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Doc ( TV series)

American TV series or program

Doc is an American medical drama television series developed by Barbie Kligman and premiered on January 7, , on Fox. The series is based on the Italian television series, Doc – Nelle tue mani which has broadcast on Rai 1 since

Premise

Dr. Amy Larsen, the chief of internal medicine at Minneapolis's fictional Westside Hospital, suffers a traumatic brain injury in a car accident that causes her to lose her memory of the last eight years. She struggles to resume her medical career and build a new life after the events she can't remember, which include a divorce from her husband and a tragedy that made her push others away.[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

  • Scott Wolf as Dr. Richard Miller
  • Patrick Walker as Dr. Theodore "TJ" Coleman

Episodes

Production

Development

On February 16, , Fox announced that it was developing an adaptation of Doc – Nelle tue mani, a series created by Francesco Arlanch and Viola Rispoli for Italian channel Rai 1.[6] On April 3, , it was announced that the adaptation had been picked up for a full series.[7]Doc was moved to the –25 season due to production delays related to the Hollywood labor disputes.[8]

The series is created by Barbie Kligman, who is also expected to executive produce alongside Hank Steinberg and Erwin Stoff. Production companies involved are 3 Arts Entertainment, Fox Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Television.[7]

Casting

On December 19, , Molly Parker was cast as Dr. Amy Elias in the lead role.[9] On March 4, , Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann, Jon-Michael Ecker and Anya Banerjee were announced as series regulars, and Scott Wolf and Patrick Walker were set to recur in the series.[10]

Filming

Production started in March in Toronto, Canada.[10]

Broadcast

Doc premiered on Fox on January 7, [11] In Canada, the series airs on Global and is avialble to stream on StackTV.[12]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 44% approval rating with an average rating of /10, based on 9 critic reviews.[13]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 58 out of based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[14]

Ratings

References

  1. ^Petski, Denise (). "'Doc' Trailer: Molly Parker Loses Memory In New Fox Medical Drama". Deadline. Retrieved
  2. ^ ab"Shows A-Z - Doc on Fox". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 6,
  3. ^"Doc ()". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved January 14,
  4. ^ abPucci, Douglas (January 8, ). "Tuesday Ratings: Will Trent and High Potential on ABC Both Hit Series-Highs, WWE NXT Rises to its 5-Year High". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 8,
  5. ^ abPucci, Douglas (January 15, ). "Tuesday Ratings: 'High Potential' on ABC and 'Doc' on Fox Each Grow in Total Viewers from Week-Ago Telecasts". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 15,
  6. ^White, Peter (February 16, ). "Medical Drama 'Doc', Based On Italian Series, In The Works At Fox From Barbie Kligman, Hank Steinberg & Sony Pictures Television". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 16,
  7. ^ abAndreeva, Nellie (April 3, ). "Fox Orders 'Doc' Medical Drama Series Based On Italian Format From Barbie Kligman, Hank Steinberg & Sony TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3,
  8. ^Andreeva, Nellie (November 8, ). "Most New Broadcast Scripted Series Moving To –25 Season Due To Strike-Related Production Delays". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 9,
  9. ^Andreeva, Nellie (December 19, ). "Molly Parker to Headline Fox Drama Series 'Doc'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 19,
  10. ^ abAndreeva, Nellie (March 4, ). "'Doc': Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann & Scott Wolf Among 6 Cast In Fox Medical Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4,
  11. ^Petski, Denise (November 18, ). "' Lone Star', 'Animal Control', 'Doc', More Get Midseason Premiere Dates At Fox". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 18,
  12. ^GLOBAL ANNOUNCES /25 BROADCAST SEASON LINEUP OVERFLOWING WITH THE MOSTBUZZ WORTHY ACQUISITIONS AND TV’s #1 RETURNING HIT SHOWS - Corus Entertainment
  13. ^"Doc: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 15,
  14. ^"Doc: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved January 7,

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