Doc (2025 TV series)

Doc
GenreMedical drama
Based on
Doc – Nelle tue mani
by
  • Francesco Arlanch
  • Viola Rispoli
Developed byBarbie Kligman
Starring
Music byJames S. Levine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Luca Bernabei
  • Nick Iannelli
  • Katie Varney
  • Victoria Woods
  • Molly Parker
Cinematography
  • David Greene
  • Fraser Brown
Editors
  • D. Gillian Truster
  • Jonathan Eagan
  • Lauren Brandon
  • Duncan Christie
Running time44 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 7, 2025 (2025-01-07) –
present

Doc is an American medical drama television series developed by Barbie Kligman and premiered on January 7, 2025, on Fox. The series is based on Doc – Nelle tue mani, which in turn was inspired by the true story of Dr. Pierdante Piccioni, former chief of the emergency room of Lodi and Codogno, who forgot the previous 12 years of his life following a 2013 car accident.[1]

In February 2025, Fox renewed the series for a second season which is set to premiere on September 23, 2025.[2][3]

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.[4]

Cast

Main

  • Molly Parker as Dr. Amy Larsen, attending physician in Internal Medicine
  • Omar Metwally as Dr. Michael Hamda, Chief Medical Officer
  • Jon Ecker as Dr. Jake Heller, Chief Resident
  • Amirah Vann as Dr. Gina Walker, Neuropsychiatrist
  • Anya Banerjee as Dr. Sonya Maitra, Third Year Resident
  • Patrick Walker as Dr. Theodore "TJ" Coleman (season 2; recurring season 1),[5] First Year Resident
  • Charlotte Fountain-Jardim as Katie Hamda (season 2; recurring season 1),[5] Amy and Michael's daughter
  • Felicity Huffman as Dr. Joan Ridley (season 2)[6]

Recurring

  • Scott Wolf as Dr. Richard Miller, Acting Chief of Internal Medicine
  • Sarah Allen as Nora, Michael's wife
  • Emma Pfitzer Price as Hannah (season 2)[7]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
110January 7, 2025 (2025-01-07)March 18, 2025 (2025-03-18)
2TBASeptember 14, 2025 (2025-09-14)[8]TBA

Season 1 (2025)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [8]Directed byWritten by [9]Original release date [8]U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"If at First You Don't Succeed..."Rebecca ThomasBarbie KligmanJanuary 7, 2025 (2025-01-07)2.22[10]
Chief of Internal Medicine Dr. Amy Larsen is a great doctor but doesn't have the best bedside or professional manner. She is on thin ice with the hospital board due to her behavior. She is secretly dating Chief Resident Dr. Jake Heller. Amy asks Dr. Richard Miller about a patient of his, Bill Dixon, who died, and wants to know if he accidentally gave him metoprolol, which can't be mixed with the medication he was given. He denies this and says that he aspirated on his lunch and could not be saved. Amy tells him that she ordered an autopsy, and if he lied, he is done. After treating a pregnant patient and her co-workers rudely, her ex-husband, Dr. Michael Hamda, the Chief Medical Officer, tells her to go home for the night. On the way home, she gets into a car accident, and suffers from a traumatic brain injury. When she wakes up from surgery, she loses the memories of the last eight years of her life. Jake administers a test ordered for the pregnant patient by Amy, which ends up saving her life. Richard replaces Amy as Chief. Amy asks Michael to help her become a doctor again.
22"...Try Try Again"Rebecca ThomasBarbie KligmanJanuary 14, 2025 (2025-01-14)2.52[11]
While still recovering, Amy watches Jake treat Simone, who had a lupus flare. Amy interrupts a board meeting to request becoming a doctor again, but they refuse. Desperate to prove herself, Amy pressures Jake to follow her recommendations for Simone's treatment, but she rapidly declines, putting Jake and the hospital in jeopardy. Richard gets ahold of Bill Dixon's autopsy results, and changes the chart to cover up his mistake. Amy's friend, psychiatrist Dr. Gina Walker, tries to help Amy navigate her new unknown life after she's discharged. Flashbacks reveal how Amy pushed away family and friends after the death of her son Danny seven years before, and how cold she's been towards the staff, including Dr. Sonya Maitra. Jake is kind to her, as is Dr. TJ Coleman, who has a previous history with Amy. Amy realizes what's wrong with Simone, and helps Jake save her life. Amy later tells Michael that she'll become a doctor elsewhere because it's one part of her she loves and still has. Michael convinces the board to let Amy stay or risk the hospital being sued. Amy's daughter Katie stops by, but is distant, still hurt by Amy's past actions. Later, Amy calls Katie to apologize and promises to be there for her.
33"Day One"Russell Lee FineTeleplay by : Hank Steinberg
Story by : Barbie Kligman		January 21, 2025 (2025-01-21)2.33[12]
Gina and Michael tell Amy that the board has required her to shadow other doctors and re-take the board exams in order to become a doctor again. Though Richard assigns Amy to follow Sonya, Jake assigns her to TJ, knowing Sonya's dislike of Amy. Amy's first case is Evan, who is experiencing abdominal pain. Amy suspects alcohol abuse, but Evan denies it. Richard reprimands both Jake and TJ for not keeping Amy in check. Sonya and Jake examine Dante, who has an aortic aneurysm that requires a risky surgery because of Dante's old age. While in the hospital, Dante's wife, Ruby, suddenly dies from a heart attack, and he decides to leave without treatment, saying he has lived a full life and is ready to die. When Evan's case worsens, Richard takes over. Amy goes to Evan's workplace and figures out the true cause of Evan's symptoms. TJ administers the correct treatment, saving Evan's life. Jake recalls his interactions with Amy before they were dating, when he fought for TJ and other interns, though Amy was impressed. Amy tries to get into her emails, but can't remember her password. Remembering their earlier interactions, Jake is able to give Amy her password, and she gets access.
44"One Small Step"Debs PatersonJudith McCrearyJanuary 28, 2025 (2025-01-28)2.08[13]
Amy combs through all of her previous correspondence to help her memory, but it doesn't help. However, she notices the way her behavior changed towards Michael after Danny's death, and asks Michael to tell her what happened to Danny. He refuses to talk about it, though. Amy asks Katie if she became distant after Danny died, which Katie confirms. Amy apologizes, and promises to try better going forward. Michael sees Katie crying, and assumes Amy upset her until Katie corrects him. Sonya and TJ clash while treating a marine. TJ, a former Army Ranger, later helps the marine avoid getting court-martialed. Richard and Jake treat Cece, an Alzheimer's patient, but she refuses to be helped by anyone but Amy, who she saw previously. Amy pretends to be a doctor, and helps Jake figure out that Cece doesn't have Alzheimer's, but heart embolisms. A relieved Cece thanks Amy and hugs her. Michael changes his mind, and brings Amy to the museum where Danny died, explaining how he took Amy's place on a school field trip, and he should've checked Danny's pulse after he vomited, but didn't, and Danny later died because of his heart condition. Amy apologizes for blaming Michael and being distant; Michael breaks down crying, and Amy consoles him.
55"He Ain't Heavy"Marisol AdlerHank Steinberg & Mark BianculliFebruary 4, 2025 (2025-02-04)2.14[14]
Before shadowing Sonya, Amy finds out from Jake that she told Sonya she shouldn't be a doctor. Amy and Sonya clash while treating Sam, the stem cell donor for his older brother, Leo, a cancer patient. Leo is upset by the toll the treatments have taken on Sam. While Amy understands the parents' perspective, Sonya is on Leo's side; his parents complain, and Michael has to intervene. After Leo codes, Amy encourages the parents to listen to both their sons, like Sonya suggested. They agree to stop making Sam the donor, but convince Leo to keep fighting until they find another one. Amy apologizes to Sonya for her remarks. Jake treats Kayla, a bride who fainted at the altar. Jake asks Gina to consult, thinking Kayla wanted to leave her fiancé, but Gina says that's not the case. Jake discovers a tumor that was causing Kayla's anxiety spike. Kayla decides to get married before having surgery, which is a success. Jake confesses to Gina about his relationship with Amy. Michael and his new wife, Nora, are expecting a baby, which Amy doesn't remember. Michael remembers being terrified when Nora first told him. He later goes to Amy's house and tells her about Nora's pregnancy; she wishes him well.
66"Once More, with Feeling"Amanda RowKatie VarneyFebruary 11, 2025 (2025-02-11)2.28[15]
Amy goes back to her old home to see if she gets any new memories. She bonds with Katie while she's there. Flashbacks reveal how Katie and Amy's relationship deteriorated after the divorce, until Katie went back to live with Michael full-time. At the hospital, she and Jake try to figure out what is wrong with college student Chloe, who can't feel any pain, but has progressively worse symptoms. Katie decides to move back in with Amy to help her out. Michael is reluctant after Amy hurt Katie, causing tension between him and Nora. Gina treats a hypochondriac patient, a board member's nephew, while TJ runs tests on him. Richard comes in to help with Chloe, but Amy figures out that Chloe has appendicitis, and they're able to save her. Amy figures out that she and Jake were in a relationship after seeing the same energy drink mix from her house in his locker. Gina tells her to figure out what she wants now, and Amy goes to Jake's place to start their relationship over.
77"Secrets and Lies"Russell Lee FineJudith McCrearyFebruary 18, 2025 (2025-02-18)2.45[16]
Richard's oldest son, Lucas, struggles with bipolar and schizotypal disorders, and his episodes cause tension for the rest of the family. Gina has recommended admitting Lucas to an inpatient facility, but Richard is reluctant to. Amy is paired up with Sonya to treat Ravi, the son of Sonya's father's business partner who raped her five years before. Seeing Sonya's traumatic reaction, Amy figures out what happened, and decides to help Sonya get justice. They find another victim, and go to Michael to get Ravi arrested with the evidence. Sonya thanks Amy for her help, and decides to go get help before coming back to work. TJ and Jake treat a patient, Cary, with cystic fibrosis, and they confront his wife that her son isn't Cary's. When his wife tells him the truth, Cary admits he already knew, but still loves his son. Richard finally decides to send Lucas for treatment; he admits to his wife, Victoria, that Lucas' troubles caused him to accidentally kill a patient, and Amy figured it out before the accident, but she doesn't remember now; if she does remember, Richard will lose his job. Jake and Amy study for her board exams, which she later re-takes.
88"Man Plans"Jono OliverMark BianculliFebruary 25, 2025 (2025-02-25)2.48[17]
Amy notices an email titled "Dixon" with no sender in her drafts, and asks nurse Julie to help her figure out what it means. Michael sees Jake and Amy together, and confronts them both, worried that Amy's future as a doctor could be in jeopardy. Amy follows Richard to treat Francine, who has increasingly erratic behavior and impulses. Flashbacks reveal how Richard and Amy's friendship deteriorated after Danny's death. Amy figures out that Francine has dementia, and she, Richard, and Gina help Francine and her family process the diagnosis. Jake and nurse Liz treat Wes, who has a heart condition. He hopes to reconnect with his high school crush, but doesn't realize his best friend is in love with him. Julie, Liz, and Jake treat Wes while watching the love triangle play out. Jake tells Amy that he's in love with her, and thinks they should wait to date until she's officially a doctor again. Richard confesses to Amy about Lucas' troubles; Amy comes clean to Richard about her relationship with Jake. Richard still recommends Amy's reinstatement to Michael. Katie and Gina celebrate with Amy after she finds out that she passed the boards, and is officially a doctor again.
99"What Goes Up..."Nicole RubioKatie VarneyMarch 11, 2025 (2025-03-11)2.46[18]
On Amy's first day after being re-certified a doctor, TJ asks her to examine his father, Randy, who has issues with his mobility. Flashbacks reveal how Amy saved TJ's life years before as a boy, inspiring him to become a doctor. Amy finds a lesion near Randy's spine, and the surgeons think it needs to be cut out, which would cause Randy paralysis. Amy suggests another diagnosis that would not require surgery and preserve Randy's mobility. TJ doesn't want to give false hope, but Randy refuses to go through with the surgery and opts for Amy's method. After the treatment starts, Randy loses feeling in his body, and TJ blames Amy for pushing the diagnosis. Julie tells Amy about Bill Dixon, and Richard restricting the autopsy report. She finds out from pathologist Dr. Franco about the metoprolol. Jake and Sonya treat a mother who's worried about losing her daughter if she's in the hospital. Amy confronts Richard about Bill's case, but then he claims that she prescribed the metoprolol, and it led to Bill's death. After TJ scolding her and hearing Richard's claim, Amy breaks down crying in front of Michael. He consoles her, and they kiss.
1010"...Must Come Down"Michael GoiBarbie KligmanMarch 18, 2025 (2025-03-18)2.38[19]
A mass casualty event floods the hospital with patients after a suicidal man stops his car on train tracks. Gina figures out that he was her patient, and feels guilty for not being able to help him. Nora sees texts from Amy on Michael's iPad and confronts Michael, who tells her the truth. On her way out, she runs into Amy and calls her out on it; Sonya overhears this. TJ tells Amy that his father has regained feeling, proving Amy's diagnosis was correct. Amy visits Bill Dixon's widow to apologize, and finds out that Bill never took metoprolol. She realizes Richard and Liz gaslit her to make her think that she killed Bill instead of him. A flashback reveals Richard received a call about Lucas being arrested before Bill coded. Amy turns him in to Michael and the head of the board, Max. Richard is fired and has his license suspended. Sonya tells Jake about Amy and Michael being together, but he doesn't believe her. Jake goes back to the hospital and sees them together in Michael's office.

Season 2

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [8]Directed byWritten by [9]Original release date [8]U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Her Heart"TBATeleplay by : Hank Steinberg
Story by : Hank Steinberg & Barbie Kligman		September 14, 2025 (2025-09-14)TBD

Production

Development

On February 16, 2023, 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.[20] On April 3, 2023, it was announced that the adaptation had been picked up for a full series.[21] Doc was moved to the 2024–25 season due to production delays related to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.[22] 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.[21] On February 26, 2025, Fox renewed the series for a 22-episode second season. It is the first drama on Fox to receive a 22 episode season order since The Resident during the 2021–22 season.[2]

Casting

On December 19, 2023, Molly Parker was cast as Dr. Amy Elias in the lead role.[23] On March 4, 2024, 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.[24] On May 28, 2025, Walker and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim were promoted to series regulars for the second season.[5] On June 10, 2025, Felicity Huffman joined the cast as a new series regular for the second season.[6] On August 2025, Emma Pfitzer Price was cast in a recurring capacity for the second season.[7]

Filming

Production started in March 2024 in Toronto, Canada.[24] Filming for the second season began on June 6, 2025 and scheduled to concluded on April 3, 2026.[25]

Broadcast

Doc premiered on Fox on January 7, 2025.[26] In Canada, the series airs on Global and is available to stream on StackTV.[27] In Southeast Asia, the series airs on AXN Asia, In Latin America the series is available to stream on Disney+.

The second season is scheduled to premiere on September 23, 2025.[3]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 44% approval rating with an average rating of 4.1/10, based on 9 critic reviews.[28] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 58 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[29]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Doc
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
1 "If at First You Don't Succeed..." January 7, 2025 0.2/2 2.22 0.1 1.99 0.3 4.16 [10]
2 "Try Try Again" January 14, 2025 0.3/3 2.52 0.2 2.38 0.4 4.90 [11]
3 "Day One" January 21, 2025 0.2/3 2.33 0.1 2.36 0.4 4.69 [12]
4 "One Small Step" January 28, 2025 0.2/3 2.08 0.2 2.41 0.4 4.57 [13]
5 "He Ain't Heavy" February 4, 2025 0.2/3 2.14 0.2 2.28 0.4 4.42 [14]
6 "Once More, with Feeling" February 11, 2025 0.3/3 2.28 0.1 2.17 0.4 4.44 [15]
7 "Secrets and Lies" February 18, 2025 0.3/4 2.45 0.2 2.31 0.5 4.76 [16]
8 "Man Plans" February 25, 2025 0.3/4 2.48 0.2 2.11 0.4 4.59 [17]
9 "What Goes Up..." March 11, 2025 0.2/3 2.46 0.2 2.21 0.4 4.67 [18]
10 "...Must Come Down" March 18, 2025 0.3/4 2.38 0.1 2.16 0.4 4.54 [19]

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