IntroductionProblem-based learning (PBL) is an educational method in which the starting point is a problem being the most common format a written text; alternative formats such as audiovisuals remain underexplored. This exploratory pilot study aimed to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and educational potential of using excerpts from medical TV series as audiovisual triggers in PBL sessions compared with traditional paper-based cases.MethodsTwo groups of five medical students participated