Ampang Medikal is a Malaysian based medical drama series. The brainchild of Abdul Rahman Ahmad (CEO of Media Prima Sdn Bhd) and Keith Chong (CEO of Niche Films Sdn Bhd), the series is a first in Malaysian TV for medical dramas, set in a fictional hospital in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur and also the first to feature an openly gay person character onscreen played by Kris Law . Production began on May 5, 2008 and the series debuted on NTV7 on August 21, 2008. The series has been compared to Grey's Anatomy.[1]
| Ampang Medikal | |
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| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | A.R. Ahmad Keith Chong |
| Starring | Diana Rusdi Nor Aliyah Lee Nasrizal Ngasri Azhar Sulaiman Julia Ziegler Kris Law Chelsia Ng Jagdave Singh Louisa Chong |
| Narrated by | Diana Rusdi (as Siti Ayeesah) |
| Country of origin | Malaysia |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Linda Ziegler Dhojee Lotfi Ismail |
| Production location | Kuala Lumpur |
| Running time | approx. 43 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NTV7 |
| Release | August 21 – November 13, 2008 |
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edit- ^ "Ampang Medikal papar diari kehidupan doktor" (in Malay). Utusan. 15 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2013.