B Positive is an American television sitcom created by Marco Pennette, who also executive produces alongside Chuck Lorre for Warner Bros. Television. The multi-camera series premiered on CBS on November 5, 2020 as a Thursday night entry in the 2020–21 television season and has concluded on March 10, 2022.
Premise
Heart surgeon Dr. Samantha Griffith (Sophia Bush) becomes the top surgeon at Lakeshore Sentinel Hospital after her boss and father, Dr. Rob Griffith (Jason Isaacs), falls into a coma. Her life becomes complicated when he awakens and wants to resume surgery, which means Samantha would be supervising him
Cast
- Sophia Bush as Dr. Sam Griffith
- Jason Isaacs as Dr. Rob "Griff" Griffith
- Skye P. Marshall as Dr. Lex Trulie
- Michael Stahl-David as Dr. Caleb Tucker
- Omar Maskati as Dr. Isan M. Shah
- Wendy Crewson as Vivian Katz
- Edwin Hodge as Malcolm A. Kingsley
- Davi Santos as Dr. Joey Costa
Production
Development
On September 19, 2019, CBS put Good Sam into development. Writer Katie Wech produced the series with Jennie Snyder Urman through her Sutton St. Productions and CBS Television Studios. In February 2020, the series was given a pilot order, with further development paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 14, 2021, the show was given a series order. On May 12, 2022, CBS canceled the series after one season.
Casting
In February 2020, Sophia Bush was cast as lead role. In March 2020, Jason Isaacs joined the main cast. In January 2021, Skye P. Marshall and Michael Stahl-David were cast in starring roles. In February 2021, Edwin Hodge joined the cast in a starring role. In January 2022, it was reported that Sendhil Ramamurthy was cast in a recurring role while Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz are set to guest star. In February 2022, Victoria Rowell joined the cast in a recurring role
Filming
Principal photography for the series began on October 18, 2021 and concluded on March 24, 2022, in Oakville, Ontario.