Best Medicine
Best Medicine

Best Medicine (2026)

"Small town doctor. Big time issues."

7.6 (12 votes)
1 Season
January 4, 2026
English
Comedy Drama

Synopsis

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.

Creator

Liz Tuccillo, Ben Silverman, Rodney Ferrell

Network

FOX

Episodes

Docked
E1

Docked

Jan 4, 2026
44 min
8.9

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
E2

Bean There Done That

Jan 13, 2026
44 min
8.5

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
E3

Take Me Out of the Ballgame

Jan 20, 2026
43 min
8.0

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
E4

All the World's Ablaze

Jan 27, 2026
43 min
7.0

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
E5

Hello Darkness, My Port Wenn

Feb 3, 2026
43 min

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
E6

Eyewitness Blues

Feb 10, 2026
43 min
9.0

On the eve of Port Wenn's annual blueberry festival, Martin treats a local man who has apparently become blue from eating too many blueberries; Martin is disturbed by Aunt Sarah's lack of attention to her health.

There Might Be Blood
E7

There Might Be Blood

Feb 17, 2026
43 min

When Port Wenn puts on their annual 'Blood Factory,' celebrating the gory horror novel set there, Martin must contain his secret debilitating blood phobia when Louisa gets seriously ill and needs his help. Meanwhile, the town is all atwitter when the novel's author is rumored to be making a surprise visit to the event.

The Bogfather
E8

The Bogfather

Feb 24, 2026

Port Wenn eagerly goes into high alert when a corpse is found in the town's bog and Martin's autopsy reveals that he was murdered. Meanwhile, Martin's solo investigation trek leads him to startling discovery about himself and the new neighborhood watch turns into a gossip-seeking mission.

Mind Your Own Buboes
E9

Mind Your Own Buboes

Mar 3, 2026

No description available.

Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral
E10

Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral

Mar 10, 2026

No description available.

Norway No How
E11

Norway No How

Mar 17, 2026

No description available.

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Original Title

Best Medicine

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

1

Episodes

11

Production

Propagate Content, FOX Entertainment Studios