Doc Martin himself is coming to the U.S. adaptation of the ITV series.

Martin Clunes , who starred as the titular character, Dr. Martin Ellingham, for Doc Martin ‘s 10 seasons (from 2004 until 2022), will be guest starring on Fox’s new drama on which that show is based, Best Medicine , later this season. Josh Charles steps into the role as the lead doctor, Martin Best, who leaves behind a career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child.

Clunes will be playing Martin’s father, Dr. Robert Best, described as “an accomplished, headstrong gastroenterologist whose abrasive demeanor makes Martin look practically cozy by comparison. Estranged from his sister Sarah ( Annie Potts ), Robert’s surprise visit to Por

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