Second Opinion with Joan Lunden: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Second Opinion with Joan Lunden is a national health initiative that reaches an engaged audience through television, web, social media, and community and national outreach. The series has been helping people become healthy, stay healthy, and navigate the healthcare system since its inception in 2004. Second Opinion with Joan Lunden uses the power and the mission of noncommercial public media to educate, promote good health, improve doctor/patient communication, and empower people to take charge of their own healthcare. Second Opinion with Joan Lunden focuses on health literacy in a way that is relevant and accessible to viewers and to physicians, in a format that engages and entertains. The program and related website and social media provide trusted health information on every platform, and the weekly television program engages viewers from across the United States as they watch doctors and patients talk through a variety of health issues from high blood pressure and cancer, to mental health and racial disparities in health.

Series details

• Title: Second Opinion with Joan Lunden
• Format: Talk Show
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Medical
• Premiere date: 2003-11-03
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5992
• TVDB ID: 292610

Cast and credited roles

• Dr. Peter Salgo — Dr. Peter Salgo
• Joan Lunden — Joan Lunden

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-11-03; final listed air date 2003-11-03.
• Season 2: premiered 2005-10-10; final listed air date 2005-12-19.
• Season 4: premiered 2007-11-05; final listed air date 2007-11-19.
• Season 5: premiered 2008-10-20; final listed air date 2008-12-22.
• Season 6: premiered 2009-08-27; final listed air date 2009-12-25.
• Season 7: premiered 2010-10-01; final listed air date 2010-12-24.
• Season 8: premiered 2011-10-06; final listed air date 2011-12-29.
• Season 9: premiered 2012-10-03; final listed air date 2012-12-26.
• Season 10: premiered 2013-09-30; final listed air date 2013-12-19.
• Season 11: premiered 2014-10-23; final listed air date 2015-01-01.
• Season 12: premiered 2015-10-05; final listed air date 2015-12-07.
• Season 17: premiered 2020-04-10; final listed air date 2021-02-06.

Source and licence

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