St. Elsewhere
The Naked and the Dead
Season 4, Episode 4 · Aired 1985-10-30
Synopsis
Here's an episode in which everyone seems to be beating their heads against a brick wall. Nurse Rosenthal can't get her message across that a patient ready for release will probably commit suicide; Dr. Craig and his wife are at odds because of a death in the family; and Dr. Westphall can't convince the trustees to implement new community services. Another well-written slice of life about the personnel of a big city hospital.
In the series
This episode is part of St. Elsewhere (1982–1988) on NBC.
A crumbling Boston hospital where prestige medical drama learned to bleed.
Key cast
- Ed Flanders as Dr. Donald Westphall
- William Daniels as Dr. Mark Craig
- Howie Mandel as Dr. Wayne Fiscus
- Denzel Washington as Dr. Philip Chandler
- David Morse as Dr. Jack Morrison