The Mob Doctor

Cast

Jordana Spiro plays Grace Devlin, a highly trained doctor and surgical resident who assumed the mob debt originally owed by her brother. William Forsythe is Constantine Alexander, a returning Chicago Outfit boss who serves as Grace’s protector. James Carpinello portrays Franco Leoni, Constantine’s enforcer and Grace’s former boyfriend, who is secretly an undercover FBI agent aiming to take down the Chicago mob. Zach Gilford plays Brett Robinson, Grace’s boyfriend, whom she sometimes deceives to keep her secrets safe. Željko Ivanek appears as Stafford White, the chief of surgery who oversees Grace and sees her as a talented surgeon.

Premise

Floriana Lima is Rosa “Ro” Quintero, a hospital nurse and Grace’s friend. Jaime Lee Kirchner plays Olivia Watson, a fellow surgical resident and Grace’s rival. Wendy Makkena portrays Daniella Devlin, Grace and Nate’s mother, who shares a past with Constantine. Jesse Lee Soffer plays Nate Devlin, Grace’s brother, whose debt to mob boss Paul Moretti was taken over by his sister; after Moretti is ousted, Nate works in Constantine’s crew.

Michael Rapaport appears as Paul Moretti, the former mob leader until Constantine takes control. David Pasquesi plays Ian Fanagan, a senior colleague of Grace’s with whom she often clashes. Kevin J. O’Connor portrays Stavos Kazan, Constantine’s personal lawyer and consigliere. Adam J. Harrington is Owen York, an FBI agent investigating Constantine.

Shohreh Aghdashloo plays Jayana Baylor, a senior doctor at the hospital. Kevin Corrigan appears as Titus Amato, an acquaintance of Constantine and a new partner in the poker machine business. Terry Kinney portrays Donte Amato, Titus’s brother, a friend of Constantine, and someone who knew Grace’s father. Jennifer Beals plays Celeste LaPree, a madam who acts as a proxy for a mob boss in Constantine’s underground network.

Mike Starr appears as Al Trapani, a member of Constantine’s underground circle. Michael Madsen plays Russell King, an associate of one of Constantine’s former rivals who tried to take over downtown Chicago before being overpowered by Constantine.

International broadcasts

In Canada, The Mob Doctor aired on CTV on Sunday nights at 9:00pm, premiering on September 16, 2012. In Mexico, Televisa began showing the series on Canal 5 from June 5, 2013, Monday to Thursday at 11:30pm, under the title La Doctora de la Mafia. In the United Kingdom, Sky Living obtained first run premiere rights; the series was originally scheduled for Tuesday nights at 10:00pm from August 6, 2013, but the premiere was moved to Friday nights at 10:00pm from August 9, 2013.

Reception

The show received mixed or average reviews, with a collective score of 42/100 from Metacritic. Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times gave a neutral rating, noting that despite a frantic and clunky initial execution, the show sometimes showed signs of transcending the typical medical procedural. Linda Stasi of the New York Post awarded one and a half stars, describing it as an attempt to combine The Sopranos and Grey's Anatomy that resulted in an animal made by committee.

David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle gave a 0 rating, calling the show a ding-dong of a dud. Some critics were favorable: Glenn Garvin of the Miami Herald praised the concept, stating that Grace Devlin's complex relationship with gangsters elevated the show above a Grey's Anatomy rip-off. Diane Werts of Newsday noted that while it was not exactly House, it was unlike any other show with its mix of moral dilemmas, medical crises, family ties, double-life-living, and rubouts.