''Dr. Vegas'' is an American

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television series created by

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and Jack Orman, starring

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and

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that ran on

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from September 24, 2004 to September 6, 2006. It aired in

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, and on Challenge in the UK as part of its "Player" gambling strand. The series co-starred

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, and Tom Sizemore. Chazz Palminteri filled in for Tom Sizemore when the actor re-entered rehab in 2004. Broadcast of the ten-episode included a promotion prior to the end credits showing footage.

Cast

as Dr. Billy Grant *

as Veronica Harold *

as Tommy Canterna *

as Alice Doherty * Tom Sizemore as Vic Moore

Production

''Dr. Vegas'' began a three-week shoot on April 5, 2004, at the

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hotel and casino in Henderson, Nevada. Other filming locations included a casino penthouse and the

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's sign. A second unit film crew shot additional scenes of Las Vegas in August 2004.

Episodes

References

External links

* 2004 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings 2000s American medical television series 2000s American drama television series Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows set in the Las Vegas Valley English-language television shows CBS original programming {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub