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Mercy Point

Mercy Point

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Overview

Mercy Point is an American science fiction series that ran from the fall of 1998 to the midsummer of 1999 on UPN. The series, set in the mid-23rd century, took place on a deep-space medical space station that catered to the medical needs of both humans and aliens, and served as a crossroads for both human and alien civilizations, as well as between the military and civilian agencies of human culture. While short-running, the series benefited from complex characters and intriguing hints at the greater universe outside of the hospital's hull. It was created by Trey Callaway, David Simkins, and Milo Frank and executive produced by Trey Callaway, Michael Katleman, Lee David Zlotoff, Peter Guber, Scott Sanders, and Joe Voci.

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Top Cast

Rick Ravanello

Rick Ravanello

Mednaut Thurston

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Dr. Grote Maxwell

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Dr. Caleb 'C.J.' Jurado

Maria del Mar

Maria del Mar

Dr. Haylen Breslauer

Alexandra Wilson

Alexandra Wilson

Dr. Dru Breslauer

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Dr. Batung

Joe Spano

Joe Spano

Dr. DeMilla

Larry Cedar

Larry Cedar

Charles Bantam

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Lt. Salisaw

Joe Pascual

Joe Pascual

Mednaut Westhusing

Themes & Keywords

futurespacealienmedical clinic

About Mercy Point

Mercy Point is a sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1998 exploring themes of future, space, alien, medical clinic. it stars Rick Ravanello, Joe Morton, Brian McNamara. Mercy Point is an American science fiction series that ran from the fall of 1998 to the midsummer of 1999 on UPN. The series, set in the mid-23rd century, took place on a deep-space medical space station that catered to the medical needs of both humans and aliens, and served as a crossroads for both human and alien civilizations, as well as between the military and civilian agencies of human culture. While short-running, the series benefited from complex characters and intriguing hints at the greater universe outside of the hospital's hull. It was created by Trey Callaway, David Simkins, and Milo Frank and executive produced by Trey Callaway, Michael Katleman, Lee David Zlotoff, Peter Guber, Scott Sanders, and Joe Voci.

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