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Brazil's Oscar Noms Inspire ABC's New Medical Drama

1/23/2026

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Brazil has received four Oscar nominations for "The Secret Agent".
ABC is adapting the Brazilian medical drama Sob Pressão into an American version titled Under Pressure.
David Shore, creator of House and The Good Doctor, develops the adaptation.
It is set in an under-resourced hospital in Savannah, Georgia, where a surgeon's dedication shapes drama.
The adaptation aims to blend medical drama with emotional storytelling and themes of love and faith.

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Story summary

Brazil has received four Oscar nominations for "The Secret Agent".
ABC is adapting the Brazilian medical drama Sob Pressão into an American version titled Under Pressure.
David Shore, creator of House and The Good Doctor, develops the adaptation.
It is set in an under-resourced hospital in Savannah, Georgia, where a surgeon's dedication shapes drama.
The adaptation aims to blend medical drama with emotional storytelling and themes of love and faith.