While most of the medical dramas out there tend to be very straightforward, "A Young Doctor's Notebook" takes a much more out-there approach. The dark comedy is set at a hospital during the Russian Revolution, where the staff tries to treat local patients who don't always trust them or their expertise. Although they do their best to take care of their patients, they also struggle with their own addictions and issues. It's positioned as a dark comedy, complete with exaggerated storylines and heightened realities, rather than a "serious" drama, but it still has a lot to say about medicine and the way that the profession can take its toll.
