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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 12 Episode 3 - Not Take the Lord's Name in Vain, Part 1
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Not Take the Lord's Name in Vain, Part 1

    S12:E3

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - A New Life
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - A New Life

    S2:E1

    February 2020. Doc is determined to keep his team together that is falling apart: Giulia will move to Genoa, Lorenzo will perhaps leave medicine, Gabriel is leaving for Ethiopia and even Elisa no longer seems interested in the department.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Gold Standard
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Gold Standard

    S2:E12

    It's the day of the primary simulation for Doc: Andrea for a day returns to wear the gown, but a sudden computer blackout of the hospital's systems forces him to a series of risky choices.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - So Far, So Close
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - So Far, So Close

    S2:E13

    While the doctors are busy solving the delicate case of a deafblind boy, Cecilia makes Doc an unexpected offer, triggering the jealousy of Agnese and Giulia.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Unnamed
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Unnamed

    S2:E14

    Giulia is forced into a showdown with her cumbersome mother when her partner is hospitalized in the grip of an inexplicable syndrome. Just when Doc seems to be returning to primary, Cecilia discovers something compromising about him.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Mutations
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Mutations

    S2:E16

    Locked in the ward in a forced quarantine, doctors are engaged in a fight against time to stop a multidrug-resistant bacterium that has infected them all.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    Again with his white coat, Doc faces his first day as head physician. He has new responsibilities to manage without neglecting patients, despite pressure from the Administrative Director who threatens to close the department. Fortunately, Doc can count on his team, although Julia has not set aside the idea of leaving and Richard is challenged by the new residents.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Episode 3

    S3:E3

    Doc continues to dig into his memory and, now that he has finally met his "sail," he has a clear lead to follow. He has Giulia at his side who, in addition to Andrea's problems, must also think about her career. Meanwhile, a famous travel blogger is admitted to the ward and entrusted to Federico's care. But this encounter is likely to create more than a few problems.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Episode 9

    S3:E9

    The fear of discovering the secret about his past is too strong for Doc. However, this denial of the truth drives him away from the ward, much to the surprise of Giulia, who has to take care of a patient who, just like Andrea, seems to be hiding something. Meanwhile, Enrico must deal with Barbara's assaults, which may be hiding more than just infatuation.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Episode 8

    S3:E8

    Doc finally knows how to track down the woman he is looking for, but he must first find the courage to do so. Meanwhile, Ric faces the case of an undisciplined personal trainer, while Damiano must deal with the hospitalization of a model, his brother Samuele's girlfriend. This case threatens to bring up old family grudges.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Episode 12

    S3:E12

    A violent earthquake sows panic at the Ambrosiano Hospital. Lin is afraid for her family; Ric decides on Laura's proposal; Federico has to perform a surgery for which he does not feel ready; Martina has an encounter that threatens to bring up her secret; Giulia, on the other hand, has to manage the ward because Doc is stuck in an elevator and has to save a pregnant patient.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Episode 13

    S3:E13

    The deadline to submit the research is approaching, but Giulia seems to have other things on her mind. Even Doc struggles to manage the myriad commitments: there's the meeting with the funders and then there's Carolina, who is in town for a few days. Everything takes a back seat, however, when Lin's sister is hospitalized. A case that will force the resident to come to terms with her father.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Episode 16

    S3:E16

    In the ward, the moment of truth has arrived. As Federico faces his last day at Ambrosiano Hospital and Martina makes a decision that leaves the rest of the team stunned, Doc must come to terms with the truth Agnese has told him. He is convinced that it can't get any worse - until the man responsible for it all, his worst enemy, is admitted.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    Giulia brings Andrea back to the ward for a patient who has asked to be exclusively examined by him and who does not know about his current condition. An error caused by his amnesia puts all the trainees under pressure. Meanwhile, Alba is forced to confront the resentment she feels towards her mother.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Episode 7

    S1:E7

    Carolina, who is suffering from a mysterious illness, is admitted to the ward, triggering a series of conflicts between Andrea and Agnese that they will have to overcome for their daughter's sake. Meanwhile, a flashy influencer attracts the young trainees' attention and Alba cannot disguise her jealousy towards Riccardo.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Episode 8

    S1:E8

    In an attempt to return to his role as a father and to help Carolina recover from her illness, Andrea starts to pursue Agnese again. A bad headache creates problems for Gabriel while treating a patient. Elisa and Riccardo have to deal with an aspiring astronaut.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Episode 9

    S1:E9

    Andrea is confident that he has finally won over Agnese and, feeling romantic, he suggests that a wedding is organised in the ward for a patient in critical condition. Meanwhile, Gabriel makes an unexpected proposal that upsets the balance within the group of interns.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Episode 10

    S1:E10

    A patient sheds light on a secret about Lorenzo's private life that causes a stir throughout the ward. Meanwhile, Gabriel and Elisa must attempt to reconstruct the life of an elderly inpatient who appears not to remember anything about himself, but repeatedly utters a single word.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Episode 12

    S1:E12

    A train accident turns the Internal Medicine ward into an improvised emergency room. All the doctors are required to do their best to deal with the emergency. One of the wounded is a girl who reopens an important chapter in Riccardo's past that the young man had considered closed forever.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Episode 15

    S1:E15

    Andrea finds himself in hot water when a former trainee accuses him of falsifying data from a pharmaceutical trial: unable to defend himself due to his amnesia, he seeks confirmation from people close to him. In the meantime, Lorenzo has to fight to get Chiara on the transplant list and Agnese has a sudden illness.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Episode 16

    S1:E16

    Agnese's condition rapidly deteriorates and Andrea receives the support of the whole ward in the attempt to discover what disease she is suffering from. However, the accusations levelled against him regarding his involvement in the falsification of data on pharmaceutical trials risk him having to leave the hospital for good.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - The War Is Over
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The War Is Over

    S2:E2

    While Andrea seems intent on leaving everything, refusing to deal with the difficult case of the nurse Giacomo, a new internist, Damiano Cesconi, and a new infectious disease specialist, Cecilia Tedeschi, arrives in the hospital, but above all a new primary, who seems ready to dismantle the department from the inside.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Attention
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Attention

    S2:E5

    Engaged in following two cases at the same time to prove that he is up to the primary, Doc is in direct competition with the new primary and takes several risks.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - The Taste of Living
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Taste of Living

    S2:E6

    While a small war breaks out between Doc and the surgeon Valenti because of Carolina, Doc must face the case of a boy with very present parents and is forced to question himself as a father.

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    Writer:Francesco Arlanch

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Make a Choice
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Make a Choice

    S2:E7

    While Caruso's tests have the increasingly clear intent to put Doc in difficulty, Cecilia also begins to discover the secret of the team.

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Francesco Arlanch Ratings Summary

"Not Take the Lord's Name in Vain, Part 1" is the best rated episode written by Francesco Arlanch. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 1/16/2020 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "A New Life".