Fox bought the series, though the network's then-president, Gail Berman, told the creative team, "I want a medical show, but I don't want to see white coats going down the hallway".
Fox a cumpărat serialul, dar președintele Gail Berman a comunicat echipei, "Vreau un serial medical, dar nu vreau să văd halate albe mergând pe hol."