2026 watch guide

The best medical TV shows to watch in 2026

The medical series worth your time this year — ranked by real viewer rating, what's airing now first, with where to stream each in your country.

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Currently-airing medical series you can start this year.

The Pitt8.5
The Pitt
Scrubs8.2
Scrubs
Call the Midwife8.1
Call the Midwife
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life8.0
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
Chicago Med7.8
Chicago Med
Critical Condition7.8
Critical Condition
Doctor Foster7.7
Doctor Foster
Grey's Anatomy7.6
Grey's Anatomy
Casualty7.2
Casualty
The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick7.2
The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick
Botched6.8
Botched
24 Hours in A&E6.7
24 Hours in A&E

The 2026 ranking

  1. The Pitt posterThe Pitt (2025–present)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama8.5Airing now
  2. Scrubs posterScrubs (2026–present)disney plus · hulu · Drama8.2Airing now
  3. House posterHouse (2004–2012)amazon prime video · hulu · Drama8.7
  4. M*A*S*H posterM*A*S*H (1972–1983)hulu · Comedy · War8.5
  5. Malpractice posterMalpractice (2023)hulu · Thriller · Medical8.2
  6. Scrubs posterScrubs (2001–2010)hulu · Drama · Comedy8.4
  7. The Knick posterThe Knick (2014–2015)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama8.3
  8. Breathtaking posterBreathtaking (2024–2024)Drama · Medical7.7
  9. Doc Martin posterDoc Martin (2004–2022)youtube tv · acorn tv · Drama8.2
  10. Bones posterBones (2005–2017)amazon prime video · hulu · Drama8.1
  11. Call the Midwife posterCall the Midwife (2012–present)netflix · Drama · Medical8.1Airing now
  12. Code Black posterCode Black (2015–2018)Drama · Medical8.1
  13. ER posterER (1994–2009)hulu · hbo max · Drama8.0
  14. The Night Shift posterThe Night Shift (2014–2017)Drama · Action8.0
  15. RFDS posterRFDS (2021)pbs · pbs masterpiece · Drama7.7
  16. Surgeons: At the Edge of Life posterSurgeons: At the Edge of Life (2018–present)amazon prime video · Medical8.0Airing now
  17. The Incredible Dr. Pol posterThe Incredible Dr. Pol (2011–2024)disney plus · hulu · Nature8.0
  18. Kill Me, Heal Me posterKill Me, Heal Me (2015–2015)rakuten viki · ondemandkorea · Comedy8.0
  19. Combat Hospital posterCombat Hospital (2011–2011)Drama · War7.9
  20. Chicago Med posterChicago Med (2015–present)peacock · youtube tv · Drama7.8Airing now
  21. Nip/Tuck posterNip/Tuck (2003–2010)hulu · Drama · Medical7.8
  22. Chasing Life posterChasing Life (2014–2015)Drama · Romance7.8
  23. Emergency! posterEmergency! (1972–2022)peacock · philo · Drama7.8
  24. Lenox Hill posterLenox Hill (2020–2020)netflix · Drama · Medical7.8
  25. Critical Condition posterCritical Condition (2019–present)amazon prime video · fubotv · Medical7.8Airing now
  26. This Life posterThis Life (2015–2016)Drama · Family7.8
  27. Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet posterDr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet (2015)hbo max · discovery plus · Drama7.8
  28. Private Practice posterPrivate Practice (2007–2013)hulu · Drama · Romance7.7
  29. Doctor Foster posterDoctor Foster (2015–present)britbox · Drama · Medical7.7Airing now
  30. Saving Hope posterSaving Hope (2012–2017)hulu · Drama · Fantasy7.7
  31. Mary Kills People posterMary Kills People (2017–2019)Drama · Crime7.7
  32. A Gifted Man posterA Gifted Man (2011–2012)Drama · Fantasy7.7
  33. Rush posterRush (2014–2014)Drama · Medical7.7
  34. Third Watch posterThird Watch (1999–2005)Drama · Crime7.7
  35. Nightwatch posterNightwatch (2015)amazon prime video · hulu · Medical7.7
  36. A Poem a Day posterA Poem a Day (2018–2018)Drama · Medical7.7
  37. St. Elsewhere posterSt. Elsewhere (1982–1988)Drama · Comedy7.7
  38. Pulse posterPulse (2025–2025)netflix · Drama · Medical7.1
  39. Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's Anatomy (2005–present)netflix · hulu · Drama7.6Airing now
  40. Harrow posterHarrow (2018–2021)hulu · Drama · Crime7.6

Best TV shows by genre, for 2026

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Good to know

What are the best medical TV shows to watch in 2026?

Our top medical picks for 2026 are The Pitt, Scrubs, House — ranked by viewer rating, with where to stream each.

How is this 2026 list ranked?

By real viewer rating, weighted toward series that are airing now or premiered recently, so the freshest great medical shows rise to the top.

Where can I watch these medical shows?

Every series links to its page with live streaming availability for your country, so you can jump straight to where it's playing.

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