Strong Medicine: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Their worlds couldn't be more different but their commitment and passion brings them together. Strong Medicine is a sometimes intense, sometimes hilarious medical drama that takes us inside the world of street level medicine. Dr. Dana Stowe, a Harvard graduate who devotes her life to finding a cure for cancer, and Dr. Lu Delgado, a single mother whose disdain for "the system" has her battling bureaucracy and the budget-concerned chief of staff Dr. Robert Jackson, come together to start The Rittenhouse Women's Health Clinic in Philadelphia. Saucy receptionist Lana Hawkins, attractive Nurse Peter Riggs, and ER Doctor Nick Biancavilla also work in the clinic. Dr. Stowe leaves the clinic to care for her adopted children in season 3 and is replaced by former Army Colonel Dr. Andy Campbell who immediately begins a duel with Lu but after working together for a while, they become close friends.

Series details

• Title: Strong Medicine
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Medical
• Premiere date: 2000-07-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-02-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Lifetime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6005
• IMDb ID: tt0252019
• TVDB ID: 77981

Cast and credited roles

• Rosa Blasi — Dr. Luisa 'Lu' Delgado
• Jenifer Lewis — Lana Hawkins
• Josh Coxx — Peter Riggs
• Janine Turner — Dr. Dana Stowe
• Brennan Elliott — Dr. Nick Biancavilla
• Philip Casnoff — Dr. Robert Jackson
• Ashley Tisdale — Sherry Lowenstein

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-07-23; final listed air date 2001-03-11.
• Season 2: premiered 2001-07-15; final listed air date 2002-03-03.
• Season 3: premiered 2002-07-21; final listed air date 2003-03-16.
• Season 4: premiered 2003-06-15; final listed air date 2004-02-15.
• Season 5: premiered 2004-06-13; final listed air date 2005-01-30.
• Season 6: premiered 2005-06-12; final listed air date 2006-02-05.

Source and licence

Adapted from Strong Medicine 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.