Scripted series · CBS
Becker
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ted Danson
Dr. John Becker
129 eps
Hattie Winston
Margaret Wyborn
129 eps
Shawnee Smith
Linda
129 eps
Alex Désert
Jake Malinak
129 eps
Saverio Guerra
Bob
116 eps
Terry Farrell
Regina "Reggie" Kostas
94 eps
Jorge Garcia
Hector Lopez
13 eps
Nancy Travis
Chris Connor
35 eps
French Stewart
Jim / Jerry / Stephanie
1 eps
Davenia McFadden
Annette Johnson
2 eps
Mariel Hemingway
Ruth Saunders
2 eps
Derek Basco
Jimmy
2 eps
Randy Sklar
Ricky
2 eps
James Pickens Jr.
Cliff
2 eps
Molly Hagan
Sara
2 eps
Lin Shaye
Mrs. Cooper
1 eps
Kyla Pratt
Keisha
1 eps
James Wellington
Man #2
1 eps
Jeremiah Morris
Mr. Foreman
1 eps
John DiMaggio
Mr. Thalasinos
1 eps
Jon Wellner
Graduate #2
1 eps
Carlton Wilborn
Mr. Ellison
1 eps
Daran Norris
Man
1 eps
Connie Sawyer
Mrs. Yudelson
3 eps
Esther Scott
Marge
1 eps
Molly Cheek
Donna
1 eps
Jim Ward
Dr. Regozy
1 eps
Joe O'Connor
Mr. Engel
1 eps
Clayton Landey
Mr. Morello
1 eps
Mitzi McCall
Mrs. Gould
1 eps
Annie Wood
Theresa Campbell
3 eps
Dave Power
Jerry
1 eps
Tamara Taylor
Dana McCall
1 eps
Octavia Spencer
Ticket Woman
1 eps
John Fugelsang
Greg Jackson
1 eps
Roxanne Beckford
Francine
1 eps
Paul Connor
Tony
1 eps
Michael Bower
Patient
1 eps
Leon Russom
Fire Marshal
1 eps
Jessica Sara
Little Girl
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Becker actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Becker reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
Becker is a dedicated, outspoken and talented doctor with a gruff exterior. While he tends to offend those who try to get close to him, he is extremely dedicated to his medical practice in the Bronx, N.Y., where he always goes the extra mile to help those in need. But Dr. John Becker looks at the world around him and sees a society gone mad, full of incongruities and just plain wrong thinking. And he has no qualms about saying anything that comes to mind – anything.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 129 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199822 episodes
7.8IMDbBest episode · S01E21 Lucky Day
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199924 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S02E02 Imm-Oral Fixations
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
200024 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S03E07 Beckerethics
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
200124 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S04E24 Everybody Loves Becker (2)
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
200222 episodes
7.5IMDbBest episode · S05E01 Someone's In The Kitchen with Reggie?
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
200313 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S06E12 Subway Story
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S06E13
D.N.R.
In the series finale, Becker realizes he's happy, but Chris fears that John is going to break up with her after he invites her to dinner at a nice restaurant; Jake used his inheritance from his grandmother to go off to Northwestern University; and Linda finds a new Italian boyfriend on the subway.
S02E01
Point of Contact
Becker performs his doctorly duties at the diner when a woman begins to choke on her food. After regaining her composure, the woman intensely expresses her gratitude to Becker, which takes him more than a little off-guard. As the days go by, Becker's fears are compounded when she begins to drop by the office and his apartment bearing gifts and well-wishes. Soon enough, Becker is outright panicked, and convinced that she's a certifiable lunatic who's become a danger to his well-being.
- Directed by Andy Ackerman
- Written by Michael Markowitz
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S06E13
D.N.R.
S06E10
Margaret Sings the Blues
S06E09
A First Class Flight
- Directed by Ken Levine
- Written by Dawn DeKeyser
S06E08
Chock Full 'O Nuts
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Dave Hackel
Showrunner
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Russ Woody
Writer
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Michael Markowitz
Writer
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Lisa Albert
Writer
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Chuck Ranberg
Writer
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Anne Flett-Giordano
Writer
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David Isaacs
Writer
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Dan Wilcox
Writer
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Ian Gurvitz
Writer
Ken Levine
Writer
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April Kelly
Writer
Bobby Gaylor
Writer
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Mark Wilding
Writer
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Matthew Weiner
Writer
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Gary Dontzig
Writer
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Gigi McCreery
Writer
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Eric Cohen
Writer
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Dawn DeKeyser
Writer
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Michael Rowe
Writer
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David Chambers
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Russ WoodyWriter
- Michael MarkowitzWriter
- Lisa AlbertWriter
- Chuck RanbergWriter
- Anne Flett-GiordanoWriter
- David IsaacsWriter
Direction
- Andy AckermanDirector
- Ken WhittinghamDirector
- Leonard R. Garner, Jr.Director
- Ian GurvitzDirector
- Ken LevineDirector
- Wil ShrinerDirector
Where to watch
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