Acorn TV features the DVD and Blu-ray debut of the humorous and heartbreaking medical drama THE GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL, Series 2 on September 4, 2018. Set in a colorful coastal town in Southern India, the popular ITV series stars Amrita Acharia(Game of Thrones) as junior doctor Ruby Walker, who arrives in India looking for a job and a distraction from her heartbreak, but instead finds the realities of work, life, and even love at an under-resourced and over-worked cottage hospital. The DVD and Blu-ray 2-Disc Sets feature 6 episodes, plus a bonus behind-the-scenes featurette ($39.99, Amazon.com). The Good Karma Hospital, Series 2 made its U.S. premiere in April 2018 on Acorn TV. Called a “glorious streaming service… an essential must-have” (The Hollywood Reporter), Acorn TV is North America’s most popular streaming service focused on British and international television from RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE).
The staff of the underfunded Good Karma Hospital in rural India face new challenges as the “warmhearted yet powerful medical drama” (TV Times) returns. In Series 2, British transplant Dr. Ruby Walker (Acharia) furthers her career under the watch of her formidable boss, Dr. Lydia Fonseca (Amanda Redman, New Tricks). While Lydia’s boyfriend, beach bar owner Greg (Neil Morrissey, Line of Duty, Striking Out), tries to help newly widowed Paul (Philip Jackson, Agatha Christie’s Poirot) overcome the death of his wife, Ruby continues to spar with her handsome but standoffish colleague, Dr. Gabriel Varma (James Krishna Floyd,Falcón). Then a link to Ruby’s estranged family brings her closer than ever to Gabriel.
Featuring “breathtaking backdrops [and] moving storylines” (Daily Mail), this hit drama also stars Nimmi Harasgama (Doctors) and Darshan Jariwalla (Sense8).
Street Date: September 4, 2018
DVD 2-Disc Set: 6 episodes – Approx. 288 min., plus bonus – SDH Subtitles – UPC 054961264896
Blu-ray 2-Disc Set: 6 episodes – Approx. 288 min., plus bonus – SDH Subtitles – UPC 054961265398
Bonus: Behind-the-scenes featurette (30 min).
My Thoughts
Good Karma is a medical drama set in a little town in India. It centers around Dr. Ruby Walker. After the end of her relationship, she decides to leave her stressful UK job behind and start over in a small hospital in India. Adjusting to life in India takes some getting used to, but she soon learns to embrace her new life. Season one includes six episodes.
1 - A heat wave causes an influx of patients. Ruby does surgery on an appendicitis patient with a little help from Gabriel.
2 - A herbal remedy provider is creating competition for Lydia. Ruby deals with a liar, and Paul comes back to India.
3- Ruby starts a mobile clinic. Lydia gets involved with a domestic abuse case. Greg takes Paul to a kite festival.
4 - Ruby learns the truth about her father and refuses to talk to Gabriel about it. Lydia helps deliver twins and Paul finds a woman who thinks she's a goddess.
5- Everyone rushes out to help after a building collapses. Ruby befriends a patient who needs an amputation. Greg invites Paul out for drinks.
6- Ruby wants to find the attacker who stabbed a young man. Paul walks out into the water. Lydia visits her mentor.
I really enjoyed this series. Medical dramas are always fun, but this one has a really unique theme and setting. There are funny moments, and heart touching scenes. This is one of me favorite Acorn TV shows so far, and I can't wait to see what happens in the second season. Grab a copy of Series 2 for yourself on Acorn Media or Amazon.
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