Overview
- The series debuted Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, with weekly episodes moving to Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET starting Jan. 6.
- The hourlong dramedy follows a Boston heart surgeon who relocates to a coastal Maine town to serve as the local doctor after developing a fear of blood.
- Developed by Liz Tuccillo, the show adapts the long-running British series Doc Martin for American network television.
- Critics describe the tone as light and community-focused rather than a medical procedural, emphasizing small-town rituals and interpersonal stories.
- Variety praises Charles' cantankerous charm but critiques the series for an insistently sunny portrayal that sidesteps deeper small-town challenges, with an ensemble that includes Annie Potts, Cree, Abigail Spencer, Josh Segarra and Patch Darragh.