Carol's Second Act

Season 1

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An elderly female comes out of retirement to work as a doctor in a clumsy hospital. The rest of the staff have trouble with her. Along the way, she is not sure that working in a hospital as a doctor is the best decision for herself and everyone else who knows.

Where to Watch Season 1

18 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotCarol Kenney enthusiastically begins her first day as an internal medicine intern, but has a rocky start when she disregards direct orders from her boss in order to help a patient. Also, Carol meets Dr. Frost, a senior attending physician who may be the ally Carol needs in her second act.
You Give Me Fever
E2
You Give Me FeverWhen Carol treats an elderly patient with a fever, Mrs. Zahn (Carol Mansell), and her tests are inconclusive, Carol must find a way to work around Dr. Jacobs and hospital policy to take extra time to observe her. Also, Daniel is embarrassed when his fellow interns find out that he doesn’t know how to do the basic medical skill of drawing blood.
The Zebra
E3
The ZebraWhile the other interns battle over who gets the patient with a fascinating and rare problem, Carol's standard, run-of-the-mill case turns out to be something more than it seems. Also, Daniel makes a crucial mistake that gets Dr. Jacobs attention… by eating her food.
Marathon Day
E4
Marathon DayIt's Marathon day in the city, which means it's busy day for the doctors. Carol gets her chance at proving to Dr. Jacobs she can be a good doctor while Dr. Kutcher and Dr. Gilani help Dr. Sommers get over his fear.
The Nightfloat
E5
The NightfloatWhen Carol has her first solo overnight shift at the hospital, Dr. Frost’s enthusiastic help and involvement become a little more than Carol bargained for. Also, on the interns’ rare night off from the hospital, Jenny takes them all out to a bar to find dates.
Game Changer
E6
Game ChangerThe hospital is abuzz when Carol is assigned to care for a star college football player with a broken rib. Also, sparks continue to fly between Jenny and Daniel.
Dr. Mom
E7
Dr. MomWhen the other interns begin to feel the strain of being first-year residents, Carol tries to help with lessons learned from years as a working mom, but soon realizes that she may have stretched herself too thin. Also, Jenny and Dr. Frost face off when she tries to sell him some of her latest pharmaceuticals.
Sick and Retired
E8
Sick and RetiredCarol’s dear friend Phyllis is admitted to the hospital, and Carol jealously witnesses what retirement would have looked like for her. Also, Daniel takes credit for Caleb’s excellent diagnosis and is bothered when Caleb doesn’t seem to mind.
Therapy Dogs
E9
Therapy DogsAs the hospital hosts therapy dogs to help care for their patients, Carol helps Lexie when the emotional burden of being a doctor becomes too “ruff,.
Merry December 19th
E10
Merry December 19thCarol excitedly plans an early Christmas celebration for Jenny, but Jenny’s preoccupied with her secret first date with Daniel. Also, the doctors investigate a case of food poisoning at an office holiday party.
Blocking
E11
BlockingCarol pretends to be an attending doctor in order to get her patient into the ICU, and Jenny and Daniel run into Dr. Frost when they finally go on their first date,
Peer Evaluations
E12
Peer EvaluationsWhen the interns are given performance evaluations by Dr. Frost and Dr. Jacobs, everyone takes the critique well… except for Carol.
Night Lemons
E13
Night LemonsLexie and Jenny tease Carol when her kind neighbor shows signs that he has a crush on her. Also, Dr. Frost suggests that Maya and the interns forgo using technology as a crutch and instead use traditional medical procedures on their patients.
Secrets
E14
SecretsWhen Carol learns about Lexie's secret hobby, she also finds out an even bigger secret…that everyone knew except her. Also, Caleb goes to battle with an insurance company for his patient.
Top of the List
E15
Top of the ListWhen Carol’s patient finally makes the liver donation list, she is upset by the lack of emotion from his transplant surgeon, Dr. Lewis. Also, Lexie, Daniel and Caleb try to decipher why Dr. Jacobs has a tattoo of a duck.
Carol's Crush
E16
Carol's CrushAfter Carol’s patient’s transplant surgery is deemed a success, the interns tease her mercilessly about her obvious crush on the surgeon, Dr. Lewis.
Plus Ones
E17
Plus OnesWhen the interns tease Carol that her relationship with Dr. Lewis might be moving too fast, Carol tries to sabotage his chance at winning a romantic getaway for them. Also, Dr. Jacobs, Lexie and Caleb help a patient with a serious case of… a curling iron stuck in her hair before her wedding day.
R.I.P. Dr. Herman
E18
R.I.P. Dr. HermanWhen Carol is selected to present a case to the entire hospital, her boyfriend, Dr. Lewis, asks her to reconsider because it could affect his chance of becoming chief of staff over Dr. Frost. Also, Dr. Frost makes a startling revelation.