Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American post-Civil War western/drama series created by Beth Sullivan. Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn, played by Jane Seymour, left Boston in search of adventure. She goes to Colorado Springs, Colorado where she establishes herself as physician/adviser. The show ran on CBS for six seasons, from January 1, 1993, to May 16, 1998. In total, 150 episodes were produced, plus two television movies which were made after the series' cancellation. It aired in over 100 countries. Since 1997, reruns have been shown in syndication and on ABC Family, ION Television, the Hallmark... Channel, gmc, Eleven and INSP. The series begins in the year 1867 and centers on a proper and wealthy female physician from Boston, Massachusetts ; Michaela Quinn ; familiarly known as 'Dr. Mike'. After the death of her father, Dr. Mike sets out west to the small wild west town of Colorado Springs, to set up her own practice. She makes the difficult adjustment to life in Colorado with the aid of rugged outdoorsman and friend to the Cheyenne, Byron Sully and a midwife named Charlotte Cooper .
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| On the air: | January 1, 1993-May 16, 1998 |
| Number of seasons: | 6 |
| Network: | CBS |
| Producer: | Jeremy Kagan, Sara Davidson |
| Genre: | Western |