Review:
Emily Owens MD
By:
Ashley Matthew
Emily Owens MD, a medical drama that premiered in
late Fall of 2012, tells the story of a socially awkward intern at Denver
Memorial Hospital named Emily Owens (Mamie Gummer). Shortly after arriving,
Emily soon comes to realize her med-school crush, Will Collins (Justin Hartley)
and high school rival, Cassandra Koppelson (Aja Naomi King) are also interns at
the hospital, leading Emily to feel extra pressure. Luckily, she befriends two other
doctors at the hospital, Micah Barnes (Michael Rady) and Tyra Dupre (Kelly
McCreary) who help Emily through her problems including struggling with her feelings
towards Will, dealing with her arch-rival Cassandra and competing for the
opportunity to be a research assistant for world-renowned surgeon, Gina Bandari
(Necar Zedagan).
A
positive factor of this series is the realistic environment they put into it.
While the doctors must help others with their personal struggles, the medical
team has struggles of their own. From Dr. Bandari’s marriage issues to Micah
dealing with his mother’s cancer, this show is certainly not lacking any drama.
Another
realistic trait about this show is that unlike other medical shows, they
actually show what the surgeries are like that the doctors perform. This makes
the series not only more realistic but educational as viewers see what doctors
must endure when they perform surgeries on patients.
In
this series, Emily grows as both a doctor and a person. As the series progresses,
the shy, geeky girl begins to transform into a confident, young woman through
actions such as finding the courage to tell Will her true feelings for him
and struggling to move on after he rejects
her for another woman.
Emily’s
confidence begins to build as she connects with her patients through their many
personal issues including broken relationships and unachieved goals. Towards
the end of the series, Emily learns to become more comfortable with dating as
she tries out blind dating to help her get over Will. This successful use of character
development helps to make Emily relatable to many who watch the show.
Another
character that will evolve is Cassandra. At first, she seems like the popular,
confident girl that Emily remembers from high school that will stop at nothing
to get forward in her career and personal life even if it means stealing what
should rightfully be Emily’s time in the spotlight. However, Cassandra has her
own insecurities not only in her relationships but also with her chosen profession
as a doctor. Through seeing Cassandra’s flaws, it becomes evidently clear that
she is not as perfect as she makes herself out to be.
As
for the romance factor of this show, Will and Emily have little moments
throughout the series that make his girlfriend jealous, particularly when Will
becomes concerned about Emily potentially dating another man. Meanwhile, Micah vies
for Emily’s affections. Micah and Emily appear to have a closer bond than Emily
and Will due to both their growing friendship and Emily trying to avoid Will
after he rejects her.
By
the end of the series, Emily finally prevails as she finds success in romance
and her career. But is this truly the end? Although the show was cancelled by
the CW network after only 13 episodes, fans are still trying to support the
show through petitions on change.org, ipetitions.com and
resuscitateemilyowens.com in the hopes of bringing the show back on air with
new episodes. Until then, all 13 episodes can also be purchased on itunes.com and
amazon.com as instant videos.
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