Greatest Medication has formally grow to be Fox’s most-streamed collection debut in three years. Premiered on January 4, the community’s new medical dramedy serves as a remake of well-liked British collection, Doc Martin, which aired for 10 seasons on ITV from 2004 to 2022.
Now, in response to Fox, the debut episode of Greatest Medication has delivered 10.8 million whole multi-platform views thus far. That determine contains 3.69 million viewers from its January 4 premiere on Fox, which aired instantly after an NFL doubleheader, together with audiences from its common Tuesday broadcast, Hulu, and different digital platforms.
On the streaming facet, Greatest Medication is exhibiting sturdy traction on Hulu, the place its premiere episode attracted 1.3 million viewers inside its first seven days. The collection has constantly appeared in Hulu’s “Prime 15 At present” and is Fox’s most-streamed collection debut in practically three years, in response to the community.
This stable efficiency indicators an encouraging begin for Greatest Medication, as Fox additionally stories that the present’s first two episodes have amassed roughly 1 billion minutes watched. For context, Fox launched the medical drama Doc round this time final yr, drawing 15.6 million cross-platform views inside 11 days.
Developed by Liz Tuccillo, Greatest Medication follows the good surgeon Dr. Martin Greatest, who abruptly leaves his illustrious profession in Boston to grow to be a basic practitioner in a small fishing village in Maine, the place his blunt and borderline impolite bedside method shortly rubs the locals the improper means, whereas he additionally struggles with a blood phobia and forging private connections.
Greatest Medication‘s solid contains Josh Charles within the lead function, alongside Abigail Spencer, Josh Segarra, Cree, and Annie Potts. Showing in recurring roles are Stephen Spinella, Jason Veasey, Carter Shimp, John DiMaggio, Clea Lewis, Didi Conn, Cindy De La Cruz, Wattson, and Martin Clunes.
Regardless of its sturdy viewership, Greatest Medication is harshly dividing critics and audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, the collection has a powerful 75% rating from critics coupled with a blended 46% viewers rating. Critics have described Greatest Medication as each quirky and kooky, whereas additionally noting that its formulaic construction really works within the present’s favor. They notably reward Josh Charles, the lead star, as a standout.
In distinction, viewers reactions are much less favorable. Many viewers discover the present disappointing and uninteresting, criticizing its writing and casting, whereas followers of Doc Martin really feel that Greatest Medication falls brief in comparison with the unique British collection.
Greatest Medication airs new episodes Tuesdays on Fox.
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January 6, 2026
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FOX
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Jaime Eliezer Karas, Jamie Babbit
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Josh Charles
Dr. Martin Greatest
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Abigail Spencer
Louisa Glasson