It’s never a good sign when the title of a show has to be spelled out.
CBS’ new hospital drama “Code Black,” which premieres Wednesday, not only opens with the explanation that “code black is hospital speak for an influx of patients so great, there aren’t enough resources to treat them” but to drive home the point, the term is yelled out at various times throughout the series.
Because, as we’re told in the intro, the fictional Angels Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles goes “code black” 300 times a year when most other hospitals “code black” five times a year.
This code black way of life also sets the scene for Dr.