Legal · Ended · 2002
MDA
MDA is an Australian Medical Defense Organisation. It serves an insurance function, defending the doctors who...
Violence / Gore
Low
Subgenre
Legal
Platform / where to watch
Original source and availability.
Original platform / network
ABSource
ABC
Original catalog source
Synopsis
What the show is about.
...form its membership against lawsuits and malpractice actions, in return for a fixed annual fee. Its staff are a mixture of lawyers and doctors, led by lawyer Bill 'Happy' Henderson (Shane Bourne). He is ably aided by Dr Ella Davies (Kerry Amstrong), who later leaves to become head of emergency medicine at nearby St Albans hospital. Jason Donovan plays nemesis Richard Savage, a partner at Kato and Pittman, seen either as a wily and passionate advocate for patient rights, or an ambulance-chaser.
Stress profile
How stressful it gets.
Every ShowFrog title carries an overall stress level based on how intense the show gets. MDA lands at low stress.
Stress
Low stress
Violence / gore
Low
Viewing details
Format, pacing, and ending.
Season
Series 60m avg
Maturity
TV-MA
Pacing
Mixed
Ending
Resolved