Dr. William P. Rush (Tom Ellis) is a drug-addicted running his own cash-only private concierge practice. He got let go from his hospital job by his father (Harry Hamlin). He's supported by enablers Dr. Alex Burke (Larenz Tate), Eve Parker (Sarah Habel), and petty criminal Manny Maquis (Rick Gonzalez). His life gets more complicated when he meets his father's young wife Corrine (Rachel Nichols). Then his ex Sarah Peterson (Odette Annable) comes back into his life.It's a dash of 'House' and a pinch of 'Royal Pains'. There isn't much new in this. While it probably deserves renewal a little more than some others, I don't see any particular outcry for it either. It starts off slowly with Rush not being so likable. However he does show that he has a heart of gold inside a very flawed personality. This is a show that could have worked in years past.

I hated this show when I first watched it. I thought it was shallow with a very unlikable lead; someone doing drugs and behaving in an immature and self-destructive manner is not new or interesting. I stuck with it, however, to see what direction it would go in, and am happy to say that it improved. As we gained more background knowledge of the characters and the stories focused less on the "bad boy" behaviour, it started to pull me in. There is good chemistry between the characters, except for Sarah, who remains one-dimensional.I used to love House and really don't see the comparison, so should you decide to view this show, don't compare, just treat it for what it is, light entertainment. And give it a chance, it does improve.

USA Network has taken a significant leap from their "Lite" entertainment formula genre shows this summer with the addition of new series Satisfaction and Rush. Apparently someone in the Fox cable division wants to vacate their seat at the kids' table and join the grown-ups who produce edgier, sexier programming. While neither show is all that fun to watch, something regular USA viewers have come to expect, both feature strong supporting casts surrounding a "fauxmerican"-accented male lead. This works beautifully for A&E's Longmire, with Australian actor Robert Taylor in the title role. Not so well for either of these shows, with Australian Matt Passmore repeating all of the same vocal beats from his The Glades performance and a hint of UK in the utterances of doctor Rush. I am still watching Satisfaction, but I am not hooked. I stopped watching Rush early in episode two when Tom Ellis began singing along to Michael Bolton's "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" and now I am asking you to stop watching as well. If you do, perhaps USA will green-light a better show to replace this nice-looking, crisply-directed failure.

Last time I wrote a review I did it in defense of a show that deserved to be defended. This time I'm likely the first (amongst IMDb users that is).I probably wouldn't have heard about this show if I hadn't stumbled on it's premiere by accident. Which would have been a shame to be honest.I was very positively surprised watching the premiere episode unlike with most shows these days where the hype gets built up by promos and trailers only for it all to end with a big disappointment come premiere day.One thing that I don't get about the general information on the show is the genre. It's listed as Action/Drama, which is accurate but what is missing here is a Comedy tag. The show is genuinely funny!But it's the Joss Whedon meets Nathan Fillion meets House M.D. kind of funny for people who know what I mean. Comedy here is how the characters - or rather the main character - handles day to day situations and interacts with others.For some reason Comedy genre tag has lately been reserved for those 20- something minute dumb sitcoms which I honestly cannot bear to watch. The quality of humour in those is below what I'd qualify as pathetic.The show is very entertaining and pleasant to watch. However as I've mentioned before only a single episode premiered so far, offering everyone who enjoyed it so far a great opportunity to feel disappointed still.This one's from USA so I'm hoping that will not be the case.