Medivac was an Australian television drama series that ran on Network Ten from 1996 to 1998. There were 48 episodes produced. Medivac is an abbreviation of the term medical evacuation. The series was also known as Adrenaline Junkies overseas. Medivac was set in the emergency department of Brisbane's fictional Bethlehem West Hospital, where a dedicated medical team work in the demanding world of emergency medicine. The team specialises in the evacuation of disaster areas, journeying by helicopter to remote areas inaccessible by ambulance. They also work in the city streets and the suburbs involving themselves with the patients, their families and the police.
Seasons and episodes
3 seasons · 48 episodes
3
- 1S3 E1
Duty of Care
Sep 10, 199850 min
Sean's best friend is diagnosed with a progressive nerve disorder and lapses into a coma. Julia passes over Gosia for the new Nurse Manager and instead appoints the unpopular Eric Frost to the position. A professor of Jewish studies overdos
- 2S3 E2
Sharing the Blame
Sep 17, 199850 min
With growing opposition to Eric Frost as Nurse Manager, Julia reluctantly gives way and suggests to Gosia that the job could be hers if she could find a way to get Eric to leave on his own. Gosia springs in to action and Eric soon announces
- 3S3 E3
Protection
Sep 24, 199850 min
Stella's brother comes into the ER suffering from a gunshot wound and, with assistance from Gosia and Arch, Stella tries to treat him covertly. When Julia discovers what is going on, she demands Stella inform the police. Stella places her c
- 4S3 E4
Pity
Oct 1, 199850 min
Sean brings in Ernie, a homeless man whose illness is exacerbated by his heavy drinking. A woman, brought to the hospital via medivac after her husband attacked her with a shovel, instigates a frantic search when she cuts off her finger in
- 5S3 E5
Calling the Shots
Oct 8, 199850 min
Ernie is readmitted to hospital with a dislocated shoulder and Sean is able to get him into a detox programme. Stella's treatment of a patient she believes to be a drug addict is questioned by Evie who asks for another doctor's opinion. A y
- 6S3 E6
Denial
Oct 15, 199850 min
Tom and Arch bring in a cancer-ridden patient by medivac. Tom takes a special interest in the woman and wants her to receive whatever palliative care is available while Arch, recognising the hopelessness of her situation, tries to have her
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Medivac?
- Medivac is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Medivac are there?
- Medivac has 3 seasons and 48 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Medivac?
- Medivac has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 2, 1998.
- Who stars in Medivac?
- Medivac stars Rena Owen, Melissa Tkautz, Nicholas Eadie, Dieter Brummer, Andrew McKaige.
