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A beloved quirky British medical comedy full of small town charm gets an American makeover in this highly anticipated midseason Fox debut.

Josh Charles Charms as a Cantankerous Small Town Doctor in Fox’s Cutesy ‘Best Medicine’: TV Review (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/josh-charles-charms-cantankerous-small-180000524.html)

The protagonist of the lighthearted new Fox series “Best Medicine” may be a doctor, but the hourlong show isn’t really a medical procedural. Instead, the series borrows a time-honored setup from “Schitt’s Creek,” infinite Hallmark movies and its own source material, the long running British series “Doc Martin”: uptight big city professional gets reluctantly acquainted …

Josh Charles charms with grouchy misanthropy in Fox’s Best Medicine (https://variety.com/2026/tv/reviews/best-medicine-review-josh-charles-fox-1236621583/)

Josh Charles is starring as (https://www.google.com/search?q=Josh+Charles+charms+with+grouchy+misanthropy+in+Fox%E2%80%99s+Best+Medicine.&oq=Josh+Charles+charms+with+grouchy+misanthropy+in+Fox%E2%80%99s+Best+Medicine.&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAjIHCAMQIRiPAtIBCTEyNjZqMGoxNagCCbACAfEFtrFTdxfdEPM&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) the "grouchy misanthrope," Dr. Martin Best, in Fox's new dramedy Best Medicine, a U.S. remake of the British series Doc Martin, where his brilliant but socially inept heart surgeon character moves to a quirky small town, offering a blend of medical cases, comedic friction with locals, and heartfelt vulnerability that critics find charming, anchoring the show's lighthearted tone. The show, premiering January 4, 2026, has been praised for Charles' performance as he navigates small-town life, contrasting his abrasive personality with the sweet community, providing both bite and heart.

Fox’s New Medical Comedy Is Nothing Like The 10-Season British Show That Inspired It (https://screenrant.com/best-medicine-fox-medical-comedy-doc-martin/)

Fox have launched a new medical comedy-drama series to start 2026, but it's garnered a very different reaction from the British show that spawned it.