Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American Western drama series created by Beth Sullivan and starring Jane Seymour who plays Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn, a physician who leaves Boston in search of adventure in the Old American West and who settles in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
During its entire original run, the show aired from 8–9 pm Eastern time on Saturday nights.
In total, 150 episodes were produced, plus two television movies which were made after the series was cancelled.
Dr. Mike takes her children to Boston to care for her ailing mother.
A stranger (Maxwell Caulfield) with close ties to Dr. Quinn comes to town with an agenda of his own.