Dr. G - Profession: Forensic Doctor
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Dr. G - Profession: Forensic Doctor |
| Original title | Dr. G. Medical Examiner |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2004–2012 |
| length | about 45 minutes |
| Episodes | 101 in 8 seasons |
| genre | documentary |
| First broadcast | July 2004 on Discovery Health Channel |
| German-language first broadcast |
July 23, 2006 on RTL II |
In the documentary series Dr. G - Profession: Coroner tells Dr. Jan Carla Garavaglia, called Dr. G., from their daily lives as a medical examiner in Orange County (Florida) and reports the most unusual cases in their work as a coroner .
content
The individual case described always begins with the arrival of the victim in the pathology department and the display of the name, age of the deceased and the case number. The cases are represented by actors, reenactments of the (unfortunate) case, the autopsy , by Dr. G. and stories from police officers and paramedics explained to the audience. The fatal injuries, illnesses and their causes and consequences for the victim and the procedure for an autopsy are determined by Dr. G or other doctors are shown in detail to the viewer using photos, X-rays, animations and the like. In addition, she explains the medical terms to the viewer.
Charisma
The first broadcast in English took place in July 2004 on OWN US. In Germany, the series ran for the first time on RTL II in 2006. Further broadcasts ran from 2006 to 2015 on RTL Crime , Discovery Channel and Sat1 Gold . The series has also been broadcast in Belgium, Greece and other European countries.
Specialty
At the beginning of every episode there is always the following quote: Tragic fates, startling secrets of forensic medicine, shocking revelations, that is the everyday life of Dr. G....
Source
- Entry of the series Dr. G - Profession: forensic doctor at Fernsehserien.de
- Entry to the series Dr. G: Medical Examiner at the Discovery Life Channel (English)