The Clinic (TV series)
| The Clinic | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Orla Bleahen-Melvin Lilie Ferrari |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 52 mins. approx. |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉ One |
| Picture format | 16:9 widescreen |
| Audio format | Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | 12 October 2003 – 15 November 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
The Clinic is an Irish primetime television medical drama series produced by Parallel Film Productions for RTÉ. It debuted on RTÉ One in 2003 to positive reviews and proved to be one of the network's most popular shows. The drama ran for seven seasons between September 2003 to November 2007. The last ever episode aired on RTÉ One on Sunday 15 November 2009 and on YLE1 in Finland on Wednesday 25 November 2009. The complete series (Seasons 1–7) of The Clinic was released on DVD in November 2010 by RTÉ.
The drama centred on the staff of the Clarence Street Clinic in the affluent Dublin 4 area of Dublin, Ireland. Clarence Street Clinic is a multi-disciplinary health centre which allows for an equally diverse cast. The last season, season 7 began airing on Irish television from on 27 September 2009.
On 21 November 2009 on the Facebook Appreciation site it was stated that the show was axed.
On 23 November 2009 it was reported amongst some media outlets that RTÉ had axed The Clinic.
This was later confirmed by RTÉ Television on 24 November 2009.
Media reports speculated that the cancellation was due to the high costs producing the hit series.
Such claims were later denied by RTÉ, instead blame was placed on low viewing figures It is claimed that the show lost 70,000 viewers in the Season 7, though the show still received over 400,000 viewers per episode and still rated in the top 10 most watched shows on RTÉ One.
Season 7 ended with a cliffhanger, leaving many plot-lines open and the opportunity for further development of key characters. This left many viewers confused as to what future direction the show would take as it ended abruptly. RTÉ's Steve Carson Director of Programmes claims RTÉ are committed to producing further Irish dramas in and a new show is currently in development to air in the same timeslot as The Clinic from September 2010.
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