoming more three-dimensional. He was given more time to actually be `watched', not rushed through the scenes. I cannot say enough good things about this career move and how glad I am to see Stoltz on C.H. Bottom line: it is a great show gone better.