Indebted to the Mob: Catch the Series Premiere of THE MOB DOCTOR Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. on CTV or Else…

“It [THE MOB DOCTOR] could pack the cerebral punchof HOUSE together with the visceral action-kick of THE SOPRANOS.” – AlexStrachan, Postmedia

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Toronto, ON (Sept. 7, 2012) – Viewersare encouraged to tune into THE MOB DOCTOR, Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV,beginning Sept. 16 or else… risk missing one of the most anticipated newshows of the fall television season. Starring Jordana Spiro (HARRY’S LAW), thefast-paced medical crime drama follows a promising young surgeon, Dr. GraceDevlin (Spiro), who becomes indebted to the South Chicago mafia in order to payoff her brother’s life-threatening gambling debt. THE MOB DOCTOR moves to a special pre-EMMY® AWARDS timeslot on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. ET beforesettling back into its regular Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT timeslot thefollowing week (visit CTV.ca to confirmlocal broadcast times).  

Following its television broadcast, viewerscan catch up on full episodes of THEMOB DOCTOR across CTV’s digital platforms on CTV.ca, the CTV App, theCTV Mobile channel and through video on demand partners.

“Canadians can look forward to an action-packed, fast-paced drama with acaptivating lead in Jordana Spiro,” said Phil King, President, CTV Programming and Sports. “THE MOB DOCTOR is a unique blend of hospitaldrama and mob-style thrills.”

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Jordana Spiro stars as top resident Dr. GraceDevlin on CTV’s THE MOB DOCTOR

Devoted to medicine. Devoted to family. Indebted to the mob. In THE MOB DOCTOR, Dr.Grace Devlin is a top resident at Chicago’s Roosevelt Medical Center. Smart andself-assured, she’s heralded as one of the country’s most promising youngsurgeons. But, family ties keep her glued to her Southside roots. To pay offher brother’s life-threatening gambling debt, she makes a deal with the deviland agrees to work “off book” for the mafia men she once despised. But in thisother vastly different world, she must juggle an onslaught of mob-relateddemands while keeping her dual life a secret from everyone.

THE MOB DOCTOR also starsWilliam Forsythe(BOARDWALK EMPIRE) as Constantine Alexander, the former head of the Southsidemob looking to reclaim his place in the organization; Floriana Lima (GLORYDAYS) as Nurse “Ro” Angeli, Grace’s protective best friend; Zach Gilford (OFFTHE MAP),as Dr. Brett Robinson, Grace’s handsome boyfriend,; Jaime Lee Kirchner(NECESSARY ROUGHNESS) as Grace’s rival Dr. Olivia Watson; Zeljko Ivanek(DAMAGES) as the Chief of Surgery, Dr. Stafford White; James Carpinello(THE GOOD WIFE) as Grace’s ex-boyfriend Franco; Jesse Lee Soffer (ASTHE WORLD TURNS) as Nate Devlin, Grace’s well-meaning screw-up brother; and Wendy Makkena (NCIS)as Grace’s perpetually in-denial mother Daniella Devlin. Emmy^®Award-winning actor TimothyBusfield (THE WEST WING), Shohreh Aghdashloo(24), and John Benjamin Hickey(THE BIG C) recently landed recurring roles. 

In the series premiere (Sept. 16),Dr. Grace Devlin (Spiro), who is a top resident at Chicago’s Roosevelt MedicalCenter, is faced with the intense demands of being a surgeon and working offbook for the mafia men she once despised. As she tries to heed the demands ofthese two conflicting worlds, the former head of the Southside mob, ConstantineAlexander (Forsythe), stands by her, while her boss at Roosevelt Medical andChief of Surgery, Dr. Stafford White (Ivanek), and her blue-blooded boyfriend(Gilford) remain unaware of her “other” life, and the moral dilemmain which she finds herself in.

THE MOB DOCTOR is aproduction of Sony Pictures Television. The series is created and written by Josh Berman (DROPDEAD DIVA, BONES) and RobWright (DROP DEAD DIVA, CROSSING JORDAN). Berman, Wright and Emmy^®Award-winning director MichaelDinner (JUSTIFIED), CarlaKettner (BONES) are executive producers and Dinner directed thepilot.

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