July 17 (2014-07-17) – September 18, 2014 (2014-09-18)
Rush is an American medical drama series created by Jonathan Levine and written by Levine, Gina Matthews and Grant Scharbo. It premiered on USA Network on July 17, 2014.[1][2] On October 2, 2014, USA Network cancelled Rush.[3]
Plot
The series is the story of a hard-partying Los Angeles doctor serving a very specific clientele, the kind with a lot of cash and a lot of secrets.[4] After Dr. William Rush was dismissed from a major L.A. hospital, he entered "concierge" medicine, making personal visits to the homes and workplaces of wealthy clients and Hollywood celebrities who need his care, often with no questions asked. Rush demands payment in cash, often thousands of dollars, and in advance. But some of that money is used to feed his drug habit, and one of the characters in the show, Manny Maquis, is his drug supplier. Dr. Alex Burke is his best friend who, unlike Rush, is still practicing at a major hospital and trying to be a faithful husband and dad. Eve Parker is Rush's personal assistant who not only sets Rush's medical appointments with patients, but also tries to keep him on track, despite her knowledge of his drug and alcohol use.
Rush scored 44 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 14 "mixed or average" reviews.[6] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes currently reports a 39% critics rating with an average rating of 4.1/10 based on 18 reviews. The website consensus reads: "A competent but bland medical drama, Rush fails to add anything new to an overly familiar concept".[7]
Rush and Alex plan a weekend together without realizing Rush's ex and her new boyfriend will also be in attendance. Elsewhere, Rush treats a poliltician on the campaign trail, and Eve tries to start fresh with Lucas.
A rock star introduces Rush to a powerful hallucinogen that changes his perspective entirely. Elsewhere, Alex gets a taste of Rush's lifestyle, and Eve becomes concerned when belongings disappear from her apartment.
Sarah's desire to find a sperm donor complicates things with Rush, while Alex tries to control the fallout with his wife. Elsewhere, Sarah encourages Eve to think about future possibilities, but J.P. devastates them when he resurfaces.
Rush struggles to make life changes for Sarah, but continues to be haunted by the ghost of his past. Eve deals with her last encounter with her ex, and Alex's mistakes come to a head when Steffi comes to him with a shocking proposal.