Strong Medicine First Response (Season 5, Episode 20)
TV-14
TV Episode | Drama

Strong Medicine

First Response (Season 5, Episode 20)

TV-14

TV Episode | Drama

In this failed spin-off pilot of the series, Dr. Vanessa Burke, the new chief of trauma at Rittenhouse pulls strings to get her adoptive ex-convict sister a job as a paramedic; meanwhile, Lu searches for a bone marrow donor for a infant.

Director

Dave Thomas (opening title sequence)

Cinematographer

Dennis J. Laine

Casting Director

Lori Sugar

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 16, 2005

Release date

Jan 16, 2005 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

10 wins & 18 nominations

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Rosa Blasi Dr. Luisa Delgado Dr. Luisa Delgado See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Jenifer Lewis Lana Hawkins Lana Hawkins See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Josh Coxx Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Philip Casnoff Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Patricia Richardson Dr. Andy Campbell Dr. Andy Campbell See fewer	Home Improvement (1991)
Hector Luis Bustamante Officer Wyatt Officer Wyatt See fewer	Carne y arena (2017)
Warren Davis Johnny Johnny See fewer	The Middle (2009)
Paul Dillon Frank the Truck Driver Frank the Truck Driver See fewer	Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Iseluleko Ma'at El 0 Carl (as Kiko Ellsworth) Carl (as Kiko Ellsworth) See fewer	Bad Boys II (2003)
Debbie Fan Gen-ji Gen-ji See fewer	Joy Ride (2023)
Lisa Gerstein Actress Actress See fewer	Boiler Room (2000)
Nichole Hiltz Katie Burke Katie Burke See fewer	May (2002)
Suzanne Krull Aileen Aileen See fewer	Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
Josh Kuhn EMT, Jewish DJ EMT, Jewish DJ See fewer	Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Susan Leslie Bonnie Bonnie See fewer	Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Mickey Maxwell Dr. Gallese Dr. Gallese See fewer	Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Faruq Tauheed Timothy Timothy See fewer	Cold Case (2003)
Sam Trammell Kiko Ellsworth Kiko Ellsworth See fewer	True Blood (2008)
Michael Trucco Zack Zack See fewer	Next (I) (2007)
Luna Lauren Velez Dr. Vanessa Burke (as Lauren Vélez) Dr. Vanessa Burke (as Lauren Vélez) See fewer	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Matthew Yang King Dr. Matt Linn Dr. Matt Linn See fewer	Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)