A familiar hospital drama set in an exotic locale, this British series opens with recent medical school graduate Dr. Ruby Walker (Amrita Acharia) deciding to pursue her residency at a state-of-the-art metropolitan hospital in India but ending up in an underfunded, understaffed hospital in a rural coastal town. British TV star Amanda Redman plays Dr. Lydia Fonseca, a veteran doctor and administrator who takes a no-nonsense approach to medicine in order to serve as many of the poor patients as possible. James Floyd costars as arrogant younger doctor Gabriel Varma, who is assigned to mentor Walker. For a series set in rural India, there are a substantial number of white British characters, including Neil Morrissey as the wheeler-dealer proprietor of a beachside bar and Phyllis Logan as a tourist with cancer who decides to spend her final days in India (much to the dismay of husband Philip Jackson, who prefers proper British beer and dreary English weather). The show features the usual medical drama clichés and stories as it follows the evolution of Walker as she becomes more confident and learns to love her new home. The only things setting this apart from similar fare is the tropical paradise full of impoverished citizens and a foreign culture that viewers discover through Walker's tour of duty. Compiling all six episodes from the 2017 first season, extras include behind-the-scenes featurettes, and a photo gallery. A strong optional purchase. (S. Axmaker)
The Good Karma Hospital: Series 1
c, 2 discs, 287 min., not rated, DVD: $39.99 Volume 33, Issue 1
The Good Karma Hospital: Series 1
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