CW Picks Up Mamie Gummer Medical Drama Emily Owens, M.D.

CW has ordered Emily Owens, M.D., the medical drama starring Mamie Gummer, to series, according to EW.com. Previously titled First Cut, the Jennie Snyder Urman project's pilot was directed by Bharat Nalluri. No start date has been announced for the series, which will air Tuesday nights. 


Gummer stars as the title character Emily Owens, a newbie doctor who is glad to leave her nerdy past behind for a fresh start in the adult professional world. However she soon discovers that, sadly and comically, life at the hospital is no different than high school. Emily learns her high school nemesis is also just starting out at Denver Memorial, and it seems like they’ll be rivals all over again. The cast of Emily Owens, M.D. also features Kelly McCreary as Tyra, Michael Rady as Micah, Justin Hartley as Will, Necar Zadegan as Gina and Aja Naomi King as Cassandra.

Gummer has appeared on Broadway in Les Liasons Dangereuses and off-Broadway in The School of Lies, Hunting and Gathering, Uncle Vanya, The Water's Edge and Mr. Marmalade. Her film and TV credits include Off the Map, The Good Wife, Evening and Twelve Thirty.

For a preview of Emily Owens, M.D., click below.