On Tonight: ‘Mental’ and ‘Hitched’ Debut; Last ‘Reaper’?
Posted on May 26th, 2009 by Mental Health Recovery News
"Mental" (Fox, 9 p.m.) is the third or fourth drama from that network featuring a Brit who takes an unconventional approach to an American institution. In this case, it's Chris Vance, once of "Prison Break," who comes on as the new director of mental health services at a Los Angeles hospital, rankling the staff by aligning with the patients. The treatment of mental health in TV and movies still mostly involves annoying stereotypes - lovable nuts that the good doctor can get into line with
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