HuluSt. Elsewhere (1982–1988)
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
This hour-long dramatic series featured life at St. Eligius Hospital, headed by Drs. Donald Westphall and Daniel Auschlander. Every year, new residents would walk down the halls of St. Eligius; learning to deal with perf...
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
This hour-long dramatic series featured life at St. Eligius Hospital, headed by Drs. Donald Westphall and Daniel Auschlander. Every year, new residents would walk down the halls of St. Eligius; learning to deal with perf...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HuluPrime VideoApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
St. Elsewhere primarily explores the human drama and ethical dilemmas within a struggling hospital, focusing on the personal and professional challenges of its staff without explicitly advocating for a particular political solution or ideology regarding healthcare.
St. Elsewhere featured a visibly diverse ensemble cast, including significant representation of Black and female characters, which was progressive for its time. The narrative, however, focused primarily on character development and medical drama, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
St. Elsewhere was a trailblazer in its empathetic and complex portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes, particularly during the early AIDS epidemic. It depicted gay characters with dignity, highlighting external societal prejudices and the devastating impact of AIDS, while generally affirming the worth of LGBTQ+ lives.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
St. Elsewhere is an original television series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for the show, therefore no character could have been gender-swapped from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
St. Elsewhere is an original television series that premiered in 1982. It is not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot of pre-existing characters, meaning there is no prior canon from which characters could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.0
5.6
Critic Ratings
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