St. Elsewhere: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

St. Eligius Hospital in South Boston was not exactly the world's best health care center. Despite its flaws, it featured some of the most caring doctors and nurses you could ever meet. Led by Dr. Donald Westphall (and later by Dr. Benjamin Gideon), St. Eligius became a sanctuary for the underdog and the downtrodden. St. Elsewhere ran on NBC for six seasons. Originally a ratings flop, NBC picked it up for a second season for the sole purpose of grabbing some additional Emmy nominations. It eventually became a minor hit for The Peacock, until burnout by the writers resulted in its 1988 cancellation. The series was nominated for 63 Emmy Awards and won 13.

Series details

• Title: St. Elsewhere
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Medical
• Premiere date: 1982-10-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 1988-05-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 4460

Cast and credited roles

• Christina Pickles — Nurse Helen Rosenthal
• David Morse — Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison
• Denzel Washington — Dr. Phillip Chandler
• Howie Mandel — Dr. Wayne Fiscus
• William Daniels — Dr. Mark Craig
• Ed Begley Jr. — Dr. Victor Ehrlich
• Ed Flanders — Dr. Donald Westphall
• Norman Lloyd — Dr. Daniel Auschlander
• Eric Laneuville — Luther Hawkins
• Cynthia Sikes — Dr. Annie Cavanero
• Sagan Lewis — Dr. Jacqueline Wade
• Stephen Furst — Dr. Elliot Axelrod

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1982-10-26; final listed air date 1983-05-03; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1983-10-26; final listed air date 1984-05-16; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 1984-09-19; final listed air date 1985-03-27; episode order: 24.
• Season 4: premiered 1985-09-18; final listed air date 1986-05-07; episode order: 24.
• Season 5: premiered 1986-09-24; final listed air date 1987-05-27; episode order: 23.
• Season 6: premiered 1987-09-16; final listed air date 1988-05-25; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from St. Elsewhere on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.