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Season 1 – Royal Pains

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Dr. Hank Lawson's fast track to success is derailed when he is blamed for the death of a hospital trustee. Blacklisted from the medical community, his life changes one weekend in the Hamptons when he helps a party guest who is in need of medical attention. And so begins, with the encouragement of his younger brother, Evan, Hank's entrance into the world of private medical service. But being the on-call doctor for the Hamptons' rich, famous and infamous isn't exactly the professional life Hank envisioned. As time goes on, Hank and those close to him face pivotal life decisions, which could take Hank away from the Hamptons.
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Royal Pains' style is cheesy and broad, but the characters are likable in this light-hearted, zippy show.

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Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Royal Pains" may be the perfect scripted summer series -- silly and sunny, with plenty of fun and occasional doses of drama. Jan 17, 2019 Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times There is something refreshing, in the way that a Popsicle is refreshing, about a summer series set in the summer in a place where people go to summer -- it amplifies the season. Jan 17, 2019 Full Review Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com "Royal Pains" is a deceptively simple show that masks how clever something like that is to pull off. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 17, 2019 Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) For some lightweight entertainment during the summer months, "Royal Pains" is kind of fun. Feb 21, 2020 Full Review Will Harris Bullz-Eye.com If the series can dump the soap-opera aspects of the Hank / Jill relationship and focus more on the medical business at hand and the bond between Hank and Evan, "Royal Pains" may well be heading for four-star territory. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 21, 2020 Full Review Alan Pergament Buffalo News "Royal" is for fans of glitzy, stylish shows that enjoy seeing the rich being made out to look foolish or worse. Rated: 2/4 Feb 21, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A cheery and fresh medical dramedy with sharp dialogue and characters. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved it. Very watchable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mark Feuerstein

Actor

Paulo Costanzo

Actor

Reshma Shetty

Actor

Jill Flint

Actor

Bruno Campos

Charlie Casey

Andrew McCarthy

Marshall Bryant

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 4, 2009 Pilot When he loses his job fighting for a patient's life, Dr. Hank Lawson escapes to the Hamptons with his brother and inadvertently becomes the area's newest on-call doctor. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 11, 2009 There Will Be Food A ballerina loses consciousness after Evan feeds her hot dogs and other foods she had to give up to maintain her dancer's physique; vulnerable Jill exposes some of her feelings to Hank after funding for her free clinic falls through. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 18, 2009 Strategic Planning The pushy wife of a U.S. senator calls Hank and Divya to perform a discreet "executive physical" on her teenage son, who will be the starting quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the fall. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 25, 2009 TB or Not TB After the owner/head chef of a trendy Hampton's restaurant suffers a stroke, Hank attempts to save her from potential long-term damage, but she goes missing before treatment is administered. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 9, 2009 No Man Is an Island Hank and Evan take a weekend-long assignment for a wealthy family during a gathering on a technology-free private island; Evan butts heads with one of the family's teenage sons; Jill wrestles with hospital politics and her feelings for Hank. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 16, 2009 If I Were a Sick Man Hank quarantines guests at a "bark mitzvah" after some people come down with a serious disease; Evan makes a startling discovery about Divya's romantic life; Jill tries to keep her relationship out of the public eye. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 23, 2009 Crazy Love Hank and Divya treat a quick-tempered Spanish patient involved in an accident; a job offer brings Jill's childhood friend back to the Hamptons; Hank learns Boris has been keeping a dark secret; Divya's fiance arrives. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 30, 2009 The Honeymoon's Over Hank unexpectedly takes on a children's book illustrator with a serious heart condition; Divya treats a newlywed with a hard-to-diagnose ailment that takes the fun out of his honeymoon plans. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 6, 2009 It's Like Jamais Vu All Over Again Hank and Divya treat a girl who develops bizarre symptoms after falling off a horse; Hank believes the girl's father is hiding something; the arrival of Jill's ex-husband throws Hank for a loop. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 13, 2009 Am I Blue? When Hank learns Tucker's father has a substance-abuse problem, he suggests a visit to rehab, but Tucker's father prefers a riskier method; Hank and Jill try to contact Boris, who has fled to New York. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 20, 2009 Nobody's Perfect Hank discovers that the Gardners are trying to strip him of his medical license; Divya and Evan face a medical emergency aboard a reclusive millionaire's yacht. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 27, 2009 Wonderland Hank treats a woman suffering from hallucinations; Divya and Raj fret over their engagement party; Jill questions her feelings for Hank when Charlie moves back in with her. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Rich Frank, Paul Frank, Jeff Kwatinetz
Network
USA
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 4, 2009