Zachary Quinto is behind the wheel of a car barreling down a New York City parkway, packed with hospital interns, abruptly weaving in and out of lanes, when one of them asks, "Does anyone want to share a Klonopin?

Zachry Quinto is back on TV on Monday in a medical drama. But he’s not portraying any dour, by-the-rules doctor — he’s playing Dr. Oliver Sacks, the famed neurologist, path-breaking researcher and author once called the “poet laureate of medicine.

Executive produced by Greg Berlanti, the hospital drama is loosely based on the writings and research of neurologist Oliver Sacks.

In the tradition of medical dramas like 'House,' a series inspired by the career of neurologist Oliver Sacks depicts an abrasive maverick doctor who's gifted at solving profound medical mysteries of the mind,