Best Medicine

Best Medicine
Genre
Based onDoc Martin
by Dominic Minghella
Developed byLiz Tuccillo
Starring
Music byJeff Cardoni
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
ProducersTony Glazer
Billy Redner
Josh Charles
Summer Crockett Moore
Cinematography
  • Wesley Cardino
  • John G. Inwood
Editors
  • Sheri Bylander
  • Vanessa Procopio
  • Karen K.H. Sim
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 4, 2026 (2026-01-04) –
present

Best Medicine is an American medical comedy drama television series based on Doc Martin, an ITV series (2004–2022) created by Dominic Minghella. The show premiered on Fox on January 4, 2026.

Premise

Brilliant but brusque Dr. Martin Best moves from Boston to a small practice in the small fishing village of Port Wenn, Maine where he vacationed as a child. He struggles to integrate with the locals as well as a pathological blood phobia which developed during an operation on a young girl, while reconnecting with his aunt, a local lobster woman.[1]

Cast

Main

  • Josh Charles as Martin Best, MD
  • Abigail Spencer as Louisa Gavin, a schoolteacher
  • Josh Segarra as Mark Mylow, the town's sheriff and Louisa's ex-fiancé
  • Cree as Elaine Denton, Dr. Best's administrative assistant who wants to become a YouTube influencer
  • Annie Potts as Aunt Sarah, Dr. Best's aunt and the local lobster woman

Recurring

  • Stephen Spinella as Greg Garrison, the proprietor of The Salty Breeze, who refers to himself and his significant other as the "Dynamic Duo"
  • Jason Veasey as George Brady, Greg's significant other and the executive chef of The Salty Breeze
  • Carter Shimp as Al Large, Bert's son and coworker
  • John DiMaggio as Bert Large, a local contractor
  • Clea Lewis as Sally Mylow, the town's pharmacist and Mark's mother
  • Didi Conn as Geneva Potter
  • Cindy De La Cruz as Jeannie
  • Wattson as Copernicus
  • Buzz Roddy as Larry Jackson
  • Martin Clunes as Dr. Robert Best

Episodes

No.Title [2]Directed byWritten by [3]Original air date [2]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Docked"Jamie BabbitTeleplay by : Liz TuccilloJanuary 4, 2026 (2026-01-04)1013.69[4]
2"Bean There Done That"Jamie BabbitLiz TuccilloJanuary 13, 2026 (2026-01-13)102N/A
3"Take Me Out of the Ballgame"Jaffar MahmoodCindy ChupackJanuary 20, 2026 (2026-01-20)103N/A
4"All the World's Ablaze"Jaffar MahmoodElizabeth EvansJanuary 27, 2026 (2026-01-27)104TBD
5"Hello Darkness, My Port Wenn"Jaime Eliezer KarasMatt WardFebruary 3, 2026 (2026-02-03)105TBD
6"Eyewitness Blues"Jaime Eliezer KarasScott PrendergastFebruary 10, 2026 (2026-02-10)106TBD
7"There Might Be Blood"Jason WinerPeter AckermanFebruary 17, 2026 (2026-02-17)107TBD
8"The Bogfather"TBARia TobaccowalaFebruary 24, 2026 (2026-02-24)TBATBD

Production

Development

On May 9, 2025, Best Medicine received a straight-to-series order from Fox. The series is wholly owned and produced by Fox Entertainment. Doc Martin was brought to the United States by Propagate Content, alongside All3Media. The American adaptation is written and executive produced by Liz Tuccillo. Propagate's Ben Silverman is an executive producer with Rodney Ferrell, Tuccillo, and Doc Martin executive producers Mark Crowdy and Philippa Braithwaite.[5][1]

Casting

The cast is led by Josh Charles as Dr. Martin Best.[5] In July 2025, Abigail Spencer, Josh Segarra, Annie Potts, and Cree joined the main cast.[6][7][8][9] In September 2025, Didi Conn, Clea Lewis, Stephen Spinella, Jason Veasey, John DiMaggio, Carter Shimp, Cindy De La Cruz, and Wattson (a dog) were cast in recurring roles.[10] In October, it was announced that original Doc Martin star Martin Clunes would appear in the role of Martin Best's father.[11]

Filming

On August 5, 2025, it was reported that the series began filming in Cornwall, New York.[12]

Broadcast

The series premiered on Fox on January 4, 2026.[13]

Reception

The series holds a 77% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Best Medicine may not refine the medical procedural genre, but it does offer something far more enchanting; compassion, heart and a charming lead that graces all."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 56 out of 100 based on five critics, indicating "mixed or average".[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 9, 2025). "Josh Charles To Star In Fox Adaptation Of British Hit 'Doc Martin' Ordered To Series For 2025-26". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Shows A-Z – best medicine on fox". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  3. ^ "Best Medicine". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  4. ^ https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/best-medicine-season-one-ratings-viewer-votes/
  5. ^ a b Porter, Rick (May 9, 2025). "Josh Charles to Star in 'Doc Martin' Adaptation at Fox". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  6. ^ Cordero, Rosy (July 7, 2025). "Abigail Spencer Joins Cast Of Fox Medical Comedy 'Best Medicine'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  7. ^ Cordero, Rosy. "Josh Segarra Joins Fox's Medical Comedy 'Best Medicine' As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  8. ^ Cordero, Rosy (July 10, 2025). "Annie Potts Joins Fox Medical Comedy 'Best Medicine'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  9. ^ Otterson, Joe (July 22, 2025). "Fox Comedy 'Best Medicine' Adds 'Turtles All the Way Down' Star Cree (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (September 4, 2025). "Fox Medical Comedy 'Best Medicine' Adds 8 To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  11. ^ Garner, Glenn (October 13, 2025). "'Doc Martin's Martin Clunes Joins Fox's U.S. Remake 'Best Medicine'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  12. ^ Gomez, Blaise (August 5, 2025). "Fox medical dramedy 'Best Medicine' films in Cornwall-on-Hudson and New Hamburg, Wappinger Falls NY". News 12 Westchester. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 9, 2025). "Fox Sets Special Premieres For 'Best Medicine', 'Animal Control' & 'Memory Of A Killer' Behind NFL Games". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "Best Medicine: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  15. ^ "Best Medicine: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
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