USA Greenlights Two New Medical-Themed Dramas

By R. Thomas Umstead
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USA Network has picked up a pair of new drama series and renewed White Collar for a sixth season, the network announced Friday.

The “Characters Welcome” network has greenlit a 10-episode development deal for Rush, produced by Jonathan Levine (Warm Bodies) which revolves around the fast-paced life of Dr. William Rush, played by Tom Ellis (Miranda and Gates). USA will also air Complications, a 10-episode series from Matt Nix (Burn Notice) that stars Jason O’Mara  (Vegas, Terra Nova) as an ER doctor whose life changes when he intervenes in a drive-by shooting.

The shows will join recently renewed series White Collar (pictured), which will return for a six-episode sixth season, as well as previously announced new dramas Dig and the Untitled Sean Jablonksi series.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.