Desert Doc
Desert Doc is an American medical documentary television series featuring emergency physician Sudip Bose.
The series follows Bose and other medical professionals working at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas, and documents emergency medical cases and trauma care in West Texas.
Premise
The series documents emergency medical care in West Texas, including serious injuries, trauma cases and other medical emergencies. It follows Dr. Sudip Bose, a former U.S. Army combat physician, as he works in emergency medicine and draws on his experiences serving in Iraq. The series also covers specific subjects including the opioid epidemic and humanitarian medical work. "The 5th Vital Sign" focuses on the opioid crisis, while "Mission of Mercy" follows Bose and a group of physicians on a medical mission to an isolated village across the Mexican border. "The War Tapes" features footage from Bose's experiences as a frontline physician during his service in Iraq.
Production and release
The series was produced over a period of more than five years and was made without reenactments, according to a March 2024 release announcement. It was released in the United States on March 17, 2024, and became available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.