
A Gifted Man
2011–2012 · CBS · 60 min · 1 season
S01E16 · In Case of Heart Failure
Sat, 3 Mar, 1:00 pm
Michael learns that a patient at the clinic has a special connection to Anna. Meanwhile, Michael reunites with an old friend who is suffering from a rare illness.
About
A Gifted Man is a drama about a brilliant, charismatic surgeon whose life changes forever when his deceased ex-wife begins teaching him the meaning of life from the "hereafter". Michael Holt is an exceptional doctor who lives a materialistic life of luxury thanks to his work-obsessed career and powerful and wealthy patients; however, Michael's ordered world is rocked when his ex-wife, Anna, an idealistic free-clinic doctor and the love of his life, mysteriously appears to him. In an attempt to go back to his "normal" life, Michael visits Anton, a carpenter who moonlights as a Shaman to try and extract Anna's spirit from his body, but when Anna reappears and asks Michael to go to her clinic to help keep it running, he realizes she needs him more now then ever. Curious about Michael's sudden change in behavior is his efficient assistant, Rita, who works tirelessly to facilitate his schedule in order to accommodate his added responsibilities at the clinic. Touched by those in need and accepting of Anna's compassionate "presence", Michael's attitude toward serving the rich and poor is turned upside down, and he begins to see that there's room in his life for everyone.
Episodes
- E01
Pilot
Sat, 24 Sept· 60 minAfter the ghost of Michael's ex-wife visits him from the afterlife and asks him to help continue running her low income clinic, he finds himself rushing back and forth between taking care of his own patients at Holt Neuro and her less fortunate patients at the clinic.
- E02
In Case of All Hell Breaking Loose
Sat, 1 Oct· 60 minMichael works double duty trying to save a pregnant personal friend he recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and a little boy with sickle cell disease.
- E03
In Case of Discomfort
Sat, 8 Oct· 60 minWhile interviewing doctors to run the clinic, Michael helps a man who passed out, but refuses care due to lack of insurance. Meanwhile, as Michael evaluates a woman, he notices lesions on her brain that require immediate surgery, even as he doesn't know the exact diagnosis.
- E04
In Case of Separation Anxiety
Sat, 15 Oct· 60 minWhen Michael treats a patient who is hearing voices, he turns to Anton for help. Meanwhile, Kate's first day at the clinic doesn't go well.
- E05
In Case of Loss of Control
Sat, 22 Oct· 60 minMichael must decide if it is worth risking his practice to save a patient's life. Meanwhile, he courts Evan "E-Mo" Morris, a neuropsychiatrist to join his practice after E-Mo determines a patient's diagnosis by reading her body language.
- E06
In Case of Memory Loss
Sat, 5 Nov· 60 minWhile at the clinic, Michael runs into a former football star that he performed successful surgery on years ago, and is now a shell of his former self, living on the streets. At Holt Neuro, Michael examines a patient who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
- E07
In Case of Exposure
Sat, 12 Nov· 60 minWhen Michael finds out a patient with a malignant brain tumor committed a horrible crime, he struggles with whether to save the man's life. Meanwhile, a female firefighter who appears to be disoriented is brought to Holt Neuro for evaluation.
- E08
In Case of Missed Communication
Sat, 19 Nov· 60 minRita's surprise Thanksgiving reunion with her son is interrupted when he has a motorcycle accident and it's up to Michael to save him. Meanwhile, Dr. Sykora and Dr. Barnes resuscitate a patient with a DNR.
- E09
In Case of Abnormal Rhythm
Sat, 3 Dec· 60 minMichael and Kate are forced to work together to try and save a patient with a deadly virus. Meanwhile, at Holt Neuro, as Michael treats a nervous bride-to-be who is experiencing headaches, he notices her mother is exhibiting symptoms of a serious condition.
- E10
In Case of a Bolt from the Blue
Sat, 7 Jan· 60 minWhile tending to patients at the clinic during a blizzard, Michael shows signs of a severe condition that requires immediate surgery.
- E11
In Case of (Re)Birth
Sat, 14 Jan· 60 minMichael and E-Mo disagree about how to treat a patient with a brain tumor. Meanwhile, a teenage girl gives birth at the clinic and immediately runs out, leaving the baby behind.
- E12
In Case of Blind Spots
Sat, 4 Feb· 60 minMichael saves a man from drowning and learns his identity is a mystery. Meanwhile, Kate discovers a girl she mentors has serious issues that she has failed to notice.
- E13
In Case of Complications
Sat, 11 Feb· 60 minDistraught woman takes the Clinica staff hostage after Michael testifies for a former patient who he believed suffered uncontrollable urges due to a brain tumor.
- E14
In Case of Co-Dependents
Sat, 18 Feb· 60 minWhen a spoiled pop star comes to Holt Neuro experiencing unusual symptoms, and a young girl at the Clinica exhibits similar symptoms on the same day, it forces both teams of doctors to try and piece together their common link.
- E15
In Case of Letting Go
Sat, 25 Feb· 60 minWhen Michael's high school sweetheart comes to Holt Neuro with an irreversible condition, he will stop at nothing to try and save her, until Anna intervenes. Meanwhile, Zeke deals with the news that his best friend's cancer has returned.
- E16
In Case of Heart Failure
Sat, 3 Mar· 60 minMichael learns that a patient at the clinic has a special connection to Anna. Meanwhile, Michael reunites with an old friend who is suffering from a rare illness.
Cast

Patrick Wilson
Dr. Michael Holt

Jennifer Ehle
Anna Paul

Margo Martindale
Rita Perkins-Hall

Rachelle Lefevre
Dr. Kate Sykora

Pablo Schreiber
Anton Little Creek

Rhys Coiro
Dr. Zeke Barnes















