Best Medicine, the "quirky" remake of Doc Martin, is now available to watch in the UK. Although the action has moved across the Atlantic, fans of the beloved ITV series can still spot Martin Clunes in a cameo role.
The series sees Josh Charles portray Martin Best, a brilliant doctor who moves from a prestigious hospital in Boston to a private practice in Port Wenn, a quaint fishing village in Maine.
Dr Best has memories of the place from childhood holidays, but his brusque personality is often at odds with the local community. He soon gets in their good books, however, as he looks into several mysterious health conditions that are affecting various people.
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The medical comedy-drama premiered in the US in January, but it is now finally available to watch in the UK after the first two episodes aired overnight on Sky One. You can also watch them on streaming via Sky Go or NOW, with repeats airing at 8pm and 9pm tonight.
Created by Liz Tuccillo, the series boasts a stacked cast, with Abigail Spencer, Josh Segarra, Cree and Annie Potts appearing in supporting roles. Clunes, meanwhile, plays Dr Best's father.
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Best Medicine has been praised by critics and viewers alike, with Rotten Tomatoes currently reporting a solid approval rating of 77% from 13 reviews. The audience score, meanwhile, is at 65%.
"We enjoyed the quirky fun of the first episode of Best Medicine, as well as the layered performances of Josh Charles and Abigail Spencer," noted Decider, while What's Alan Watching? echoed this sentiment as they dubbed it "self-consciously quirky".
Pajiba was also full of praise, writing: "In an era when national crises dominate our attention, Best Medicine reminds us that there's still value in stories about the people and places right in front of us."
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"On the whole, it's cuter, milder, more cuddly (multiple vomit jokes notwithstanding), more obvious and more whimsical, but less real, less intense and less sharply written than Doc Martin," remarked The Los Angeles Times.
The Boston Globe wrote: "They're caricatures, not characters... Best Medicine certainly doesn't deify small-town life; nor does the show condemn it. Instead, it amps up the quirk factor as high as it can go."
Best Medicine airs on Sky One and streams on NOW.
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