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Season 1 – A Young Doctor's Notebook

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The dynamic duo of Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe are the star attractions in the comedy-drama "A Young Doctor's Notebook." The limited series, based on a collection of short stories by Russian playwright Mikhail Bulgakov, recounts his semibiographical experiences as a young physician in a small village at the dawn of the Russian Revolution. Hamm plays the man 17 years on, who has a series of comic exchanges with his younger self -- portrayed by Radcliffe -- mocking his inexperience and guiding him through early struggles.
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A Young Doctor's Notebook — Season 1

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A Young Doctor's Notebook is a superlative literary adaptation that confidently drills down on the darkly comical trauma of failure, with Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe gamely performing two sides of the same incompetent coin.

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Melissa Maerz Entertainment Weekly 12/03/2018
It doesn't just blur the line between comedy and tragedy. It wisely understands that, in Russia, there's not much difference between the two. Go to Full Review Maureen Ryan HuffPost 12/03/2018
For "Notebook," Hamm and Radcliffe had to be willing to be goofy, belligerent, ambitious and detached, sometimes all in the same scene, and this production wouldn't work without their game attitudes. Go to Full Review Mike Hale New York Times 12/03/2018
"A Young Doctor's Notebook" stands out on American television simply for being a serious adaptation of serious literature. Go to Full Review Jasper Rees The Arts Desk 12/03/2018
It may be set against a snowbound Soviet backdrop, but this is essentially another comedy about an incompetent medic. Go to Full Review Matt Roush TV Guide 12/03/2018
Not for the squeamish, Notebook is worth bookmarking if you've an adventurous streak. Go to Full Review Curt Wagner RedEye 12/03/2018
Believe it or not, that stomach-turning gore is part of this four-part gem's charm. "A Young Doctor's Notebook" gets the balance between tragedy and comedy just right. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/09/2020 The darkness was true to time period but the act of making such a tragedy a comedy was poor taste. See more andrei d @RT74856639 12/24/2019 Needs more Hamm, less Radcliffe See more Read all reviews
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Daniel Radcliffe

Young Dr. Vladimir Bomgard

Jon Hamm

Older Dr. Vladimir Bomgard

Kenton Allen

Executive Producer

Jon Hamm

Executive Producer

Mikhail A. Bulgakov

Writer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 6, 2012 While answering to the authorities about prescribing morphine to himself, a young doctor finds his old diary and has a series of comic exchanges with himself. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 13, 2012 Inexperienced young Dr. Vladimir Bomgard is forced to carry out the operation of his career. His older self does little to ease his nerves. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 20, 2012 Stomach pain pushes the despairing young doctor to desperate lengths. His older self suffers the unsavory effects of his addiction. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 27, 2012 The young doctor spirals into dark hallucinations as his older self tries to stop him from destroying his life. Details

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A Young Doctor's Notebook — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Kenton Allen, Jon Hamm
Screenwriter
Mikhail A. Bulgakov
Network
SKYART1
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 6, 2012