Life Support - Part 1

Life Support - Part 1

From Meet Cute Originals by Meet Cute

May 12, 2026 · 23 min · Season 67 · Episode 1

About this episode

In 'Life Support - Part 1', Dr. Zara Ornelas returns to her roots after a career setback in Hollywood.

Meet Cute Presents: Life Support - Part 1. After TV consultant Dr. Zara Ornelas freezes while trying to save an extra on set, the studio demands that she works 400 hours of clinical care before she can come back. Everyone in Hollywood shuns her, leaving her nowhere to go but back where she started: Cow Neck Island, a tiny hamlet off the coast of Rhode Island. Story by Catherine Loerke. Directed & Produced by Juli Del Prete. Associate Producer: Liz Power. Post Sound: UptownWorks - Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols, & Bailey Trierweiler. Starring: Jasper Lewis, Nick Ritacco, Devin Kelley, MOZIAH, Colum Goebelbecker, Tom Donoghue. A Fox Entertainment Studios Production. Meet Cute Director, Development & Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Meet Cute Manager, Development: Savannah Hankinson. President, Head of Studio: Fernando Szew. EVP, Head of Scripted: Hannah Pillemer. SVP, Development: Brie Neimand. SVP, Physical Production: Ani Kevork. VP, Production: Jamie Kellum. Production Executive: Princess Carroll. VP, Post: Imran Shaikh. Post Lead: Paul Rivet. Production Finance: Michael Anthony DaCampo, Roland Arenz. Can’t get enough of small-town medical dramas with a side of chaos? Your second dose…

People in this episode

Host: Meet Cute

Guests: Jasper Lewis, Nick Ritacco, Devin Kelley, MOZIAH, Colum Goebelbecker, Tom Donoghue

Topics covered

  • medical drama
  • Hollywood
  • personal struggle
  • small-town life
  • clinical care

Keywords

  • Dr. Zara Ornelas
  • Hollywood
  • Cow Neck Island
  • clinical care
  • Meet Cute Originals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox Entertainment Studios, Hulu

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