What makes a TV show great? Is it good plot, believable characters, or that ideal landscape setting with an OST that makes everything fit together like magic? I think it’s maybe a hint of all of these. Coming up on their second season, Hospital Playlist has managed to keep the “magic” of storytelling alive. Calling this show simply ‘great’ would be ludicrously underrated.

The art of storytelling lies in the beautiful, yet subtle small details. A look here, a gesture there. Though these may be easy to miss, the volume each detail carries is in no way small. Hospital Playlist has wonderfully crafted these subtle gestures into each episode, carrying unspoken emotions slowly forward since their first episode. It boldly proclaims a show, primarily taking place in a hospital, which isn’t about the medicine at all but about the people. Here we have everything we need to delve into a fantasy where humanity isn’t what we read in the news, but the environment perhaps we all deeply crave. Where coffee is laced with the sweetness of friendship, where relationships are raw and tender, and each character is uniquely themselves.

Maybe I’m a little biased toward the slice-of-life genre, but there’s so much about this show that reminds me of my childhood, reminds me of what I wish a home would feel like. Where people laughed loudly, and hearts were vulnerable. Friendships are pure and hopeful, and people are kind to each other. Where would we be without the precious bonds that have kept us hopeful and motivated? So please, I would implore you to watch this show, at least once if you haven’t already. For those of you who are a fan of the fast-paced, Hospital Playlist is a slow running show. If you’re not a fan of the subtler and slower things in life, maybe hold off on watching this until a later time in your life.

Till then, happy watching!