Virgin River's Brady thrills Netflix fans with throwback to forgotten role in medical drama
Ben Hollingsworth is known for playing Brady in Netflix's Virgin River, but he's also starred in a forgotten medical drama.
Virgin River fans were delighted when Ben Hollingsworth, known for his role as Daniel Brady in the Netflix series, gave a glimpse into his past role in a lesser-known medical drama.
Ben starred as Dr. Mario Savetti, a first-year resident, in Code Black, which aired on CBS for three seasons from 2015 to 2018.
Yesterday (May 30), Ben took to Instagram to share some photos and reflect on his latest medical journey, as well as his previous role before he became famous on Netflix.
Promoting healthcare company Prenuvo, he shared an extensive update with his 363,000 Instagram followers.
He posted: "Some of you might not know this, but I used to be a doctor... on TV. Naturally, for 3 seasons, I was immersed in the world of medicine."
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"Although our stories were heightened, one common theme was that most of our patients ended up in the ER because they ignored something until it became emergent.
"This is called reactive care, and unfortunately, it is all too common in our current healthcare system, leading to poor health outcomes for many diagnosed conditions.
"I've been trying to become more PROactive in my day-to-day life. So, when @nilababy mentioned that @prenuvo offers private full-body MRI scans, I was all in."
He continued to discuss the benefits of the full-body scans, before jokingly adding: "I am now armed with the knowledge I need to advocate for the best care possible. Oh, and did I mention that you can watch Netflix while you're in the MRI machine?".
"So guess what show they put on for me!" he quipped, winking at Virgin River.
Excited fans stormed the Instagram comments section to praise Ben's previous series, Code Black, reports the Mirror US.
One fan gushed: "One of my fave shows. It was such a shame it only had 3 seasons."
Another shared their rewatching experience, writing: "I just re watched Code Black, loved it! Can't believe it only lasted 3 seasons xx."
A third fan recounted a serendipitous moment related to the show, mentioning: "Currently doing a re-watch of Code Black with my husband. Such a great show. Creepily enough I just started a sentence with 'Savertti would...' opened the app and this was the first post I saw. I think that's going to be enough internet for today..."
"Loooved Code Black!" one wrote, as another echoed: "Code Black was so intense, I loved every second of the show!"
Virgin River is available to watch now, exclusively on Netflix. Code Black is available to stream via Amazon Prime Video in the US and via Disney Plus and Paramount Plus in the UK.
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