One week ago, ABC has added another drama project in the works (most likely for season 25/26) alongside a completely new Hawaiian 9-1-1 spin-off called Vital Signs.
So this is yet another medical drama but this time it’s all about someone named Emmy, who loves watching a medical show gets her wish to be part of a medical show as a doctor on Vital Signs, after being so unhappy with her life & wants to be inspired as one of the members on their medical staff.
She loves seeing them save lives of patients while forging romantic relationships along the way – something we always see on TV as fans in real life.
Then one day, she is thrown into the deep end when Emmy is transported and has woke up at the hospital by surprise as a newly hired doctor, but having watched every episode of it, she knows what it takes to actually save lives that happens around the clock 24/7.
Just didn’t know it’s possible that you can perform to try save patients’ lives on a medical drama show like Emmy is doing after she being so inspired by it but not in the real world unless you apply and then get to be part of everything else reality TV that isn’t medical related like MasterChef (cooking), The Block (house/renovation), etc.
Although if you are medically qualified to practice and perform being a doctor, nurse or surgeon that would usually take place after years at Medical School, then yea, go for it.
But hey, there’s one right there in the form of Vital Signs; yes, you can perform CPR while providing first aid as this is true without needing any qualifications. But when it comes to surgery and all other extreme cases to diagnose/fix, please don’t try this at home – not recommended.
Gotta say though this is the best yet to come if Vital Signs does make it to the pilot stage at some point within the year-long development guidelines.
Should the show be a series order at some stage, I guess they can be an excellent complement to Grey’s Anatomy if they stay on albeit at a new time slot like Sundays or have it aired on Wednesdays on its own or else come out mid-season in place of The Rookie if they don’t get an 8th series renewal at season’s end.
That’s because Thursday nights would most likely be dominated by a slate of Ryan Murphy shows like 9-1-1, Doctor Odyssey and possibly 9-1-1 Hawaii since he and Disney have a great relationship together.
This project will be led by Brian Tanen, 20th Television and Kapital Entertainment after they saw ABC as the perfect fit ahead of other networks across different offers.
Tanen worked with ABC before across multiple shows like Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Devious Maids (on Lifetime when it was originally rejected by ABC) and Grand Hotel which was attached under the former ABC Studios arm.
Although he had his first touch with 20th TV in recent years when it comes to Love, Victor on Hulu that ran for three seasons & no doubt he will work with them again since 20th TV has now taken over ABC Signature. They will be one who will oversee most of the network’s future scripted both drama and sitcom projects going forward as time will tell sometime in 2025.
