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Trauma

Trauma

20097.31 Season18 EpisodesEnded

Overview

When emergencies occur, the trauma team from San Francisco City Hospital is first on the scene, traveling by land, by sea or by air to reach their victims in time. From the heights of the city's Transamerica Pyramid to the depths of the San Francisco Bay, these heroes must face the most extreme conditions to save lives, and give meaning to their own existence in the process.

Created by Dario Scardapane
Produced by Peter Berg
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Reuben 'Rabbit' Palchuck

Derek Luke

Derek Luke

Cameron Boone

Anastasia Griffith

Anastasia Griffith

Nancy Carnahan

Aimee Garcia

Aimee Garcia

Nancy Carnahan

Kevin Rankin

Kevin Rankin

EMT Tyler Briggs

Taylor Kinney

Taylor Kinney

EMT Tyler Briggs

Carl Marino

Carl Marino

Karl Sly

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Dr. Joe Saviano

C

Christopher Greene

Dr. Ludden

Adrian Bustamante

Adrian Bustamante

EMT - Paramedic - Brandon Trimmer

Themes & Keywords

san francisco, californiaparamedicmedical dramafirst responders

About Trauma

Trauma is a drama series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of san francisco, california, paramedic, medical drama, first responders. Created by Dario Scardapane, it stars Cliff Curtis, Derek Luke, Anastasia Griffith. When emergencies occur, the trauma team from San Francisco City Hospital is first on the scene, traveling by land, by sea or by air to reach their victims in time. From the heights of the city's Transamerica Pyramid to the depths of the San Francisco Bay, these heroes must face the most extreme conditions to save lives, and give meaning to their own existence in the process.

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