Get ready for another medical drama this time with a Straight Outta Compton twist
The producer behind Homeland and Tyrant is teaming up with Bones’ Nkechi Carroll to develop a medical drama for Fox, according to reports. The new drama centers around three young doctors who grew up together in Compton and are reunited at a hospital in Beverly Hills. Now they are forced to work together and their hidden secrets from living in the streets of Compton come back to haunt them.
Medical dramas seem to be in style this pilot season. Several networks are releasing and developing new medical drama shows to compete for our attention span. NBC’s Chicago Med and Heartbreaker, and CBS’ Code Black are just to name a few.
But, this decision to create a Compton medical series may not be a bad idea. Following the $100 million success of the NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton, TV executives are looking to create TV shows that fall in line with that niche. Including former rappers such as Master P. Recently, the rapper announced that he plans on creating a biopic on his life and No Limit records. In addition, Fox’s hit TV series, Empire, is one of the most watched TV series in recent history and if Fox can replicate their success with an African American themed medical drama, then Fox can look forward to another major year.
