Overview
- Fox released the first teaser on November 3, highlighting comedic small‑town interactions and the lead correcting townspeople who call him “Doc Martin” to “Dr. Best, actually.”
- The series is slated to premiere on Fox in January 2026, with an exact date to be announced, and episodes are expected to stream on Hulu in the U.S.
- Best Medicine follows a brilliant Boston surgeon who relocates to a quaint East Coast fishing village as its GP, where his brusque manner and a hidden phobia drive both conflicts and comedy.
- Josh Charles stars as Dr. Martin Best, with Abigail Spencer as local schoolteacher Louisa, Josh Segarra as Sheriff Mark Mylow, Cree as assistant Elaine Denton, and Annie Potts as Aunt Joan.
- Original Doc Martin star Martin Clunes will appear as Dr. Robert Best, while executive producers include Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Rodney Ferrell, Liz Tuccillo, Mark Crowdy and Philippa Braithwaite.