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10-07-2025
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Abigail Spencer Joins Josh Charles in Fox's ‘Doc Martin' Adaptation ‘Best Medicine'
Abigail Spencer will star alongside Josh Charles in the upcoming Fox medical comedy 'Best Medicine.' The one-hour show, originally announced in May, is an American adaptation of the popular British series 'Doc Martin.' Production is slated to begin this summer in upstate New York. The official description of the series states: More from Variety Michael Imperioli Joins Fox Drama Series 'Memory of a Killer' Opposite Patrick Dempsey Stand Up Comedian Earthquake to Develop Fox Sitcom Based on His Life, Bill Burr to Produce Fox Biblical Event Series 'The Faithful' to Debut in March 2026, Finale Set for Easter Sunday 'The series centers on Martin Best (Charles), 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, especially local school teacher Louisa Glasson (Spencer), however tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.' Louisa Glasson was played by Caroline Catz in the British series. The character appeared in all 10 seasons of the original series. Spencer is known for her roles across a wide variety of shows like 'Suits,' 'Rectify,' 'Mad Men,' 'True Detective,' 'Timeless,' and 'Grey's Anatomy.' In film, she recently wrapped production on 'Clean Hands,' in which she will star opposite Zach Braff and Esther McGregor. Her other film credits include 'This Is Where I Leave You,' 'Oz the Great and Powerful,' and 'Cowboys & Aliens.' She is repped by UTA, Untitled, and Hansen Jacobsen. 'Best Medicine' is executive produced by Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Rodney Ferrell, Liz Tuccillo, Mark Crowdy and Philippa Braithwaite. In the U.K., 'Doc Martin' was produced by Buffalo Pictures in association with Homerun Film Productions. The format, from All3Media International, was brought to the U.S. by Propagate Content. Fox Entertainment Studios will produce, with Fox Entertainment wholly owning the new series. The series is distributed worldwide by Fox Entertainment Global Best of Variety Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
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10-07-2025
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Annie Potts Joins Fox's Doc Martin Adaptation — What Does This Mean for Her Role on Georgie & Mandy?
Meemaw no more? Annie Potts (Designing Women, Young Sheldon) has been cast in Best Medicine, Fox's adaptation of the popular UK series Doc Martin. More from TVLine Georgie & Mandy's Emily Osment, EP Talk Threat to First Marriage (Chris Gorham!) and Season 2 Plans Georgie & Mandy Boss Talks Mary's Big Bet on Georgie — Is There a Big Bang Twist We Didn't See Coming? Boston Blue Twist! Blue Bloods Spinoff Recasts a Reagan Family Member (and in Turn Explains Danny's Big Move) Described as a 'charmingly complicated one-hour comedy,' Best Medicine centers on Dr. Martin Best (played by The Good Wife's Josh Charles), '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, especially local school teacher Louisa Glasson (Timeless' Abigail Spencer), however tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.' Potts will inhabit the series-regular role of Aunt Joan, 'a strong, sturdy, lobster woman who still goes out every day on her boat, and no one better tell her to stop if they know what's good for them. She's salt of the earth and underneath her stern demeanor she has a heart as big as the sea. She loves her small Maine town and her cranky nephew. She's loyal but stubborn, the kind of woman you want to be around and not disappoint. But even Joan will have a few secrets — including why she ended up losing touch with Martin so many years before.' The ensemble also includes Josh Segarra, who was previously cast as Mark Mylow, a lovable sheriff who is excited to befriend Martin… though maybe less so once Martin grows close to Mark's ex-girlfriend, Louisa! Potts recurred throughout Season 1 of CBS' Young Sheldon spinoff, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, appearing in four (out of 22) episodes. Production on Best Medicine will take place this summer in upstate New York and premiere on Fox at midseason, which should not preclude Potts from resurfacing on Georgie & Mandy at some point in Season 2 (which received a full, 22-episode order and will air Thursdays this fall). 2025-26 TV Preview: Every New Comedy, Drama and Unscripted Show View List Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
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09-07-2025
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Duster Cancelled at HBO Max After One Season
Duster is done and dusted. HBO Max has cancelled the crime-caper series, TVLine has confirmed, meaning there'll be no Season 2. More from TVLine Big Bang Theory Spinoff Ordered at HBO Max - Here's How Sheldon and Leonard Factor Into Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Max Rebrand Update: Here's When the Streaming Service Will Become HBO Max (Again) Abigail Spencer to Star Opposite Josh Charles in Fox's Doc Martin Adaptation Duster was set in the 1970s and starred Lost's Josh Holloway as a crime syndicate's getaway driver who wound up cooperating with an FBI agent named Nina, played by This Is Us alum Rachel Hilson. The show was co-created by J.J. Abrams (Lost) and LaToya Morgan (The Walking Dead). The Season 1 finale, which now will serve as a series finale, began streaming on July 3. Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: New Rookie Recruit, Meta Pitt Patient, Will Trent Sibling and More View List Per a statement from the streaming service: 'While HBO Max will not be moving forward with a second season of Duster, we are so grateful to have had the chance to work with the amazingly talented co-creators J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan, and our partners at Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television. We are tremendously proud of this series led by Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson and we thank them along with our cast and crew for their incredible collaboration and partnership.' Warner Bros. Television, which produced the series, added via statement: 'J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan delivered a thrilling, multi-dimensional crime drama in Duster, with textured characters that took the audience back to the 1970s in a new and innovative way. Those characters were brought to life by a wonderful team led by Josh, Rachel, and an extremely talented ensemble cast, along with an expert crew behind the scenes. We are incredibly proud of the show, and while we wish this journey could continue, we are thankful to our partners at HBO Max for the opportunity to tell Jim and Nina's story.' In addition to Holloway and Hilson, the cast included Keith David (Greenleaf), Sydney Elisabeth (The Last O.G.), Greg Grunberg (Felicity), Camille Guaty (Las Vegas), Asivak Koostachin (Cardinal), newcomer Adriana Aluna Martinez and Benjamin Charles Watson (Designated Survivor). Do you have thoughts and/or feelings about 's cancellation? Hit the comments and let us know! Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
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09-07-2025
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Abigail Spencer to Star Opposite Josh Charles in Fox's Doc Martin Adaptation
Timeless talent Abigail Spencer has a new gig: being the sunshine to Josh Charles' grumpy. Spencer has joined the cast of Fox's upcoming Best Medicine, TVLine has learned. She'll play Louisa Glasson, whom the official character description calls 'a warm, charming local school teacher who immediately gets off on the wrong foot with Martin Best' — a frosty physician played by Charles — 'yet she's intrigued by him…' More from TVLine No Good Deed Done (For Now) at Netflix The Last of Us Co-Creator to Depart Ahead of Season 3: 'Now Is the Right Time' Casting News: Alison Brie's FX Pilot, One Tree Hill Vet Joins Emily in Paris and More When Is Your Favorite TV Show Back? An A-to-Z List of 300+ Scripted Series View List Based on the British medical dramedy Doc Martin and described as a 'charmingly complicated one-hour comedy,' Best Medicine centers on Charles' character, 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.' Martin's bedside manner leaves much to be desired, and the locals don't love him. But what the townies don't know, the official logline says, 'is that Martin's terse demeanor masks a debilitating new phobia and deep-seated psychological issues that prevent him from experiencing true intimacy with anyone. But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.' Fox ordered the adaptation to series in May. Production starts this summer in Upstate New York, and the series is slated to premiere during the 2025-26 TV season. In addition to Timeless, Spencer's TV work includes Rectify, True Detective, Mad Men, Grey's Anatomy, Suits, Extended Family and 9-1-1. Are you looking forward to watching Spencer on ? Hit the comments with your thoughts!Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
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08-07-2025
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Casting News: Josh Segarra Joins Doc Martin Adaptation, Marcia Gay Harden's Netflix Gig and More
Josh Segarra (Arrow, Abbott Elementary) has boarded Best Medicine, Fox's adaptation of the popular UK series Doc Martin. Described as a 'charmingly complicated one-hour comedy,' Best Medicine centers on Dr. Martin Best (The Good Wife's Josh Charles), a 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. More from TVLine Casting News: Brilliant Minds Adds 2, LEGO Masters Jr. Names Host and More Bella Ramsey to Star in UK Witness Protection Drama Maya Casting News: Alison Brie's FX Pilot, One Tree Hill Vet Joins Emily in Paris and More Abigail Spencer (Timeless), as reported earlier this week, plays Louisa Glasson, a charming local school teacher who immediately gets off on the wrong foot with Martin, but finds herself intrigued by him. Per Deadline, Segarra will fill the series-regular role of Mark Mylow, a lovable sheriff who is excited to befriend Martin — though maybe less so once Martin starts to grow closer to Mark's ex-girlfriend, Louisa! In other recent casting news: * Marcia Gay Harden has joined Trinity, Netflix's drama series about a heroic female Naval Officer (played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw) who becomes involved with the Secretary of Defense (Richard Madden), only to discover he may be at the heart of a dangerous conspiracy. Harden will play Margaret Vandenburgthe CEO and matriarch of her family's business empire. * Regé-Jean Page (Bridgerton) will star in and executive-produce an adaptation of Elissa Sussman's best-selling novel Funny You Should Ask, now in development at Apple TV+, Deadline reports. * Reno 911! vets Robert Ben Garant and Cathy Shim will pen the pilot for, and star in, Movers, an 'improvised' comedy about 'the erratic and codependent lives of a crew of movers,' THR reports. The cast also includes Rebecca Quin (aka WWE star Becky Lynch), Maz Jobrani (Superior Donuts), Darius Homayoun (Sex/Life), Manny Montana (Good Girls) and stand-up comic Tanael Joachim. Hit the comments with your thoughts on the castings above! Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
