In the day in which we are living right now we realize how heroic the brave men and women of the medical industry truly are. They put there health on the line daily to help others.
In the history of television there have been some amazing medical dramas, but one of the latest shows to take us into the world of the medical industry was Jada Pinkett Smith's Hawthorne.
Now the great folks at Mill Creek Entertainment, for the first time ever, have collected the entire 3 season run of this drama on DVD.
Christina Hawthorne (Smith) is the Chief Nursing Officer heading a group of nurses at Richmond Trinity Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. She is very passionate about her work and always advocates for her patients and her staff, even when it threatens her job.
Later when Richmond Trinity Hospital closes and the staff is moved to James River Hospital. While acclimating to the new work atmosphere, she must also deal with a new relationship that she has formed with Dr. Tom Wakefield, the Chief of Surgery. Dr. Wakefield wants commitment and she is still unsure if she can become close with someone else. In season three they get married and face challenges including loss and infidelity.
Classic Cinema Plus Rating System
**** = Don't Miss It!
*** = Worth A Look.
** = An Okay Way to spend some time.
* = You haven't missed anything.
Disc One:
1. Pilot: Christina Hawthorne, chief nursing officer for Richmond Trinity Hospital, races to work to try to prevent a suicide attempt by David, an end-stage cancer patient and best friend to her husband. ****
2. Healing Time: Christina becomes attached to a brain aneurysm patient when his dementia leads him to believe she is his wife. ***
3. Yielding: Christina scrambles to create a makeshift ICU bed for a woman whose son isn't ready to let her go. ***
4. All the Wrong Places: Christina struggles to save a Korean woman and her little boy after a car accident, but it seems none of their injuries are the cause of their sudden paralysis. ***
5. The Sense of Belonging: Christina clashes with hotshot and arrogant new surgeon Dr. Phillips over his handling of her long-time young patient Amy Johnson who has been diagnosed with AVM. ***
Disc Two:
6. Trust Me: After Sacred Heart ER shuts down Morrissey takes on the extra patients without consulting Christina. ***
7. Night Moves: Tom volunteers Ray to be a medic at a female Ice Hockey game and promptly causes chaos. ***
8. No Guts, No Glory: Ray tends to a motorcycle crash casualty who may be quadriplegic following the accident. ***
9. Mother's Day: Morrissey battles both Tom and Christina to reduce the hospital's budget forcing both to fire doctors and nurses. ***
10. Hello and Goodbye: David's cancer, returns and anxious to get him the best treatment and onto a new trial she manages to anger Tom when his patient gets bumped to accommodate David. So Christina has a choice to make? ***
Disc Three:
11. No Excuses: Richmond Trinity has closed its doors, and now many of the staff have been shifted to James River, a rundown hospital in a low-income area. ***
12. The Starting Line: Christina disagrees with the hospital's plan not to treat a heroin-addicted patient and takes her grievances to the ethics committee. ***
13. Road Narrows: Tom and his friend Paul are critically injured in a car accident, leaving Tom to worry if his injuries will prevent him from ever operating again. ***
14. Afterglow: A death row patient is admitted to James River for a life-saving surgery, placing the hospital and staff members in the middle of an ethical battle. ***
15. The Match: Tom faces surgery for his injuries. Camille is affected by two twin sisters in need of kidney transplants. ***
Disc Four:
16. Final Curtain: A language barrier hinders the treatment of a pregnant woman from Afghanistan who has taken a fall potentially injuring her baby. ***
17. Hidden Truths: An old friend resurfaces and Christina is determined to help her despite the insurance company's refusal to cover her treatment. ***
18. A Mother Knows: Isabel, concerned for the safety of her son in foster care, kidnaps him and disappears. ***
19. Picture Perfect: A volatile situation with Camille prompts Christine to seek help from Det. Nick Renata. ***
20. No Exit: The hospital goes into crisis mode when a construction accident causes an explosion and jeopardizes the hospital's commission inspection. ****
Disc Five:
21. For Better or Worse: On the heels of her and Tom's wedding, an attack in the hospital parking lot endangers both Christina and her unborn child. ***
22. Fight or Flight: While recovering from her attack and struggling to cope with being replaced by Bobbie, Christina tries to protect an abandoned girl from being put into foster care. ***
23. Parental Guidance Required: Christina is drawn back to the hospital when Nick asks for help in treating his headstrong mother. ***
24. A Fair to Remember: As the Internal Affairs investigation into the death of Christina's attacker strains her relationship with Tom, Kelly can't get anyone to listen when she suspects that a dangerous infection is spreading through the hospital. ***
Disc Six:
25. Let Freedom Sing: As she and Tom look to repair their fractured relationship, Christina is surprised by Camille's decision to stay in Richmond for now. ***
26. Just Between Friends: As Christina persuades Nick to have a birthday party for his ailing mother, Camille's relationship with Miles is endangered after her negligence nearly kills his son. ***
27. To Tell the Truth: With Morrissey in rehab, the no-nonsense board member brought in to serve as interim director has some surprises in store for Christina and Bobbie. ***
28. Price of Admission: As the problems brought on by her affair with Nick send Christina to see a therapist, Tom makes it clear that he won't stay on at James River if his wife is hired to run the hospital. ***
29. Signed, Sealed, Delivered: As Christina looks to move beyond her divorce, her plans to leave town are upended by the death of Nick's mother. ***
30. A Shot in the Dark: As EMT Tony Gee refuses treatment for an injury so that he won't have to live with ALS, Christina returns to the hospital in the wake of her divorce even as she worries about Nick's sudden disappearance. ****
It is good to note this series is not for the kids. The stories are real life and death situations and can be very heavy at times. There is adult situations and some adult language.
I must say this is a really solid medical drama. Jada Pinkett Smith is at her best as she leads a great great cast including Micheal Vartan (TV's Alias), Marc Anthony, David Julian Hirsh (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind), Christina Moore (TV's 90210), Suleka Mathew (TV's Men in Trees). But beyond the great cast there are many great guest stars to look out for as well!
These episodes are presented in widescreen format in 1.78:1 aspect ratio and Dolby digital 5.1. There is also English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Always a nice bonus. Each disc houses just five episodes, so the quality is of these episodes on disc look pretty amazing. The picture is crisp and the audio is clear. It is an extremely enjoyable experience.
So if you are a fan of medical dramas Hawthorne the complete series will make a really good addition to your collection. You can order this DVD set on Amazon.com today.
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