MICHAEL MUST PERFORM EMERGENCY SURGERY ON A PATIENT WITHOUT KNOWING THE EXACT DIAGNOSIS WHILE ALSO LOOKING FOR A NEW CLINIC DIRECTOR, ON A REBROADCAST OF "A GIFTED MAN," FRIDAY, DEC. 23

Rachelle Lefevre ("Twilight") Joins the Series As Dr. Kate Sykora

"In Case of Discomfort" - While interviewing doctors to run the clinic, Michael helps a man who passed out but refuses care due to lack of insurance. Meanwhile, as Michael evaluates a woman, he notices lesions on her brain that require immediate surgery, even as he doesn't know the exact diagnosis, on a rebroadcast of A GIFTED MAN, Friday, Dec. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rachelle Lefevre ("Twilight") joins the series as Dr. Kate Sykora. (Originally broadcast 10/7/11.)

SERIES REGULARS:

Patrick Wilson (Dr. Michael Holt)
Jennifer Ehle (Anna Paul)
Margo Martindale (Rita Perkins-Hall)
Pablo Schreiber (Anton Little Creek)
Rachelle Lefevre (Dr. Kate Sykora)

RECURRING CAST:

Rhys Coiro (Dr. Zeke Barnes)
Gbenga Akinnagbe (Dr. Leo "Bax" Baxter)
Armando Riesco (Tavo)
Raul Esparza (Phillip Romero)
Mike Doyle (Victor Lantz)
Sue Jean Kim (Nurse Colette)

GUEST CAST:

Cara Buono (Carol Gordan)
Chris Jackson (Rafael "Rafe" Douglas)
Amina Robinson (Lisa Douglas)
Tyler Silva (Nathan Douglas)
Aaron Lazar (Steve Powers)
John Windsor-Cunningham (Wealthy Man)
Jeannine Moore (Wealthy Woman)
Brian Delate (Traffic Cop)
Aaron Bantum (Paolo)
Tijuana Ricks (Nurse Charisse)

WRITTEN BY: Jonathan Greene

DIRECTED BY: Peter Werner

RATING: To Be Announced