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Are you low on vitamin D (Doctor)? Symptoms include indecision about what to watch next, endless scrolling, cold, uneaten dinners, and drowsiness from low drama levels. Well, open your eyes wide and say “Ah ha!” because Doctor DStv has the cure. 

We’ve gathered some of our strongest, fast-acting new medical drama series, reality shows and documentaries. Depending on your needs you can take a scheduled weekly dose of extra-strength new Doc Season 1, or a tried and tested series like Chicago Med. You can supplement your viewing with documentaries like The Invention of Surgery or Cornwall Air 999. And if you need a booster or missed a dose, don’t worry! You can top up on those moments with series on DStv Stream and Showmax. 

We also have great news in store for two exciting medical breakthroughs coming this July: Dexter: Original Sin Season 1, and St Denis Medical Season 1.

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Doc

Medical drama series. Dr Amy Larsen (Molly Parker), Chief of Internal Medicine at Westside Hospital, wakes up after a car accident having lost eight years of her memory, including her divorce from husband Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael Hamda (Omar Metwally); the death of their child; her secret affair with Chief Resident Dr Jake Heller (Jon Ecker); the reason she’s on thin ice with the hospital board; the reputations that she has threatened to ruin; and all the work she has done to keep abreast of developments in her field. Inspired by the true story of Italian doctor Pierdante Piccioni, a former Emergency Room Chief of Medicine who lost 12 years of his memory after a car accident in 2013.

Watch new episodes on Mondays at 21:00 on M-Net Channel 101. All previous episodes are available on DStv Stream, and on Showmax.

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Chicago Med

Drama series set in the emergency department of the fictitious Gaffney Chicago Medical Center. Aside from juggling personal drama, new staff, Lenox (Sarah Ramos) and Archer’s (Steven Weber) battle for control of the ED, and mass casualty events, the doctors and nurses must navigate complex medical, ethical and social issues. This season fans have seen fan-favourite Director of Patient and Medical Services Sharon Goodwin (S Epatha Merkerson) fight for her life after being attacked by a stalker. And episode 11 features a crossover with sister series Chicago Fire and Chicago PD.

Watch new episodes of Season 10 on Tuesdays at 20:00 on M-Net Channel 101. All previous Season 10 episodes available on DStv Stream. Binge Seasons 6-9 on Showmax.

Cornwall Air 999

This British documentary-reality series takes us on rescue flights with air ambulance crews of Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust, as they race to save lives across the rugged coastal landscapes of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. In 10 thrilling life-or-death episodes that’ll rival anything medical drama shows have to offer, the crews are called to help a surfer who’s having a heart attack, a climber who’s fallen in a remote area, road accident victims, and a person who’s had a dangerous fall during a thunderstorm.

Watch Season 2 on Tuesdays at 21:00 on Discovery Channel 121. All previous episodes available on DStv Stream.

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American Monster: Abuse of Power

We place our lives in their hands, but not all doctors use their powers for good. The first episode in this six-episode documentary series reveals how Dr Larry Nassar was able to prey on young athletes under his care. From the 1990s to the 2010s, more than 360 women and young girls training to be gymnasts in the United States were sexually abused by gym owners, coaches and staff. When USA Gymnastics National Team (USAG) doctor Larry Nassar pleaded guilty to child pornography and first degree sexual assault, his accusers included Olympians McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles.

Watch Season 1 on Mondays at 21:00 on ID Channel 171. All previous episodes available on DStv Stream. Also watch HBO documentary At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal on Showmax.

The Invention of Surgery

A must-watch for medical series fans! This two-episode documentary looks at the history of surgery. Part 1 explores a 3 000-year-old skeleton that proves people survived dangerous operations to relieve swelling on the brain, how the ancient Greeks and Romans expanded their knowledge of anatomy, and the recognition of surgery as a profession during the time of French King Louis XIV. And Part 2 looks at the breakthroughs that saved patients’ lives, from reliable anaesthesia, to hygiene and understanding of germ theory.  

Watch both episodes of Season 1 on DStv Stream now. (previously on Curiosity Channel 185)

Coming soon! St. Denis Medical

Medical workplace mockumentary created by The Office and Superstore co-executive producer Justin Spitzer (also a on-time writer on medical comedy series Scrubs). Staff at an underfunded and short-staffed hospital in Oregon try their best to stay sane while dealing with both the public and the paperwork nightmare created by a predatory health insurance industry. With Wendi McLendon-Covey as Joyce, the boss of St Denis Medical, David Alan Grier as ER physician Ron, and Allison Tolman as nurse Alex.

Watch Season 1 from Saturday, 19 July, at 19:00 on M-Net Channel 101.

Coming soon! Dexter: Original Sin

Crime drama prequel to the Dexter serial killer series. Long before Dexter Morgan was meticulously murdering criminals and “burying” them at sea, a wet-behind-the-ears 20-year-old Dexter Morgan (Patrick Gibson, with the original Dexter Michael C Hall acting as series narrator) graduates at the top of his class in medical school before deciding that his true gifts lie not with the living, but with the dead. In the series, young Dexter joins the Miami Metro Police Department as a forensic intern while his adoptive dad, Detective Harry Morgan (Christian Slater), secretly trains him to cover his tracks and pick the “right” victims. 

Watch Season 1 from Tuesday, 29 July, at 21:00 on M-Net Channel 101.

While you wait: Sullivan’s Crossing

Medical drama series. Based on The Virgin River author Robyn Carr’s bestselling book series of the same name, Sullivan's Crossing follows neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan (Morgan Kohan), who scuttles back to her childhood home in small town Nova Scotia with her tail between her legs following her arrest and a medical negligence and wrongful death lawsuit that threatens her licence to practise. As she reconnects with her ailing estranged father Sully (Scott Patterson) and their community, she also finds herself drawn to Sully’s assistant, Cal (Chad Michael Murray). 

Binge Sullivan’s Crossing Season 1-2 on Showmax.

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While you wait: Transplant

Canadian medical drama. Syrian battlefield trauma surgeon Bashir “Bash” Hamed (Hamza Haq), must retake his medical training in order to practise at York Memorial Hospital after arriving in Canada as a refugee. The series combines all the drama of a busy hospital, with Bash’s struggles to fit in at work and take care of his little sister, with the endless difficulties facing Canada’s immigrant communities. But the chance to save lives and make new friends gives the series a silver lining of hope. 

Binge Season 1-4 on Showmax.