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The Josh Charles drama will return for Season 2.
March 2, 2026
Fox announced today that Best Medicine has been renewed for a second season. The drama is off to a solid start for the network, currently ranking among broadcast TV's Top 2 highest-rated new dramas among adults 18-49.
"Best Medicine quickly became a breakout for us this season, blending sharp humor with real heart," said Michael Thorn, President of FOX Television Network. "Liz Tuccillo brings a distinctive creative voice to the series, and Josh Charles leads an exceptional cast that audiences have embraced. We, along with Propogate, are excited to build on that momentum in Season Two."
The series follows Dr. Martin Best, a brilliant surgeon who abruptly leaves his illustrious career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child. But Martin's blunt bedside manner rubs the locals the wrong way, and he quickly alienates the town. And while Martin can address any medical ailment or mystery, he's really just desperate to be left alone. Instead, he keeps getting dragged into the middle of their personal chaos, feuds, and fantasies. What the locals don't know is that Martin's terse demeanor masks a debilitating new phobia and deep-seated psychological issues that prevent him from experiencing true intimacy with anyone.
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Comments (17)
03/14/26 at 07:15pm
Not sure why everyone keeps commenting that this is a remake of Northern Exposure. It's a remake of Doc Martin. I loved that show and had my doubts about making an American version, but I'm very impressed that they have made it a carbon copy. They have kept all the character names and quirks. I love Josh Charles as the doctor and think that Abigail Spencer as Louisa is perfect. All the characters were quirky and sometimes annoying on the old show too. I'm a fan and glad it's already been renewed. Hope it goes 9 seasons like the origiinal. It's nice to having something to watch that's a different venture.
03/10/26 at 12:13pm
This:
"Almost every one followed the same storyline: some town activity or festival is disrupted or cancelled by the doctor because of some health scare."
It's a good show with good characters, but it needs better writing. No small town has a different festival every week of the year. It's absurdly ridiculous. The sheriff is also a little too quirky to be taken seriously. He's a duffus.
"Almost every one followed the same storyline: some town activity or festival is disrupted or cancelled by the doctor because of some health scare."
It's a good show with good characters, but it needs better writing. No small town has a different festival every week of the year. It's absurdly ridiculous. The sheriff is also a little too quirky to be taken seriously. He's a duffus.
03/07/26 at 07:16am
I love this show, it kinda grows on you. As @Roast Beef says, it's a remake of "Northern Exposure". It's not quite as good, but possibly it's because like the original it's a character-driven show and it takes time to get to know the characters.
03/06/26 at 02:38pm
Yay!
03/03/26 at 11:40am
I've watched about 7 or 8 episodes and finally gave up.
Almost every one followed the same storyline: some town activity or festival is disrupted or cancelled by the doctor because of some health scare.
The villagers are then angered and raise up their pitchforks and torches against Doc Best. He eventually finds a solution and everything is hunky-dory.
During all this, the doc is constantly rolling his eyes and muttering his frustration.
It got to the point where I thought- here we go again.
But no more.
Almost every one followed the same storyline: some town activity or festival is disrupted or cancelled by the doctor because of some health scare.
The villagers are then angered and raise up their pitchforks and torches against Doc Best. He eventually finds a solution and everything is hunky-dory.
During all this, the doc is constantly rolling his eyes and muttering his frustration.
It got to the point where I thought- here we go again.
But no more.
03/03/26 at 10:09am
Oddball characters and off-beat story lines. Josh Charles, Abigail Spencer, and Josh Segarra are great cast. The receptionist who keeps podcasting from the office is pretty damn funny as a parody of social media mindlessness in today's society.
03/03/26 at 08:19am
I love this show, but I think that Josh Segarra's Sheriff Mark Mylow doesn't need to be so unintelligent. I have seen the original, John Marquez's PC Joe Penhale, has more common sense than this version. Also, in the original, Martin's Hemophobia is not as extreme.
03/03/26 at 06:26am
Now that they have a season 2 I will catch up OnDemand
03/03/26 at 05:42am
This is unmitigated garbage compared to Doc Martin. As a testament to the stupidity of the American public it is popular.
03/03/26 at 05:10am
Yay! I love this show!
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