Its creative team includes “ER” alumni, and it is a hospital drama starring Noah Wyle. But it is doing its own thing (and is sometimes very good).

A medical drama going for bracing realism is anchored by a strong central performance from a veteran TV doctor.

Underneath this half-fake bloodsport where the blood is real and the sport is not you’ll find non-stop economic intrigue, reality-show gossip, and a constantly shifting narrative. All of ...