Season 1 • Episode 7
LatestA medical drama set in a New England psychiatric clinic includes father-and-son discord between the head of the facility and its business manager.
Acting
Jeter and Learned elevate every scene they're in.
Writing
Jay Presson Allen's theatrical dialogue cuts deep.
Creator
Jay Presson Allen
Josef Sommer
Dr. Sam Garrison
Michael Learned
Dr. Marie Teller
Katherine Borowitz
Dr. Issy Schrader
Susan Diol
Claudia Garrison
Bob Gunton
Dr. Leonard Schrader
Michael Jeter
Dr. Art Makter
Louise Latham
Louise Dougherty
Art Malik
Dr. Ved Lahari
Zoë Lund
Chickie
Joseph C. Phillips
Billy Harris
Alexis Smith
Lily Garrison Shannon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was ABC's attempt to clone St. Elsewhere prestige, but it premiered against Cheers and died quietly.
Michael Jeter won a Tony that same year for Grand Hotel—Hothouse was his only series regular role before he became a beloved character actor.
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