Overview
- Fox unveiled the first teaser on November 3, introducing the quirky coastal town, the ensemble, and the show’s comedic tone.
- Best Medicine follows Dr. Martin Best, a brilliant Boston surgeon who becomes a small-town GP, whose blunt manner and hidden phobia strain relations with locals.
- Josh Charles headlines alongside Abigail Spencer as a local schoolteacher, Josh Segarra as Sheriff Mark Mylow, Cree as assistant Elaine Denton, and Annie Potts as his aunt.
- Martin Clunes, the original Doc Martin, will guest-star as Dr. Robert Best, the lead character’s father.
- The adaptation is executive produced by Ben Silverman, Liz Tuccillo, Rodney Ferrell, Howard T. Owens, Mark Crowdy, and Philippa Braithwaite, with a midseason Fox launch targeted for January 2026 and the exact date to be announced.