''Rush'' is an American medical drama series created by

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and written by Levine, Gina Matthews and Grant Scharbo. It premiered on

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on July 17, 2014. On October 2, 2014, USA Network cancelled ''Rush''.

Plot

The series is the story of a hard-partying Los Angeles

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serving a very specific clientele, the kind with a lot of cash and a lot of secrets. After Dr. William Rush was dismissed from a major L.A. hospital, he entered "concierge" medicine, making personal visits to the homes and workplaces of wealthy clients and Hollywood celebrities who need his care, often with no questions asked. Rush demands payment in cash, often thousands of dollars, and in advance. But some of that money is used to feed his drug habit, and one of the characters in the show, Manny Maquis, is his drug supplier. Dr. Alex Burke is his best friend who, unlike Rush, is still practicing at a major hospital and trying to be a faithful husband and dad. Eve Parker is Rush's personal assistant who not only sets Rush's medical appointments with patients, but also tries to keep him on track, despite her knowledge of his drug and alcohol use.

Cast

Main

* Tom Ellis as Dr. William P. Rush *

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as Dr. Alex Burke * Sarah Habel as Eve Parker *

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as Manny Maquis

Recurring

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as Sarah Peterson *

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as Laurel Burke * Rachel Nichols as Corrine Rush *

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as Dr. Warren Rush *

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as J.P.

Production

This series came from Fox 21 and was written and directed by

, with Gina Matthews and Gretta Scharbo.

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was executive producer. ''Rush'' was filmed in

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Critical reception

''Rush'' scored 44 out of 100 on

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based on 14 "mixed or average" reviews. The review aggregator website

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currently reports a 39% critics rating with an average rating of 4.1/10 based on 18 reviews. The website consensus reads: "A competent but bland medical drama, ''Rush'' fails to add anything new to an overly familiar concept".

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{USANetwork Shows 2010s American drama television series 2014 American television series debuts 2014 American television series endings American action television series 2010s American medical television series English-language television shows Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television shows set in Los Angeles USA Network original programming Television shows filmed in Vancouver