Fox has given an early, 22-episode Season 2 renewal to breakout freshman medical drama Doc, starring Molly Parker.
This is a uncommon full-season order of that dimension within the new broadcast period the place seasons usually encompass 13-18 episodes. The final Fox drama to supply 22 episodes was the community’s earlier medical present, The Resident, which delivered 23 episodes throughout the 2021-22 season.
What makes Doc‘s pickup size even more unusual is that it is given to a series that launched in midseason. As they only air for a couple of months, these freshmen have smaller orders, between 8-13 episodes. (Doc‘s was 10) That is not considered fully adequate for a show to prove itself, so midseason newbies typically receive a 13-episode Season 2 renewal that could be extended with additional episodes if the series returns strong in the fall. Doc joins very few midseason entries that have earned straight full-season Season 2 pickups, with CBS’ new flagship drama Tracker as a current instance.
Doc earned the large vote of confidence with a powerful scores efficiency. Its premiere has amassed over 16 million viewers so far throughout platforms (together with encores), turning into probably the most watched Fox collection debut episode in over 5 years, since 9-1-1: Lone Star in Jan. 2020. Season-to-date, Doc is one among solely two new broadcast exhibits to develop in its second week in each adults 18-49 and whole viewers. Its Live+Same Day supply has been on the upswing over the previous few weeks, with final Tuesday’s episode hitting a collection excessive in 18-49 and close to excessive in whole viewers.
After a current retreat, with a number of medical dramas, together with Fox’s The Resident, ABC’s The Good Doctor and NBC’s New Amsterdam, coming to an finish, the style is having a comeback with 4 procedurals launching inside three months this midseason. Of the 4, two, Doc and Max’s The Pitt, have already got been renewed. It is early for CBS’ Watson, however the drama starring Morris Chestnut seems promising for a second season proper now. The fourth collection, Netflix’s Pulse, premieres April 3.
Doc additionally has been a part of a resurgence for codecs. It is predicated on the Italian collection Doc — Nelle tue mani. Another freshman breakout, ABC’s scorching new crime drama High Potential, which additionally has acquired an early renewal, is an adaptation of the French and Belgian tv collection HPI. And of its slew of early CBS renewals final week, just one collection bought a multi-season pickup, comedy Ghosts, which is predicated on a British format.
While there have been sporadic successes, most just lately The Good Doctor, tailored from a Korean drama, there most likely haven’t been a number of broadcast hits of this caliber on the air on the similar time ever in addition to an European collection adaptation that has accomplished in addition to the trio since NBC’s The Office.
And in one other rarity, moreover Tracker, the most important new drama debuts of the final two seasons have had a single feminine lead performed by an actress who in her 50s (Doc’s Parker, Elsbeth’s Carrie Preston), is about to show 50 (High Potential‘s Kaitlin Olson), or older, Matlock’s Kathy Bates, 76. Doc additionally did one thing hardly ever seen on TV, with Parker carrying just about no make-up within the first two episodes as her character was recovering from a automobile accident.
‘Doc’: Molly Parker
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Co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment Studios, Doc was developed for the U.S. by Barbie Kligman who serves as showrunner and government producer. Hank Steinberg and three Arts’ Erwin Stoff are government producer.
“We are thrilled that audiences have embraced Season 1 of Doc,” Fox Television Network President Michael Thorn mentioned. “Barbie and Hank have done an outstanding job bringing one of the most emotionally powerful series on television to life. Renewing for a second season was an easy decision, thanks to this incredible team, our partners at Sony, and an exceptional cast, led by the talented Molly Parker.”
Doc follows the story of Dr. Amy Larsen (Parker), the hard-charging, good ex-Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital and her colleagues, family members and rivals who should navigate a brand new actuality when she returns to work after a mind damage erases the previous eight years of her life. The collection mixes medical instances with an amnesia-fueled love triangle.
Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann, Jon Ecker and Anya Banerjee additionally star, with Scott Wolf and Patrick Walker recurring.
“We’re ecstatic Doc has been picked up for a second season – a testament to the exceptional writing, captivating performances from our talented cast, and the incredible reception from audiences,” mentioned Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios. “We’re so grateful to our partners at Fox for their unwavering support as we continue making more episodes of this show!”
Doc airs Tuesdays at 9 PM on Fox and subsequent day on Hulu. There are two episodes of Season 1 left, with the finale airing on March 18.