Northern Exposure
Pilot
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1990-07-12
Synopsis
Yuppie New York doctor Joel Fleischman accepts a job in picturesque Alaska, unaware he's assigned to a remote village, where he experiences culture shock among eccentric townsfolk.
In the series
This episode is part of Northern Exposure (1990–1995) on CBS.
New York doctor, Alaska weird — quality TV with moose cameos.
Key cast
- Rob Morrow as Joel Fleischman
- Janine Turner as Maggie O'Connell
- Barry Corbin as Maurice Minnifield
- John Cullum as Holling Vincoeur
- John Corbett as Chris Stevens
- Cynthia Geary as Shelly Tambo