Miami Medical - An Arm and a Leg, S01E08 - Season Finale

In the episode technically considered the series finale, we started with an alligator attack, added a dose of flesh-eating disease, spiced things up with some romance, came back to reality with a death, and concluded dancing and drinking in a parking lot while listening to the Black Eyed Peas.

Of all the medical dramas which aired this season, Miami Medical was definitely the best. While the series did not catch hold of an audience large enough to earn a renewal, the actors have all had the chance to prove themselves to be capable, and hopefully more will be coming their way in the future. I would definitely be willing to check out some other show knowing that any of the team of doctors were to be found in the cast.

As for this episode, as a finale, having a good time with friends and feeling hope and love despite the hard work that is trying to save lives every day, and not always succeeding, is a lovely place to stop. I will be saddened if by the end of the 5 episodes which remain to be aired we are left with a more depressing cliffhanger. A party in the face of defeat is charming and pleasant.

I could talk about the choice made by an 18 year old girl to give up the dream she's had since she was 10 so that she could live. After all, by the time she's 26, she can have had another dream and still have an easy 50 years to fulfill it. Perhaps when I was 18, there was nothing I wanted quite that badly. Perhaps, despite the belief in my own immortality that I shared with all 18 year olds, I still feared the possibility of death, if someone threatened me with it. I cannot say.

But I will finish that thought, and instead congratulate Miami Medical for a job well done, despite its lack of renewal. No new medical drama made it this year; I'd say you are in good company, but I only watched the pilots of the other 3 before giving up on them, while I stuck with you.