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Code Black
2015–2018
· TV Show
· 42 min episodes
· 3 seasons
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
53–81
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 53, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 81. Critics average 53, everyone else 78.
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Details
- Created by
- Michael Seitzman
- Released
- 30 September 2015
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 42 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 47 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 6 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 9 →3 wins from 9 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| NAMIC Vision Awards 2018 | Best Drama Series | Code Black | Nominee |
| BMI Film & TV Awards 2017 | TV Music Award | Clinton Shorter | Winner |
| BMI Film & TV Awards 2016 | TV Music Award | Clinton Shorter | Winner |
| Golden Maple Awards 2016 | Best Actor in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US | Ben Hollingsworth | Nominee |
| Imagen Awards 2016 | Best Primetime Television Program – Drama | Code Black | Nominee |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival 2016 | Best TV Series – Drama | Code Black | Nominee |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival 2016 | Best Actress in a TV Series – Drama | Marcia Gay Harden | Winner |
| People's Choice Awards 2016 | Favorite New TV Drama | Code Black | Nominee |
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BMI Film & TV Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| TV Music Award | Clinton Shorter | Winner |
| TV Music Award | Clinton Shorter | Winner |
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a TV Series – Drama | Marcia Gay Harden | Winner |
| Best TV Series – Drama | Code Black | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Actress In A New TV Series | Marcia Gay Harden | Nominee |
| Favorite New TV Drama | Code Black | Nominee |
Golden Maple Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a TV Series Broadcasted in the US | Ben Hollingsworth | Nominee |
Imagen Awards
1 nomination
| Best Primetime Television Program – Drama | Code Black | Nominee |
NAMIC Vision Awards
1 nomination
| Best Drama Series | Code Black | Nominee |