Fox is investing in medicine with its upcoming comedy drama Best Medicine, which pulls inspiration from the beloved series Doc Martin.

Before expanding their roster with Best Medicine, Fox found success with The Resident, which ran for six seasons before its conclusion in 2023. The network then ordered Doc to series and has continued to find success with the medical drama.

In May 2025, Fox confirmed Best Medicine was in development, with Josh Charles playing the titular role.

“Comedy isn’t one genre for us. We don’t just look at it as, like, half-hour live-action comedy,” President of Fox Television Network Michael Thorn told reporters at the time. “We look at it as animation, of course comedy, but we look at it, like, with a one-hour comedy like Best Medicine. Even our game shows like

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