US Edition‘Best Medicine’: Abigail Spencer Joins Josh Charles in ‘Doc Martin’ Adaptation
UPSTATE NEW YORK, JUL 7 – Best Medicine adapts Doc Martin for U.S. audiences with a focus on a Boston surgeon adjusting to life in a small fishing village, blending medical and local drama.
- In May 2025, Fox ordered Best Medicine, an American adaptation of the British series Doc Martin starring Abigail Spencer and Josh Charles.
- The adaptation follows surgeon Martin Best, played by Charles, who suddenly abandons his prestigious Boston career to serve as the primary care physician in a small fishing village on the East Coast.
- Abigail Spencer has been cast as Louisa Glasson, a local schoolteacher who quickly finds herself at odds with Martin, and filming is expected to commence this summer in the upstate New York area.
- Fox Entertainment Studios fully owns and produces the hour-long comedy, which will premiere midseason during the 2025-26 TV schedule with multiple executive producers involved.
- The series aims to capture the original's humor and small-town charm, suggesting Fox expects Best Medicine to fill a unique niche on broadcast TV.
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Abigail Spencer to Star Opposite Josh Charles in Fox’s Doc Martin Adaptation
Timeless talent Abigail Spencer has a new gig: being the sunshine to Josh Charles’ grumpy. Spencer has joined the cast of Fox’s upcoming Best Medicine, TVLine has learned. She’ll play Louisa Glasson, whom the official character description calls “a warm, charming local school teacher who immediately gets off on the wrong foot with Martin Best” […]
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