Dario Scardapane, creator of NBC's 'Trauma' (the drama, not the Leno-O'Brien thing), hopes for second life

Anastasia Griffith, co-star of NBC's "Trauma," image by Getty Images via Daylife

By BOB ANDELMAN
 
Dario Scardapane would like a few minutes of your time on Monday nights at 9 p.m. for the next couple weeks.

Scardapane is the creator and executive producer of “Trauma,” which, I believe, is a beneficiary of The Jay Leno Show’s fabulous flameout at 10 p.m. on NBC. Trauma was one of the most anticipated shows of last fall, but despite some massive explosions, it never got any traction after the first week or two.

Now that NBC has five hours of primetime real estate to unexpectedly fill at 10 p.m., Scardapane’s show is back for a second shot with brand new episodes.

If you didn’t watch the show before, that shouldn’t stop you from jumping in here. The characters are relatable, likable and the situations comfortable for any fans of the recently retired NBC show “er.”

This is Scardapane’s second visit to Mr. Media Radio.

As a former journalist gone Hollywood, I wanted to support his show if I could.

DARIO SCARDAPANE AUDIO EXCERPT: "The network got away from the basics of television, which is programming and developing shows, putting them on the air... NBC's become a vibrant, exciting place to work again." 

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Mercy's Jamie Lee Kirchner takes Mr. Media for a hospital tour, stat!

By BOB ANDELMAN

Reports of the death of the TV hospital drama—foretold by the end of "ER" last season after 27 years on the air—were apparently premature.

Showtime has "Nurse Jackie"; TNT has "HawthoRNe" and NBC is back with a new one that adds an "M," a "C" and a "Y" to "E" and "R" and that gives us "Mercy." (Oh, stop groaning—you saw that one coming a mile away.) ("Mercy" Website)

But alert Nurse Hathaway! In this network show, the nurses—not the doctors—are running the asylum. Starring Taylor Schilling, Michelle Tractenberg and my guest today, Jamie Lee Kirchner, "Mercy" lets viewers know who's really in charge on the floors.

"Mercy" airs every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. on NBC.

AUDIO EXCERPT: "It's a friendship show. It's like 'Sex and the City' with cheaper footwear. There's a lot of comedy; just when you think you know who these people are, they make a hard left turn." 

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