La stagione 1 di Dr. Kildare è stata trasmessa su NBC da jeudi 28 septembre 1961 a jeudi 24 mai 1962. È composta da 33 episodi, il primo dei quali si chiama "Twenty-Four Hours" e l'ultimo "Operation Lazarus"..
This medical drama told the stories of Dr. James Kildare, who starts the series as an intern under the tutelage of Dr. Leonard Gillespie. Kildare starts by ignoring his mentor's advice that "doctors keep patients alive, they don't tell them how to live." The series repeats this pattern throughout subsequent episodes, introducing character stories beside the medical drama. It is responsible for launching Richard Chamberlain's career.