The new medical drama 'Trauma' on NBC is a Monday TV pick

'Trauma'

Another medical drama? At last count there are three new medical shows on the air this fall. This one comes from executive producer Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights"), is set in San Francisco and features a cast of mostly unknowns. The excellent Jamey Sheridan (of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and the miniseries "The Stand") is reason enough to give this new show a look. Series premiere at 9 tonight, NBC (seattletimes.com/tvlistings).

Doug Knoop, Seattle Times staff

Also on today

"The National Parks: America's Best Idea," 8 and 10:30 p.m. (KCTS): President Theodore Roosevelt champions the national parks; conservation movement fails to prevent the building of the Hetch Hetchy dam at Yosemite.

"How I Met Your Mother," 8 p.m. (CBS): Ted realizes that the girl he goes on a blind date with is actually someone he dated years earlier, and that they still have nothing in common.

"Heroes," 8 p.m. (NBC): While facing the unexpected consequences of his heroic acts, Peter meets a reluctant new hero (Deanne Bray); Claire tries to adjust to college life and the revelation of her ability.

"The New World" (2005), 9 p.m. (IFC): Explorer John Smith and his companions encounter Pocahontas and Powhatan's tribe in 17th-century North America.

"Castle," 10 p.m. (ABC): When two murders take place on the same night, Castle bets that he and Beckett can solve their case before Esposito and Ryan can solve the other one, but strange twists force the teams to work together.

"Mad Men," 10:45 p.m. (AMC): Betty tries her hand at politics; Don thinks about the future; Peggy receives a luxurious gift.

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