City of Angels

City of Angels is an American medical drama television series which ran for two seasons on CBS from January 16 to December 21, 2000. It was network television's first medical drama with a predominantly African American cast. Synopsis The show centered on the professional and personal lives of the doctors and nurses at Angels of Mercy Hospital in Los Angeles, California. While the show brought about familiar faces (Vivica A. Fox, Blair Underwood and Michael Warren), it was a launching point for actors Hill Harper, Gabrielle Union and Maya Rudolph. The show was cancelled in December 2000. Cast Main Blair Underwood as Dr. Ben Turner Vivica A. Fox as Dr. Lillian Price (season 1) Michael Warren as Ron Harris Hill Harper as Dr. Wesley Williams Phil Buckman as Dr. Geoffrey Weiss T. E. Russell as Dr. Arthur Jackson Viola Davis as Surgical Nurse Lynette Peeler Maya Rudolph as Nurse Grace Patterson (season 1; recurring season 2) Robert Morse as Edwin "Ed" O'Malley (season 1; recurring season 2) Gabrielle Union as Dr. Courtney Ellis (season 2) Gregory Alan Williams as Dr. Nathan Ambrose (season 2) Kyle Secor as Dr. Raleigh Stewart (season 2)