Northern Exposure - Season 1 - Eps 1: Pilot
Dr. Joel Fleischman arrives in Anchorage, Alaska to fulfill his part of a bargain that paid $125,000 for his medical education in exchange for service in the state as a doctor. Sure, it'll be tough for a guy from New York to adjust to Anchorage, but... then he learns Anchorage doesn't need him, and he's been assigned to Cicely, a small remote town owned and dominated by the strong minded Maurice Minnifield, a former astronaut set on developing his little part of Alaska into a vacation paradise and equally decided to make Fleischman honor his professional obligations.
About Northern Exposure

Title: Northern Exposure
First Air Date: 1990-07-12
Last Air Date: 1995-07-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.8/10 (from 167 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 110
Network: CBS
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Falahey/Austin Street Productions, Cine-Nevada Productions, Universal Television, Universal Television Entertainment
Synopsis
After receiving a scholarship from the state, a recent Columbia University medical school graduate is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.
Cast

Rob Morrow
Joel Fleischman

Janine Turner
Maggie O'Connell

Barry Corbin
Maurice Minnifield

John Cullum
Holling Vincoeur

Darren E. Burrows
Ed Chigliak

John Corbett
Chris Stevens

Cynthia Geary
Shelly Tambo

Elaine Miles
Marilyn Whirlwind

Peg Phillips
Ruth-Anne Miller

Teri Polo
Michelle Schowdowski Capra