Strong Medicine A Dose of Reality (Season 5, Episode 16)
TV-14
TV Episode | Drama

Strong Medicine

A Dose of Reality (Season 5, Episode 16)

TV-14

TV Episode | Drama

Andy meets the teenage boy responsible for Milo's death; Lu becomes suspicious when an organ-transplant patient suffers from mysterious complications.

Director

Ronit Ravich-Boss

Writers

Tammy Ader (creator) | Whoopi Goldberg (developer) | Jeremy R. Littman

Cinematographer

Dennis J. Laine

Editor

Peter Basinski

Casting Director

Lori Sugar

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 24, 2004

Release date

Oct 24, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

10 wins & 18 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Rosa Blasi Dr. Luisa Delgado Dr. Luisa Delgado See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Jenifer Lewis Lana Hawkins Lana Hawkins See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Josh Coxx Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Philip Casnoff Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson See fewer	Strong Medicine (2000)
Patricia Richardson Dr. Andy Campbell Dr. Andy Campbell See fewer	Home Improvement (1991)
Anna Carolina Arias Margari (as Anna Alvim) Margari (as Anna Alvim) See fewer	One True Thing (1998)
Shavonne Burleigh Student Student See fewer	Sweet Hideaway (2003)
Nestor Carbonell Jonas Ray Jonas Ray See fewer	The Dark Knight (2008)
Sarah Colonna Nora Nora See fewer	Insatiable (2018)
Stuart Damon Mr. Jennings Mr. Jennings See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Adrian Davis Actor Actor See fewer	The Young and the Restless (1973)
Felicia Day Jesse's Friend Jesse's Friend See fewer	The Official The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Podcast (2022)
Susan Grace Miriam Kleinfeld Miriam Kleinfeld See fewer	Castle (2009)
John Griffin Paramedic Newton Paramedic Newton See fewer	Call Me Kat (2021)
Bug Hall Steve Kelley Steve Kelley See fewer	The Little Rascals (1994)
Reamy Hall Betty Betty See fewer	Life (I) (1999)
Holly Hawkins Patient Patient See fewer	Alice in Wonderland (I) (2010)
Michelle Horn Jesse Campbell Jesse Campbell See fewer	Hostage (2005)
Wendy Johnson Blind Olive Blind Olive See fewer	The Medicine Show (2001)
Stephen Grove Malloy Justice Dept. Lawyer Justice Dept. Lawyer See fewer	How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Kim Meredith On-Camera Nurse On-Camera Nurse See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Matthew Yang King Dr. Matt Linn Dr. Matt Linn See fewer	Love, Death & Robots (2019)
Brent Lomas Jesse's rescuer (uncredited) Jesse's rescuer (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Production (2007)