Best Medicine

43min

Comedy

Drama

Martin Best is a brilliant surgeon who abruptly leaves his illustrious career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child. Unfortunately, Martin's blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, and he quickly alienates the town, even though he's all they’ve got.

Production Companies

Propagate Content

FOX Entertainment Studios

Episodes

Cast

Docked

1. Docked

44min

4th Jan 2026

Brilliant and brusque renowned surgeon Martin Best leaves his lucrative career in Boston to become the general practitioner in the small seaside village of Port Wenn, Maine. One local teacher, Louisa Gavin questions his harsh demeanor, while Martin quickly gets annoyed by the antics of its town locals, all while hiding his debilitating aversion to blood.

Bean There Done That

2. Bean There Done That

44min

13th Jan 2026

After Martin comes face to face with his childhood bully and diagnoses a potentially contagious illness, he is forced to cancel Port Wenn's monthly baked bean supper, angering everyone in the town. Also, Louisa observes Mark getting friendly with her teaching assistant, while Elaine steps in to help Martin in an unexpected, but very much needed, way.

Take Me Out of the Ballgame

3. Take Me Out of the Ballgame

43min

20th Jan 2026

On the eve of Port Wenn High School's baseball team's playoff game, the town is furious with Martin when he accidentally breaks the arm of their star player, who happens to be the son of his high school bully. However, Martin suspects the boy has a more serious condition. Meanwhile, Elaine moves into Martin's waiting room after fighting with her mom, Aunt Sarah rivals with a fan of the opposing team, and Louisa makes a conscious effort to make some female friends.

All the World's Ablaze

4. All the World's Ablaze

43min

27th Jan 2026

Port Wenn's favorite hunky wilderness survival instructor goes missing after Martin deduces that he desperately needs medical help. Also, the locals are furious with Martin after he calls the health inspector on The Salty Breeze suspecting food poisoning and Elaine decides to skip her mother's wedding to the school principal.

Hello Darkness, My Port Wenn

5. Hello Darkness, My Port Wenn

43min

3rd Feb 2026

While conducting a wellness check on the agoraphobic recluse who controls the town power grid, Martin's brusque bedside manner ultimately causes a massive town black out; as the townspeople fight for electricity, Martin befriends a young boy who reminds him of himself; Louisa and Mark share a romantic moment in the dark.

Eyewitness Blues

6. Eyewitness Blues

10th Feb 2026

Hello Darkness, My Port

7. Hello Darkness, My Port

17th Feb 2026

A Tale of Two Sisters

8. A Tale of Two Sisters

24th Feb 2026

Mind Your Own Buboes

9. Mind Your Own Buboes

3rd Mar 2026

Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral

10. Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral

10th Mar 2026

Norway No How

11. Norway No How

17th Mar 2026

First air date

4th Jan 2026

Last air date

27th Jan 2026

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks