MDA

1. S01E01Damage ControlJuly 23, 2002—Ella Davis' long time friend Olga Stiles, an obstetrician, is facing charges in the Supreme Court for contributing to the massive brain inju
2. S01E02Fire and RainJuly 30, 2002—Ella must get to the bottom of a tragic case in which an elderly man dies inexplicably, while the young doctor on duty insists he can't be h
3. S01E03Truth or DareAugust 6, 2002—When a GP is caught having sex with a beautiful blonde patient in his surgery, Ella must make a decision about whether MDA should fight to s
4. S01E04The CertaintyAugust 13, 2002—A young mum is suing her doctor after losing the sight in her good eye following surgery on the other. Is the surgeon to blame for not warni
5. S01E05A Spoonful of SugarAugust 20, 2002—Deanna Raye, a very recent gender reassignment patient is rushed into Dr Ella Davis' hospital Emergency Department after a suicide attempt.
6. S01E06Damned If You Do, Damned If...August 27, 2002—Smooth, plausible psychiatrist Dr Oliver Maudsen is up before the Medical Practitioners Board on a charge of sexual misconduct. When a secon
7. S01E07When it Rains, it PoursSeptember 3, 2002—Ella calls on the services of a long lost love Paul Bennett, a romance from Uni days to provide an Expert Opinion in the tragic case of a wo
8. S01E08Bowels, Bosch And The Whole Damn ThingSeptember 10, 2002—Ella becomes increasingly ambivalent about fighting a case against the mother of twin boys, one of whom has spina bifida. Her expert witnes
9. S01E09One Small StepSeptember 17, 2002—Happy represents Dr Wendy Rossi at the Coronial Inquest into the patient who accidentally died at her hands in ICU. Jamie is frantic: he's W
10. S01E10Quid Pro QuoSeptember 24, 2002—Caitlin and Jamie are in conflict when they represent a young anaesthetist, whom Caitlin is sure is not what he seems. For Ella and Happy,
11. S01E11Break it GentlyOctober 1, 2002—All on the one night: As Ella and Tony deal with one emergency after another at St Albans Hospital, Layla makes her first public speech to f
12. S01E12Minder GamesOctober 8, 2002—Ella persuades Richard to defend Wendy Rossi and takes on the case of neurosurgeon Dr Phil Jacobs, whose brain-damaged patient suffered an u
13. S01E13Human ErrorOctober 15, 2002—Happy represents Ella and Tony at the Coronial Inquiry, discovering that Sam, Layla's med student boyfriend, witnessed the incident in quest
14. S01E14The Hippocratic OathOctober 22, 2002—The MDA team have the strange experience of barracking for Richard Savage as he defends Dr Wendy Rossi against a charge of manslaughter. Ju
15. S01E15Love You to DeathOctober 29, 2002—MDA and Richard Savage actually work together to sort out an angry and guilty young man, who is desperate to blame a palliative care doctor
16. S01E16Rites of PassageNovember 5, 2002—Richard goes up against MDA, representing a model and dancer who claims her breast enhancement looks unnatural. A country doctor mistakes pr
17. S01E17Eye of the BeholderNovember 12, 2002—As Happy is pre-occupied searching the city for his estranged son Jason, Caitlin takes over the breast enhancement case against Richard - wi
18. S01E18Fight or FlightNovember 19, 2002—Ella and the MDA team must move fast when the case of young mother Debbie Shanahan, dying of cancer, is brought forward. Richard Savage play
19. S01E19Win; Win, Lose; LoseNovember 26, 2002—Ella (Kerry Armstrong) must play medical fact against a tough judge and enormous public sympathy when the Debbie Shanahan (Suzi Dougherty) c
20. S01E20Scylla And CharybdisDecember 3, 2002—Jamie (Angus Grant) is dismayed when a very depressed Wendy Rossi (Daniela Farinacci), back in town for her Medical Board hearing, rejects h
21. S01E21Line BallDecember 10, 2002—As Ella and Tony wait for the verdict in the negligence case against them, MDA receives a class action writ from 72 of their members, allegi
22. S01E22Divine InterventionDecember 17, 2002—Ella must talk inexperienced nurses in a remote rural area through life-saving procedures by phone. She and Caitlin clash with Richard (Jaso

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01EternityJuly 23, 2003—The MDA team must deal with the painful aftermath of the attempted murder of Ella, Jamie and Tony. Despite eight hours in the operating thea
2. S02E02Chinese WallsJuly 30, 2003—Caitlin tackles her first brief at Kato & Pittman: a potential million-dollar claim from an apparently permanently injured plaintiff against
3. S02E03Precious LittleAugust 6, 2003—Ella and Happy face a hard fight defending a doctor who trusted a pathology report and thus missed a cancer in a nine-year-old boy. The biop
4. S02E04A Time and a PlaceAugust 13, 2003—Richard and Caitlin represent a nun who has had a complete mastectomy of a perfectly healthy breast. Happy and Amanda defend the surgeon who
5. S02E05AftershocksAugust 20, 2003—Ella, unhappy at Happy and Amanda's legal tactics over representing a deceased MDA member, tells Happy that she's been offered a fulltime jo
6. S02E06Taking it on the ChinAugust 27, 2003—Surgeon Simon Lloyd has his first day as a case manager at MDA, as Ella sadly packs up to leave. Layla prepares a farewell, while Happy buri
7. S02E07Paved with Good IntentionsSeptember 3, 2003—Layla tries to help an old school friend whose sister is brain damaged after a pethidine overdose. Before long, Happy and Jamie are dealing
8. S02E08A Bird in the HandSeptember 10, 2003—Layla feels helpless, guilty and then angry as the pethidine overdose case heads for court and a "victim friendly" judge. Everyone seems to
9. S02E09Crossing the LineSeptember 17, 2003—The press takes an interest as Happy and Amanda gear up for an appeal hearing in the Supreme Court. On the plaintiff’s side, Caitlin is doin
10. S02E10A Closer WalkSeptember 24, 2003—Richard’s in the middle of a tough mediation when his larrikin Dad arrives from retirement in Tasmania to tell Richard he’s remarrying. Dad
11. S02E11A Reasonable PassionOctober 1, 2003—The group of doctors suing MDA now personalise their grievances and attack Happy in the media. But Happy fights back—with some help from a r
12. S02E12Judgement DayOctober 8, 2003—Happy and Simon are dismayed when the MDA Board refuses to indemnify a neurosurgeon for experimental spinal surgery. While the paraplegic pa
13. S02E13St. Crispin's DayOctober 15, 2003—Happy Henderson has a very busy day. Negotiating with Richard Savage to contain a potentially huge damages claim, Happy also tries to avoid
14. S02E14The Samaritan KindOctober 22, 2003—Simon Lloyd is very taken with an attractive GP, who amputated a farmer's arm to save him from a burning truck. But is she all she seems?
15. S02E15All Care, No ResponsibilityOctober 29, 2003—Happy Henderson is trapped into representing a rude and egotistical surgeon, suspected of euthanasia, at a coronial inquest. Happy needs Sim
16. S02E16Caveat MedicusNovember 5, 2003—Happy Henderson's ordeal at the coronial inquest continues, but cracks appear in his surgeon client's facade. To Happy's chagrin, Simon Lloy
17. S02E17Second BiteNovember 12, 2003—Happy's son Jason tells Happy he's seeing a psychiatrist and wants Happy to come to his next therapy session.
18. S02E18Conflict of InterestNovember 19, 2003—Happy is amazed and dismayed when his son's psychiatrist is accused of sexual misconduct.
19. S02E19Bigger Fish to FryNovember 26, 2003—Richard Savage is determined to secure the biggest damages claim in Australian history when he represents a top tennis star whose career may
20. S02E20Without PrejudiceDecember 3, 2003—Simon and Amanda represent a well-meaning GP whose teenage anorexic patient died under his experimental treatment.
21. S02E21Pas de DeuxDecember 10, 2003—Ella becomes involved with an unqualified and anarchic Russian doctor Mikhail Voronin.
22. S02E22Memento MoriDecember 17, 2003—Richard turns to Happy for help when his old mentor, whom he is representing, threatens to expose his sometimes dubious practices.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Second Chance: Part 1June 30, 2005—A charismatic, brilliant geneticist, Professor Robyn Masterson approaches MDA to get indemnity for a daring medical experiment. Happy begins
2. S03E02Second Chance: Part 2July 14, 2005—Julia Delvecchio is concerned that the break-in at the lab has compromised the team's work, but Robyn is determined it will not force any de
3. S03E03Second Chance: Part 3July 21, 2005—Convinced that there is much more to Julia's story than she let on, Amanda again raises her doubts over Professor Robyn Masterson.
4. S03E04Second Chance: Part 4July 28, 2005—In the final chapter of MDA: Second Chance, Happy is forced to make a decision that threatens both Robyn's career and Belinda's future.
5. S03E05Departure Lounge: Part 1August 4, 2005—In Departure Lounge, Vince Colosimo stars as an anaesthetist whose suspicions are raised by the high rate of infant deaths within his own ho
6. S03E06Departure Lounge: Part 2August 11, 2005—Dr Morello doesn't know where to turn in this week's episode of MDA: Departure Lounge. Ted Walsh, recovering from his surgery, hints that An
7. S03E07Departure Lounge: Part 3August 18, 2005—Concerned that Andrew's hospital commitments are too onerous for him to also serve MDA's needs, Happy recalls Jamie from his holiday.
8. S03E08Departure Lounge: Part 4August 25, 2005—In the final episode of Departure Lounge, Happy announces that Andrew will have to contribute a large amount towards the settlement of the J
9. S03E09A Human Cost: Part 1September 1, 2005—A dedicated intern at an outer suburban hospital, struggles to clear her name when she is accused of incompetence.
10. S03E10A Human Cost: Part 2September 8, 2005—Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Dr Liz Gibson as the Health Review Board launches a new inquiry into her competence relating t
11. S03E11A Human Cost: Part 3September 15, 2005—Following the death of patient Fiona Murphy, the press launch an attack against the staff of Prospect Valley Hospital, in particular Dr Liz
12. S03E12A Human Cost: Part 4September 22, 2005—In the final episode of MDA, Happy is hospitalised after his heart attack and Dr Liz Gibson again has to front the Health Review Board.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed