Dr. Vegas
{{Short description|American television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
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| genre = Drama
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| composer = Blake Neely
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10 (5 unaired)
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
- Steve Pearlman
- Lawrence Bender
- Kevin Kelly Brown
- Mark Sennet
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| producer = Jim Michaels
| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = {{Plain list|
- Bender Brown Productions
- Warner Bros. Television
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| network = CBS
| first_aired = {{Start date|2004|9|24}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2004|10|29}}
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Dr. Vegas is an American drama television series created by John Herzfeld and Jack Orman, starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano that ran on CBS from September 24, 2004 to October 29, 2004, being cancelled after five of the produced ten episodes aired. The complete series aired in Ireland on TG4, and on Challenge in the UK as part of its "Player" gambling strand.
The series co-starred Sarah Lancaster, Amy Adams, and Tom Sizemore. Chazz Palminteri filled in for Tom Sizemore when the actor re-entered rehab in 2004.
Cast
- Rob Lowe as Dr. Billy Grant
- Sarah Lancaster as Veronica Harold
- Joe Pantoliano as Tommy Canterna
- Amy Adams as Alice Doherty
- Tom Sizemore as Vic Moore
Production
Dr. Vegas began a three-week shoot on April 5, 2004, at the Green Valley Ranch hotel and casino in Henderson, Nevada.{{cite web |url= http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Apr-05-Mon-2004/living/23579720.html|title= Shooting Stars: 'CSI,' 'Will & Grace,' 'Dr. Vegas' headline busy week|last= Cling|first= Carol|date= April 5, 2004|work= Las Vegas Review-Journal|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060105013230/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Apr-05-Mon-2004/living/23579720.html|archive-date= January 5, 2006}} Other filming locations included a casino penthouse and the Las Vegas Hilton's sign.{{cite web |url= http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Apr-12-Mon-2004/living/23628057.html|title= Shooting Stars: Production on Bullock's 'Miss Congeniality 2' set to start|last= Cling|first= Carol|date= April 12, 2004|website= Las Vegas Review-Journal|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050312095309/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Apr-12-Mon-2004/living/23628057.html|archive-date= March 12, 2005}} A second unit film crew shot additional scenes of Las Vegas in August 2004.{{cite web |url= http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Aug-09-Mon-2004/living/24483788.html|title= Shooting Stars: 'Las Vegas' returns to film local flavor for NBC drama|last= Cling|first= Carol|date= August 9, 2004|work= Las Vegas Review-Journal|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050126101048/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Aug-09-Mon-2004/living/24483788.html|archive-date= January 26, 2005}}
Episodes
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Pilot
| DirectedBy = David Nutter
| WrittenBy = Jack Orman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|9|24}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Advantage Play
| DirectedBy = Bryan Spicer
| WrittenBy = Jack Orman & Craig Sweeny
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|10|1}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 000
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Dead Man, Live Bet
| DirectedBy = Alan J. Levi
| WrittenBy = Jill Goldsmith
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|10|15}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 000
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = All In
| DirectedBy = Phil Sgriccia
| WrittenBy =
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|10|22}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Limits
| DirectedBy = Dennis Smith
| WrittenBy = Lance Gentile
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2004|10|29}}
| ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Lust for Life
| DirectedBy = Oz Scott
| WrittenBy = Craig Sweeny
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 000
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Out Damned Spot
| DirectedBy = Craig Zisk
| WrittenBy = Andrew Orenstein & Ted Humphrey
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 000
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Heal Thyself
| DirectedBy = David Nutter
| WrittenBy = Jill Anderson
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = Babe in the Woods
| DirectedBy = Joanna Kerns
| WrittenBy = Lance Gentile & Jill Goldsmith
| OriginalAirDate = Unaired
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 000
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = For Love or Money
| DirectedBy = Vincent Misiano
| WrittenBy = Ira Steven Behr
| OriginalAirDate= Unaired
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = 000
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See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0410978|Dr. Vegas}}
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Category:2004 American television series debuts
Category:2004 American television series endings
Category:2000s American medical drama television series
Category:Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
Category:Television shows set in the Las Vegas Valley
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:CBS television dramas
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