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The Luckiest Man

The Luckiest Man

2009TV Episode⏱️ 43mTV-PG
Drama
9.3
IMDB Rating
140 votes

Andy treats Victor, a car crash patient who's dying from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) who wants to die from his injuries so his organs can be used to save others at Three Rivers. Meanwhile, David deals with the parent of th...

Director
Rob Bailey
Writers
N/A
Stars
Alex O'Loughlin, Kate Moennig, Daniel Henney
Release Date
November 15, 2009
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Alex O'Loughlin
Alex O'Loughlin
as Dr. Andy Yablonski
Kate Moennig
Kate Moennig
as Dr. Miranda Foster
Daniel Henney
Daniel Henney
as Dr. David Lee
Christopher J. Hanke
Christopher J. Hanke
as Ryan Abbott
Justina Machado
Justina Machado
as Pam Acosta
Amber Clayton
Amber Clayton
as Dr. Lisa Reed
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
as Dr. Sophia Jordan
Mandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin
as Victor
Jamie Anne Allman
Jamie Anne Allman
as Laura
Owiso Odera
Owiso Odera
as Kuol

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Fixed Mark Productions, CBS Productions

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Dilemma of When Life Ends Superbly Accomplished ***1/2
by edwagreen2009-11-17
9/10

"Mandy Patinkin gives a superb performance as a victim of ALS, who deteriorates terribly after an auto accident and subsequent surgery shall confine him to bed. His Victor gives the gut wrenching decision to end his life and give others the parts of his body so that they can survive. This gripping story is so good and touches on the problem of what happens when younger children are separated and placed in different foster homes when their caregiver is hospitalized. People have no shame knocking at Victor's door at the hospital once word gets out of his decision. People want to live. It&..."

💡 Did You Know?

Ryan refers to "The Krebs Citric Acid Cycle", this is referencing a cycle that plays an important part in the cell metabolism. However, it is never called "The Krebs Citric Acid Cycle". It is commonly called the Krebs Cycle, the Citric Acid Cycle, the TCA (Tricarboxylic Acid) Cycle, or very rarely the Szent-Györgyi-Krebs Cycle.

📖 Synopsis

Andy treats Victor, a car crash patient who's dying from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) who wants to die from his injuries so his organs can be used to save others at Three Rivers. Meanwhile, David deals with the parent of th...