Producers of NBC’s medical drama “The Night Shift,” set in San Antonio, have vowed to make the show’s Veteran’s Affairs hospital an important part of the series.
The reason? There are several Army bases and a lot of military personnel (including retired vets) in the area.
“It was a logical way that the staff of the hospital could end up being primarily military,” says executive producer Jeff Judah. “Every year, we amp it up. We like the military doctors and personnel who’ve been under fire. These are doctors who’ve served their countries — not their country club.”
Production is under way in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where “The Night Shift” is filmed, on an episode, entitled “Keep the Faith,” which will be written, directed and performed by actors who are also veterans. The episode is scheduled to air Aug. 10.
Courtesy of The New York Post