This show is grounded on realism on a different way that many other shows. Instead of being a show about the doctors, their patients and their day to day life at a hospital, this 28 episode excellence gives us a melancholy Catalan style drama about a group of six unforgettable characters and some other minor characters. I've read other reviews about this show as a whole, and I've noticed the majority are talking about technicalities: some patient isn't hooked up to a monitoring machine, etc.
But the question is, does that really matter?
No, it does not. I will never compare this to a big budget show like House, because this is truly a special experience, there is no show like this one.
The North American remake of this show: Red Band Society, isn't even close to this one, given the rules of Spanish TV vs US TV. Do not watch the remake.
I've heard that the German remake is really good and does a better job with the technicalities, but this is the original.
If you are to watch this show I would recommend you watch it in Catalan with subtitles, I've watched it in both Spanish and Catalan (in that order) and the original version is much better.
"Apa, Polseres Amunt"
