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Dr. Kenzou Tenma, an elite neurosurgeon recently engaged to his hospital director's daughter, is well on his way to ascending the hospital hierarchy. That is until one night, a seemingly small event changes Dr. Tenma's life forever. While preparing to perform surgery on someone, he gets a call from...
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call is a 2025 South Korean television series centered around a trauma surgeon, Baek Kang-hyuk, and his colleagues at a university hospital. The show adapts the Naver Webtoon “Trauma Center: Golden Hour,” which originated in 2019. It premiered on Netflix in January 2025 wi...
Dopesick is a television miniseries examining the origins of the opioid crisis in America. The eight-episode series, based on Beth Macy’s book, portrays individuals involved in the production, distribution, and impact of prescription opioids within the United States. It features a cast including Mic...
Contagion depicts a global pandemic caused by a highly contagious virus transmitted via respiratory droplets and fomites. Medical professionals race to identify and contain the disease while society descends into chaos due to the widespread illness. The film, inspired by real-world outbreaks like SA...
Mr. Plankton is a South Korean television drama exploring themes of love and mortality. It follows Hae-jo’s pursuit of happiness alongside Jae-mi, who was created through artificial insemination. The series examines complex relationships within the context of a terminal illness diagnosis. It is inte...
Anatomy is a 2000 German horror film directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky and starring Franka Potente. It achieved significant success as the highest-grossing German-language movie of that year. The English-dubbed version was released in the United States in September 2000, but did not perform well at the...
Black Jack 21 is a Japanese science fiction anime series exploring themes of medical ethics and conspiracy. The story follows Dr. Black Jack Hartman as he investigates the circumstances surrounding his mother’s death and uncovers a complex network involving powerful organizations and dangerous exper...
"Mom, I'm sorry. Please don't die." When Henry realizes death is at his mother's doorstep, he strikes a deal with a lifespan dealer to give years of his own life to his ailing mother. Now, his mother is a 20-year-old college student with a full life ahead of her, and Henry devotes his remaining days...
Joe Carol Brane attempts to hire Dr. Black Jack on a breed of superhumans that have the strength, intellectual, athletic, and artistic skills with great excel in different fields, only to later find out that they start deteriorating after some period of time and causing an untimely death. Joe needs...
Connect is a South Korean television series adapted from a webtoon. The story centers around a man affected by organ harvesting and his connection to someone who underwent a transplant procedure. It debuted on Disney+ in December 2022, directed by Takashi Miike and featuring Jung Hae-in, Go Kyung-py...
Helix is a television series examining a CDC team confronting a deadly outbreak within an Arctic research facility. The narrative explores complex scientific and medical challenges alongside elements of science fiction horror. It’s notable for its suspenseful plot and investigation of potential glob...
The School Nurse Files is a South Korean television series exploring medical mysteries within a high school setting. Starring Jung Yu-mi and Nam Joo-hyuk, it follows a dedicated school nurse as she investigates unusual student illnesses that often involve fantastical elements. The show appeals to vi...
The mega-corporate Daedalus Group is under attack by a small group of activists known as the Ghost of Icarus. While taking care of some of the victims of the bombing, Black Jack encounters Dr. Kiriko, also known as Death Incarnate, who just like him, asks his patients huge sums of money but instead...
