Best Medicine: Season 1

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FOX | Season Premiere Date: January 4, 2026

Summary: Boston surgeon Dr. Martin Best (Josh Charles) moves suddenly to a fishing village where his Aunt Sarah (Annie Potts) lives. His lack of bedside manners does not deter the townspeople, including schoolteacher Louisa Gavin (Abigail Spencer), Sheriff Mark Mylow (Josh Segarra) and Martin's new assistant, Elaine Denton (Cree) in the US remake ofBoston surgeon Dr. Martin Best (Josh Charles) moves suddenly to a fishing village where his Aunt Sarah (Annie Potts) lives. His lack of bedside manners does not deter the townspeople, including schoolteacher Louisa Gavin (Abigail Spencer), Sheriff Mark Mylow (Josh Segarra) and Martin's new assistant, Elaine Denton (Cree) in the US remake of the British dramedy series Doc Martin.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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What's Alan Watching? Alan Sepinwall

May 4, 2026

Will it win awards and wind up on critics' top 10 lists come December? No. Will you see every line and plot development coming well before they happen? Yes. Will you nonetheless feel a soft spot for it, particularly if you have preexisting affection for this specific kind of small town dramedy? Quite possibly. Read full review

Angie Han

Jan 2, 2026

But if it’s not reinventing the wheel, it is building a very solid version of the wheel — one that, in the first four chapters sent to critics, strikes a winsome balance between heart and humor. Charles is excellent as Best. Read full review

Joel Keller

Jan 5, 2026

We enjoyed the quirky fun of the first episode of Best Medicine, as well as the layered performances of Josh Charles and Abigail Spencer. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Jan 5, 2026

On the whole, it’s cuter, milder, more cuddly (multiple vomit jokes notwithstanding), more obvious and more whimsical, but less real, less intense and less sharply written than “Doc Martin.” Read full review

Collider Billy Fellows

Jan 5, 2026

There are lovable characters, strong actors, and interesting ideas at the heart of the show, but Best Medicine struggles to inject these qualities beyond its core cast of Martin, Louisa, and Elaine. Read full review

Brian Tallerico

Jan 2, 2026

Charles and Spencer find brief moments of depth. It’s not until well into the second episode that they get an extended scene together, but they hint at what this show could be with stronger writing. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Cristina Escobar

Dec 31, 2025

Unfortunately, “Best Medicine” fails to duplicate its source material’s charm. It translates the scaffolding, but none of the wry humor or heart, giving us a hackneyed, low-stakes adaptation. Read full review

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 4, 2026
- No episode information is currently available for this season