Monroe

Monroe

2011
Monroe
Monroe

Monroe

7.6 | TV-14 | en | Drama

Monroe is a brilliant and unusual neurosurgeon. A flawed genius who never lets anyone forget his flaws or his genius. Each episode will feature one compelling story of the week about life or death situations. The drama will focus on the way in which a serious injury or disease cuts across the lives of everyone involved, from hospital staff to patients to relatives. And how that group become, in an intense few days, a reluctant dysfunctional family united by hopes, fears and grief. At the centre of this stands Monroe, his trainees, his anaesthetist and his poker school - and his female colleague, heart surgeon, Jenny Bremner, who has contempt for his cockiness. The series will tell heightened emotional stories and be shot through with dark humour and portray the pressures and pleasures of high-end surgery in a modern urban hospital.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP6  Episode 6
Nov. 05,2012
Episode 6

Monroe has informed Bremner after Shepards activites. Witney appears to have decided that its time to leave St Matthew’s. Monroe decides to throw a stag party for his son Nick. Meanwhile at the hospital Springer is introducting Jacob Namobu, a young medical student to neurosurgery. Things don't go to plan when there is a large road traffic accident. This night the truth will be revealed, someone will die, and someone will resign.

EP5  Episode 5
Oct. 29,2012
Episode 5

Shepherd has moved into Monroes. Springer has some legal issues.

EP4  Episode 4
Oct. 22,2012
Episode 4

Monroe's confidence has returned, with his ex-wife happily involved with her new boyfriend Dave, he decides to take new colleague Lizzie out on a date Shepard and Bremner are doing their best to play happy families, but the underlying issues are still festering.

EP3  Episode 3
Oct. 15,2012
Episode 3

Monroe is still reeling from the result of Lynn Monkford surgery. He makes his decision on who to promote to registrar. Shepard is left to deal with what he did the previous night, he and Bremner decide to try counselling to repair their relationship.

EP2  Episode 2
Oct. 08,2012
Episode 2

The neurosurgeon finds himself having to choose between trainees Springer and Wilson, who are both equally deserving of a place on his team, while cracks begin to show in Bremner and Shepherd's relationship. Monroe's patients include a woman with an aggressive brain tumour, which presents him with one of the most challenging cases of his career.

EP1  Episode 1
Oct. 01,2012
Episode 1

Monroe goes head to head with his new boss when he elects to operate on a patient with a deadly vascular anomaly. Meanwhile, Jenny Bremner returns to St. Matthew's from maternity leave to find the hospital changed - and her power diminished.

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Released: 2011-03-10 | Released Producted By: Mammoth Screen , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

Monroe is a brilliant and unusual neurosurgeon. A flawed genius who never lets anyone forget his flaws or his genius. Each episode will feature one compelling story of the week about life or death situations. The drama will focus on the way in which a serious injury or disease cuts across the lives of everyone involved, from hospital staff to patients to relatives. And how that group become, in an intense few days, a reluctant dysfunctional family united by hopes, fears and grief. At the centre of this stands Monroe, his trainees, his anaesthetist and his poker school - and his female colleague, heart surgeon, Jenny Bremner, who has contempt for his cockiness. The series will tell heightened emotional stories and be shot through with dark humour and portray the pressures and pleasures of high-end surgery in a modern urban hospital.

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Cast

James Nesbitt , Sarah Parish , Tom Riley

Director

Damien Timmer

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ortizjanat Very engaging medical series. The cast plays an assortment of characters destinctive and interesting. The drama of the serious medical issues is reflected by patients and surgeons as they have to deal with their role in each crisis. The personal lives of the doctors and staff fill in the drama outside of the operating rooms. Good acting and writing have so far prevailed. Hope there is more than one season.
mauvehaze63 I grew up in NZ on British humour. This is also shared by many Australians.Monroe is full of UK humour and idioms, the "Stiff upper lip" etc. I thoroughly enjoyed it. This is not a UK version of House, it is totally different. Other cultures often have difficulty with this type of humour and it's "Lost in translation". Man About the House, a British sitcom was remade in the United States as Three's Company; Also, The Ropers (US), based upon Robin's Nest (UK) and George & Mildred (UK), respectively all lost the British humour to replaced by a much different US humour.Note my spelling :-)
TheLittleSongbird I agree it may be lacking a tad in subtlety and originality, and the characters are slightly clichéd, but man did I love Monroe. It was a compelling, well-acted and well-written series that also does well in conveying any complexities and difficulties in the profession. I too don't understand the House comparison, the only two similarities I can think of at the top of my head are that they are set in a hospital and that both characters are cynical, House more so. Monroe has high production values, sharp, smart and witty writing, good direction and story lines that while not exactly original are more than benefited by the way they're paced and constructed. Monroe has excellent acting too, James Nesbitt is absolutely brilliant as his cynical yet fun character, and while Sarah Parish's role is less showy she does an excellent job with it. In conclusion, a great series and well worth catching. 9/10 Bethany Cox
steviec1972 Having been a big fan of james nesbitt's since his cold feet days i was really looking forward to this new drama as the character Monroe (a larger than life, wise cracking, chain smoking neurosurgeon) seems to be made for nesbitt's charming and sometimes overconfident persona and i was certainly not disappointed. Whilst previous hospital dramas hailing from the UK have tried to imitate their US counterparts with their clichéd, overburdened, permanently exhausted staff, Monroe has an edge to it which subtly introduces us to the personal complexities and difficulties needed to survive in a field where the mortality rate is so high. Everything about this drama is top notch from the writing,the acting, to the highly entertaining incidental music. Don't be put off by 'lame' reviews dissing this as a poor UK remake of House. Not only is it almost completely different from House (the similarities ending in it's set in a hospital)it is superior in every way. Trust me give this drama a chance you won't be disappointed.