What I’m Watching: Royal Pains

Royal Pains: Season 5, Episode 4 “Pregnant Paws” (B+)

This episode was fun if a little awkward, mainly due to the way in which those at HankMed reacted to the news of Divya’s pregnancy. Hank and Evan were both predictably overbearing in very different ways, and it was interesting to Jeremiah as the sole voice of reason. His end-of-episode confession to Evan about being in love with Divya and how he realized that he needed to be there for her as a friend was touching, and I like the semi-friendship that Evan and Jeremiah have, which often includes items of a personal nature despite their mostly professional relationship. Jeremiah once again demonstrated his medical competence by helping the mysteriously ill DJ, played by Danny Pudi on “Community” in a less than memorable guest spot. Paige’s new job seems like a nightmare, and it’s good to see her persevere and work to impress her cruel new boss, played by Stephen Spinella, who, among other things, starred previously on “24” for a short time. Also returning for the episode was a familiar face who also happens to be a former HankMed employee, Dr. Van Dyke. It’s hard not to like Kyle Howard’s casual, sarcastic doctor, who thought that Divya telling him about her pregnancy was just an excuse and who seemed more than willing to relocate back to the Hamptons for another shot at local concierge medicine. Hank’s meting with Marisa suggests that the Boris plotline is far from dormant, and with Evan’s campaign coming up, there’s a lot on the horizon.