TV series
A Lone Scalpel
2019, Japanese, on WOWOW Prime. Created by Roran Takayama.
Tetsuhiko Toma is a surgeon who studied in the United States. He begins work at a private hospital in a rural area in Japan. He believes that people should receive the same level of care at all hospitals. Guided by those principles, he takes on challenging surgeries and saves the lives of patients. Tetsuhiko Toma attempts an internal organ transplant for the first time in Japan, but the health care system blocks him.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 54 min
- Status
- Ended in 2019
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Episode 8
Aired 3 March 2019
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Roran TakayamaCreator
- Hideaki TakizawaCast · 8 ep
- Toru NakamuraCast · 8 ep
- Kyōzō NagatsukaCast · 8 ep
- Mizuki YamamotoCast · 8 ep
- Kanji IshimaruCast · 8 ep
- Asuka KudoCast · 8 ep
- Miyagawa IchirotaCast · 8 ep
- Midoriko KimuraCast · 8 ep
- Masaki MiuraCast · 8 ep
- Go RijuCast · 8 ep
- Koen KondoCast · 8 ep
- Naomasa MusakaCast · 8 ep
Details
- First aired
- 13 January 2019
- Last aired
- 3 March 2019
- Network
- WOWOW Prime
- Original title
- 孤高のメス
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What A Lone Scalpel is based on
A Lone Scalpel is adapted from a novel.
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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A Lone Scalpel: quick answers
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How many seasons of A Lone Scalpel are there?
A Lone Scalpel has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 54 minutes each.
Is A Lone Scalpel finished?
Yes. A Lone Scalpel ended in 2019, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is A Lone Scalpel on?
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A Lone Scalpel parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like A Lone Scalpel?
If you liked A Lone Scalpel, try The Resident, Tyler Perry's The Oval, Matlock.
Who created A Lone Scalpel?
A Lone Scalpel was created by Roran Takayama and stars Hideaki Takizawa, Toru Nakamura, Kyōzō Nagatsuka.
What is A Lone Scalpel based on?
A Lone Scalpel is adapted from a novel.