| Genre | Medical drama |
|---|---|
| Creator | Brad Markowitz Bryce Zabel William Asher |
| Starring | Patricia Kalember Brian Benben Jan Rubeš Lane Smith Priscilla Lopez |
| Composer | Mark Snow |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Num seasons | 1 |
| Num episodes | 13 (5 unaired) |
| Executive producer | William Asher |
| Producer | Peter Katz |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Network | CBS |
| Company | Asher-Whitehead Productions Orion Television |
| First aired | September 25, 1986 |
| Last aired | November 13, 1986 |
Kay O'Brien is an American medical drama television series set at fictional Manhattan General Hospital, which aired for one season on CBS from September 25 to November 13, 1986, during the 1986-87 television season.
Overview
The series stars Patricia Kalember as Dr. Kay "Kayo" O'Brien. CBS had high hopes for this multi-racial medical drama, but it received low ratings and was cancelled after airing just 8 episodes.
Lifetime bought the rights to the entire series, and has occasionally aired all 13 episodes.
Premise
28-year old Kay O'Brien, known to all as "Kayo", is a surgical resident in a New York hospital and, like most residents, she has too many patients, not enough sleep time and one too many superiors on her tail. To cap it all, her live-in partner, Sam, has moved out taking the stereo with him.[1]
Cast
- Patricia Kalember as Dr. Kay "Kayo" O'Brien
- Brian Benben as Dr. Mark Doyle
- Jan Rubeš as Dr. Joseph Wallach
- Lane Smith as Dr. Robert Moffit
- Priscilla Lopez as Rosa Villanueva, RN
- Keone Young as Dr. Michael Kwan
- Tony Soper as Dr. Cliff Margolis
References
- ^ Panorama newspaper; Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation TV Highlights; 06/02/1989; Page 18
External links
- Kay O'Brien at IMDb