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Emily Owens, M.D.

TV·2012–2013·1 season, 13 episodes·The CW·Drama, Comedy, Romance·1h·7.8·Created by Jennie Snyder Urman

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At long last, Emily Owens feels like she is an actual grown-up. She can finally put her high school days as the geeky-girl-with-flop-sweats behind her; she's graduated from medical school and is now a first-year intern at Denver Memorial Hospital, where she'll have the chance to work with world-famous cardiologist Dr. Gina Beckett - and where, not-so-coincidentally, her med-school crush Will Rider is also an intern. So why does everyone keep warning her that the hospital is just like high school? Emily soon finds out the hard way - her high school nemesis, the gorgeous, popular Cassandra Kopelson, is also just starting out at Denver Memorial, and it seems like they're rivals all over again - not only as surgical interns, but for Will's attention. Fellow intern Tyra Granger warns Emily that the cliques at Denver Memorial are all too familiar: the jocks have become orthopedic surgeons; the mean girls are in plastics; the rebels are in the ER, and Tyra has her own awkward place as the principal's kid - her father is the chief resident. Emily's the new kid all over again, and it's just as awkward as high school. Only this time around, Emily will have to balance the personal and emotional turmoil of social politics with the high-stakes world of life-and-death medical decisions. At least she has fellow intern Tyra and nerdy-but-cute resident Micah, to count on as friends. Emily is growing to realize that although she may be a geek, she may also grow to be a great doctor, flop sweats and all.

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  1. 01Emily Owens, M.D. S01E01PilotS01E01 · 6.3Recent medical school graduate Emily Owens is now a first-year surgical intern at Denver Memorial Hospital and she is ready to leave high school persona of geeky-girl-with-flop-sweats behind her.
  2. 02Emily Owens, M.D. S01E03Emily and... The OutbreakS01E03 · 5.0The surgical interns face an impromptu medical quiz; Emily reluctantly agrees to speak to students about safe sex after an STD outbreak at a local high school.
  3. 03Emily Owens, M.D. S01E13Emily and... the LeapS01E13 · 4.5Will starts to feel jealous when he finds out that Emily and Micah are dating; Tyra and Emily are faced with an unruly patient; Micah's sister visits after learning the truth about their mother.

Cast

Mamie GummerMamie GummerEmily OwensAja Naomi KingAja Naomi KingCassandra KopelsonJustin HartleyJustin HartleyWill CollinsKelly McCrearyKelly McCrearyTyra DupreMichael RadyMichael RadyMicah BarnesNecar ZadeganNecar ZadeganGina Bandari

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2012–13Aired 5.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Emily Owens, M.D. S01E01Season's bestPilotOctober 16, 2012 6.3Recent medical school graduate Emily Owens is now a first-year surgical intern at Denver Memorial Hospital and she is ready to leave high sc
  2. S01E02Emily Owens, M.D. S01E02Emily and... The Alan Zolman IncidentOctober 23, 2012—When a patient's life is in danger, Emily considers an unorthodox method to get a fast approval on a procedure; Micah finds someone new spen
  3. S01E03Emily Owens, M.D. S01E03Emily and... The OutbreakOctober 30, 2012 5.0The surgical interns face an impromptu medical quiz; Emily reluctantly agrees to speak to students about safe sex after an STD outbreak at a
  4. S01E04Emily Owens, M.D. S01E04Emily And... The PredatorNovember 13, 2012—Micah and Emily are baffled when a patient won't accept a kidney transplant from her new husband.
  5. S01E05Emily Owens, M.D. S01E05Emily And... The Tell-tale HeartNovember 20, 2012—A patient embarrasses Emily; when a teenager needs a liver transplant and neither parent is a match, a stunning secret is revealed; Cassandr
  6. S01E06Emily Owens, M.D. S01E06Emily And… The Question Of FaithNovember 27, 2012—When Emily and Tyra discover that an infant has a condition, the parents are forced to make a difficult decision; a religious patient's fait
  7. S01E07Emily Owens, M.D. S01E07Emily And… The Good And The BadDecember 4, 2012—When the beloved hospital flower delivery man collapses, Emily is determined to diagnose his condition, but she is baffled at his reluctance
  8. S01E08Emily Owens, M.D. S01E08Emily and… the Car and the CardsJanuary 1, 2013—When a woman injured in a car accident is brought to the ER, Will recalls painful memories; Emily's cancer patient refuses to have surgery;
  9. S01E09Emily Owens, M.D. S01E09Emily and… the Love of LarpingJanuary 8, 2013—Will assumes a patient dressed in a costume is having a psychotic episode, but Emily disagrees; Dr. Bandari realizes her marriage might be i
  10. S01E10Emily Owens, M.D. S01E10Emily and... the Social ExperimentJanuary 15, 2013—After a year-long absence, Dr. Aquino returns to the hospital, but must make amends with Dr. Bandari before rejoining the staff; Emily tries
  11. S01E11Emily Owens, M.D. S01E11Emily and... the TeapotJanuary 22, 2013—Emily, Will and Cassandra are asked to describe each other's flaws as they compete for a position as Dr. Bandari's research assistant; a dar
  12. S01E12Emily Owens, M.D. S01E12Emily and... the Perfect StormJanuary 29, 2013—Emily runs triage in the E.R. when the hospital is inundated with bus crash victims; Cassandra questions Will's true feelings for Emily; Mic
  13. S01E13Emily Owens, M.D. S01E13Emily and... the LeapFebruary 5, 2013 4.5Will starts to feel jealous when he finds out that Emily and Micah are dating; Tyra and Emily are faced with an unruly patient; Micah's sist

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