Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman was an American multi Emmy Award winning dramatic television series that ran on CBS for six seasons (1993-1998).
The series begins in the year 1868 and centers on Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn (played by British actress Jane Seymour) from Boston. When Dr. Mike sets out to the small wild west town of Colorado Springs, to set up her own practice, she makes the difficult adjustment to life in Colorado and to convince the townspeople that a woman can practice medicine.
The show became a hit in the US for CBS and drew large ratings despite the fact it aired on Saturday nights, when networks rarely air new episodes owing to low viewership. Despite the high ratings, the demographics changed during the show's run and during its final season the majority of Dr. Quinn viewers were women 40 years of age and older, and not the male and female 18-to-40 demographic that networks try to reach.
The series was cancelled in 1998. However, a fan protest followed and in May, 1999 CBS aired Dr. Quinn: The Movie. Two years later, following more fan protests, a second Dr. Quinn movie aired in May, 2001.
The show remains popular, despite the fact it has been off the air for six years. According to CBS, the network still receives thousands of letters a year requesting more Dr. Quinn and in the past few years the show has gained a large internet following.