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America is making a version of Doc Martin without Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes starred as the cantankerous Doc Martin in the long-running ITV series
Martin Clunes starred as the cantankerous Doc Martin in the long-running ITV series (ITV)
  • Fox is adapting the UK hit show Doc Martin for American audiences, titled Best Medicine.
  • Josh Charles (Dead Poets Society, The Good Wife) will star as Dr. Martin Best, the American counterpart to Martin Clunes's Dr. Martin Ellingham.
  • The original Doc Martin ran for 10 seasons (2004-2022).
  • Fox's adaptation aims to retain the humor and eccentricity of the original while giving it a small-town American setting.
  • The announcement comes shortly after Martin Clunes revealed the passing of Dodger, the dog who played Buddy in the original series.
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