Meet the Cast of Code Black

Medical drama devotees have a brand new series to look forward to. Code Black sets the action in a Los Angeles emergency room, and centres around a group of first-year residents and their colleagues. 

Meet the staff members of Angels Memorial Hospital, and tune in for the Season 1 premiere on Monday 18 January at 21:30 on M-Net

Dr. Leanne "Daddy" Rorish

Role: Residency director

Played by: Marcia Gay Harden

Fast Fact: Harden is an Oscar® winner, having secured the coveted statuette in 2001 for Best Supporting Actress, for Pollock. 

Dr. Rollie Guthrie

Role: Attending physician

Played by: William Allen Young

Fast Fact: He's appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and its spin-off CSI: Miami. The roles weren't quickies either, as he had recurring roles in both series. 

Dr. Neal Hudson

Role: Attending physician

Played by: Raza Jaffrey

Fast Fact: There had to be at least one Brit among the pack (there always is). This honour goes to Jaffrey, who was born in Liverpool and raised in London.

 Dr. Christa Lorenson

Role: First-year resident

Played by: Bonnie Somerville

Fast Fact: She's a member of Band from TV, a charity cover band which includes fellow TV actors such as Greg Grunberg (Heroes), Jesse Spencer (Chicago Fire), and Hugh Laurie (House). 

Dr. Malaya Pineda

Role: First-year resident

Played by: Melanie Chandra 

Fast Fact: Code Black is not her first medical encounter, so to speak. Chandra is co-founder of Hospital for Hope, an NFO providing healthcare services in rural India

Dr. Angus Leighton

Role: First-year resident

Played by: Harry Ford 

Fast Fact: His full name is Harrison Miller Ford. It's pretty obvious why he uses the shortened version.

Dr. Mario Savetti

Role: First-year resident

Played by: Benjamin Hollingsworth

Fast Fact: Besides Jaffrey, he is the only non-American member of the main cast, hailing from Ontario, Canada.

Jesse "Momma" Salander

Role: Senior nurse 

Played by: Luis Guzmán

Fast Fact: Of course he looks familiar! You've seen him in Oz on TV, while his film credits include repeated work with Steven Soderbergh and P.T Anderson.