Cryptic crossword clue
Medic, American, on senior programme 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOCUSOAP

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The straight part
We know that "programme" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case programme = docusoap.
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What does DOCUSOAP mean?

DOCUSOAP noun
  1. A form of reality television in the style of a documentary in which an apparent plot is constructed by intention or editing in order to make programmes in this genre resemble soap operas.

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