I finished the second season the other night, and I have thoughts:
* I guess that for dramatic purposes, there won't even be a season built around an unusually quiet day in that workplace; but I don't know that they will be able to build a third season around the premise that it's such a stressful place to work that the head doctors routinely feel a touch suicidal by the end of the day!
* That said, there was still so much to enjoy, from the ensemble acting to the topical inclusion of political issues (like ICE), and generally being proud to fly a "liberal" flag in the face of Trumpian politics. (The multicultural, multiracial, harmonious workforce is not unrealistic, I don't think - but just seeing a portrayal of successful workplace of that kind feels like a much needed pushback against anti-immigrant populism.)
* I do want to see the two lead characters in particular having a better day next time - Dana, the charismatic nurse, and of course, poor old Dr Robby. But I suspect that one more season of such a demanding and intense show might be where it should stop. I don't want to see it start to slide in quality and direction, like ER.
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