I watched the original series The Royal and enjoyed it. This picks up the same hospital in modern times and continues the mix of comedy, drama, soap opera, always wrapping up within the 30-minute time frame. All well and good.
MAJOR SPOILER FOLLOWS-- BE WARNED
I got to episode 50 of this single season and was INFURIATED that it ended the same way as the FINAL episode of the original series, namely with a principle character in surgery! That's it! Does he survive? Who knows? Several relationship angles were left dangling, too. Cliffhangers are traditional at the end of a season. But when the series is cancelled??
The original series also ended with Dr. Ormerod (father of the modern series' Dr. Jonathan) in surgery after being shot by an intruder. And that was all she wrote! Absolutely maddening.
If anyone decides to watch this and has read my comments so far-- and I do recommend the series-- just watch 49 episodes and skip the last one. You might be tempted to throw something at your TV!
MAJOR SPOILER FOLLOWS-- BE WARNED
I got to episode 50 of this single season and was INFURIATED that it ended the same way as the FINAL episode of the original series, namely with a principle character in surgery! That's it! Does he survive? Who knows? Several relationship angles were left dangling, too. Cliffhangers are traditional at the end of a season. But when the series is cancelled??
The original series also ended with Dr. Ormerod (father of the modern series' Dr. Jonathan) in surgery after being shot by an intruder. And that was all she wrote! Absolutely maddening.
If anyone decides to watch this and has read my comments so far-- and I do recommend the series-- just watch 49 episodes and skip the last one. You might be tempted to throw something at your TV!