Doc (2025 TV series)
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| genre = Medical drama
| developer = Barbie Kligman
| based_on = {{Based on|Doc – Nelle tue mani|Francesco Arlanch|Viola Rispoli}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Molly Parker
- Omar Metwally
- Jon Ecker
- Amirah Vann
- Anya Banerjee
}}
| music = James S. Levine
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Rebecca Thomas
- Judith McCreary
- John Weber
- Frank Siracusa
- Russell Lee Fine
- Erwin Stoff
- Hank Steinberg
- Barbie Kligman
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Luca Bernabei
- Nick Iannelli
- Katie Varney
- Victoria Woods
}}
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
- David Greene
- Fraser Brown
}}
| editor = {{Plainlist|
- D. Gillian Truster
- Jonathan Eagan
- Lauren Brandon
- Duncan Christie
}}
| runtime = 44 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Channel Road Productions
- Avenue K Productions
- Fox Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Television
}}
| network = Fox
| first_aired = {{Start date|2025|1|7}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Doc is an American medical drama television series developed by Barbie Kligman and premiered on January 7, 2025, on Fox. The series is based on the Italian television series Doc – Nelle tue mani, which has been broadcast on Rai 1 since 2020.
In February 2025, Fox renewed the series for a second season.
Premise
Dr. Amy Larsen, the chief of internal medicine at Minneapolis's fictional Westside Hospital, suffers a traumatic brain injury in a car accident that causes her to lose her memory of the last eight years. She struggles to resume her medical career and build a new life after the events she can't remember, which include a divorce from her husband and a tragedy that made her push others away.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2024-12-04 |title='Doc' Trailer: Molly Parker Loses Memory In New Fox Medical Drama |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/doc-medical-drama-series-trailer-fox-1236158743/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Cast
=Main=
- Molly Parker as Dr. Amy Larsen, attending physician in Internal Medicine
- Omar Metwally as Dr. Michael Hamda, Chief Medical Officer
- Jon Ecker as Dr. Jake Heller, Chief Resident
- Amirah Vann as Dr. Gina Walker, Neuropsychiatrist
- Anya Banerjee as Dr. Sonya Maitra, Third Year Resident
=Recurring=
- Scott Wolf as Dr. Richard Miller, Acting Chief of Internal Medicine
- Patrick Walker as Dr. Theodore "TJ" Coleman, First Year Resident
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = If at First You Don't Succeed...
|DirectedBy = Rebecca Thomas
|WrittenBy = Barbie Kligman
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|7}}
|ShortSummary = Chief of Internal Medicine, Dr. Amy Larsen, is a great doctor but doesn’t have the best bedside manner. She is on thin ice with the hospital board due to her behavior. Amy asks Dr. Richard Miller about a patient of his, Bill Dixon, who died, and wants to know if he accidentally gave him Metoprolol which can't be mixed with the medication he was given. He denies giving him Metoprolol and says that he aspirated on his lunch and could not be saved. Amy tells him that she ordered an autopsy, and if he lied, he is done. After treating a pregnant patient and her co-workers rudely, her ex-husband, Dr. Michael Hamda, who is the Chief Medical Officer, tells her to go home for the night. On the way home, she gets into a car accident, suffers from a traumatic brain injury, and loses the memory of the past eight years of her life. When she wakes up from surgery, she still thinks she is married and doesn't know that her youngest child died seven years prior. While being a patient herself, she tells her fellow doctors how to treat the pregnant patient. Richard replaces Amy as Chief. Prior to the accident it is revealed that Amy has been secretly seeing Chief Resident Dr. Jake Heller for five months.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = ...Try Try Again
|DirectedBy = Rebecca Thomas
|WrittenBy = Barbie Kligman
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|14}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Day One
|DirectedBy = Russell Lee Fine
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|s=Barbie Kligman|t=Hank Steinberg}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|21}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = One Small Step
|DirectedBy = Debs Paterson
|WrittenBy = Judith McCreary
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|1|28}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = He Ain't Heavy
|DirectedBy = Marisol Adler
|WrittenBy = Hank Steinberg & Mark Bianculli
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|4}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Once More, with Feeling
|DirectedBy = Amanda Row
|WrittenBy = Katie Varney
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|11}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Secrets and Lies
|DirectedBy = Russell Lee Fine
|WrittenBy = Judith McCreary
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|18}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Man Plans
|DirectedBy = Jono Oliver
|WrittenBy = Mark Bianculli
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|2|25}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = What Goes Up...
|DirectedBy = Nicole Rubio
|WrittenBy = Katie Varney
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|11}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = ...Must Come Down
|DirectedBy = Michael Goi
|WrittenBy = Barbie Kligman
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2025|3|18}}
|ShortSummary = A man commits suicide by stopping his car on train tracks. There are multiple casualties and injuries. The hospital is flooded with patients. Gina figures out that the man who caused the accident was a patient of hers. Michael's wife, Nora sees texts from Amy on Michael's iPad where it says, "we need to talk about last night." She confronts Michael in his office, and he tells her the truth. On her way out she runs into Amy and calls her out on it. Sonya overhears this. Amy visits Bill Dixon's widow to tell her that she was responsible for his death. She tells her that she has never seen her before and that Bill never took Metoprolol. Amy confronts the nurse who was there when Bill died and figures out that Richard gaslit her and used her amnesia to make her think that she killed Bill instead of him. She turns him in to Michael and the head of the board, Max. Richard is fired and has his license suspended. Sonya tells Jake about Amy and Michael being together, but he doesn't believe her. Jake goes back to the hospital and sees them kissing in his office.
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Production
=Development=
On February 16, 2023, Fox announced that it was developing an adaptation of Doc – Nelle tue mani, a series created by Francesco Arlanch and Viola Rispoli for Italian channel Rai 1.{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=Medical Drama 'Doc', Based On Italian Series, In The Works At Fox From Barbie Kligman, Hank Steinberg & Sony Pictures Television|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/medical-drama-doc-based-on-italian-series-in-the-works-at-fox-1235260711/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 16, 2023|access-date=February 16, 2023}} On April 3, 2023, it was announced that the adaptation had been picked up for a full series.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Fox Orders 'Doc' Medical Drama Series Based On Italian Format From Barbie Kligman, Hank Steinberg & Sony TV|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/doc-fox-medical-drama-series-italian-format-barbie-kligman-hank-steinberg-sony-tv-1235315875/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 3, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023}} Doc was moved to the 2024–25 season due to production delays related to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Most New Broadcast Scripted Series Moving To 2024–25 Season Due To Strike-Related Production Delays|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/new-broadcast-series-move-2024-25-season-strike-metlock-dr-wolf-doc-rescue-hi-surf-poppas-house-st-denis-1235597159/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 8, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2023}} The series is created by Barbie Kligman, who is also expected to executive produce alongside Hank Steinberg and Erwin Stoff. Production companies involved are 3 Arts Entertainment, Fox Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Television. On February 26, 2025, Fox renewed the series for a 22-episode second season. It is the first drama on Fox to receive a 22 episode season order since The Resident during the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Doc Renewed For Season 2 With Big 22-Episode Order Amid Medical Drama & Format Resurgence|url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/doc-renewed-season-2-episode-count-fox-medical-dramas-formats-1236302104/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 26, 2025|access-date=February 26, 2025}}
=Casting=
On December 19, 2023, Molly Parker was cast as Dr. Amy Elias in the lead role.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=Molly Parker to Headline Fox Drama Series 'Doc'|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/molly-parker-star-doc-fox-drama-series-1235671882/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 19, 2023|access-date=December 19, 2023}} On March 4, 2024, Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann, Jon-Michael Ecker and Anya Banerjee were announced as series regulars, and Scott Wolf and Patrick Walker were set to recur in the series.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Doc': Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann & Scott Wolf Among 6 Cast In Fox Medical Drama Series|url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/doc-fox-drama-series-cast-1235844871/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 4, 2024|access-date=March 4, 2024}}
=Filming=
Production started in March 2024 in Toronto, Canada.
Broadcast
Doc premiered on Fox on January 7, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/fox-midseason-premiere-dates-9-1-1-lone-star-series-finale-animal-control-doc-rescue-hi-surf-1236180298/|title='9-1-1: Lone Star', 'Animal Control', 'Doc', More Get Midseason Premiere Dates At Fox|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=November 18, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024}} In Canada, the series airs on Global and is available to stream on StackTV.[https://assets.corusent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Global-Upfront-2024-New-and-Returning-Series-Release_FINAL.pdf GLOBAL ANNOUNCES 2024/25 BROADCAST SEASON LINEUP OVERFLOWING WITH THE MOSTBUZZ WORTHY ACQUISITIONS AND TV’s #1 RETURNING HIT SHOWS - Corus Entertainment] In Southeast Asia, the series airs on AXN Asia.
Reception
=Critical response=
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 44% approval rating with an average rating of 4.1/10, based on 9 critic reviews.{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=doc_2023|title=Doc|type=tv|season=1|access-date=January 15, 2025|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 58 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.{{Cite Metacritic|id=doc-2025|title=Doc|type=tv|season=1|access-date=January 7, 2025|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}}
=Ratings=
{{Television episode ratings
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| title1 = If at First You Don't Succeed...
| date1 = January 7, 2025
| rs1 = 0.2/2
| viewers1 = 2.22
| dvr1 = 0.1
| dvrv1 = 1.99
| total1 = 0.3
| totalv1 = 4.16
| title2 = Try Try Again
| date2 = January 14, 2025
| rs2 = 0.3/3
| viewers2 = 2.52
| dvr2 = 0.2
| dvrv2 = 2.38
| total2 = 0.4
| totalv2 = 4.90
| title3 = Day One
| date3 = January 21, 2025
| rs3 = 0.2/3
| viewers3 = 2.33
| dvr3 = 0.1
| dvrv3 = 2.36
| total3 = 0.4
| totalv3 = 4.69
| title4 = One Small Step
| date4 = January 28, 2025
| rs4 = 0.2/3
| viewers4 = 2.08
| dvr4 = 0.2
| dvrv4 = 2.41
| total4 = 0.4
| totalv4 = 4.57
| title5 = He Ain't Heavy
| date5 = February 4, 2025
| rs5 = 0.2/3
| viewers5 = 2.14
| dvr5 = 0.2
| dvrv5 = 2.28
| total5 = 0.4
| totalv5 = 4.42
| title6 = Once More, with Feeling
| date6 = February 11, 2025
| rs6 = 0.3/3
| viewers6 = 2.28
| dvr6 = 0.1
| dvrv6 = 2.17
| total6 = 0.4
| totalv6 = 4.44
| title7 = Secrets and Lies
| date7 = February 18, 2025
| rs7 = 0.3/4
| viewers7 = 2.45
| dvr7 = 0.2
| dvrv7 = 2.31
| total7 = 0.5
| totalv7 = 4.76
| title8 = Man Plans
| date8 = February 25, 2025
| rs8 = 0.3/4
| viewers8 = 2.48
| dvr8 = 0.2
| dvrv8 = 2.11
| total8 = 0.4
| totalv8 = 4.59
| title9 = What Goes Up...
| date9 = March 11, 2025
| rs9 = 0.2/3
| viewers9 = 2.46
| dvr9 = 0.2
| dvrv9 = 2.21
| total9 = 0.4
| totalv9 = 4.67
| title10 = ...Must Come Down
| date10 = March 18, 2025
| rs10 = 0.3/4
| viewers10 = 2.38
| dvr10 = 0.1
| dvrv10 = 2.16
| total10 = 0.4
| totalv10 = 4.54
}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
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Category:2020s American medical drama television series
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