Martin's Return: Season 8 Air Date Revealed

The eighth season of the British television medical comedy-drama series Doc Martin aired in 2019. The show stars Martin Clunes as Doctor Martin Ellingham, a GP in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn, and follows his interactions with the village locals and his wife, Louisa.

When will Doc Martin season 10 air?

The tenth and final season of the British comedy-drama series 'Doc Martin' aired from Monday, October 17, 2022, on the AMC Network's streamer, Acorn TV. The season consisted of nine episodes, with the first two episodes premiering exclusively on Acorn TV, followed by weekly episodes through to the series' penultimate episode on November 28. The final season concluded with a Christmas special on December 31, 2022.

What is the premise of Doc Martin?

Doc Martin is a British medical comedy-drama television series starring Martin Clunes as Doctor Martin Ellingham. The programme is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, United Kingdom, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn.

The programme follows the trials and tribulations of Doctor Martin Ellingham, a brilliant but socially challenged doctor who moves from London to the picturesque village of Port Wenn in Cornwall. Doctor Ellingham is a successful vascular surgeon at Imperial College London who develops haemophobia – a fear of blood – forcing him to stop practising surgery. He obtains a post as the sole general practitioner (GP) in the sleepy Cornish village of Portwenn, where he had spent childhood holidays with his Aunt Joan and Uncle Phil, who owns a local farm.

Upon arriving in Portwenn, Doctor Ellingham, or "Doc Martin" as the locals call him, finds the surgery in chaos and inherits an incompetent receptionist, Elaine Denham. Despite his medical excellence, Ellingham is grouchy, abrupt, and lacks social skills. His direct, emotionless manner offends many villagers, and they perceive him to be hot-tempered and lacking in a bedside manner. However, he feels he is performing his duties professionally and by-the-book, not wasting time chatting.

The series revolves around Ellingham's interactions with the local Cornish villagers and his relationship with Louisa Glasson, a primary school teacher and eventual school headmistress. Ellingham's relationship with Louisa has many ups and downs due to his difficulty in expressing feelings and his insensitive nature. Despite this, they eventually have a baby and later marry.

Other recurring characters in the series include Bert and Al Large, a father and son duo who are always trying to run a small business; pharmacist Sally Tishell, who is infatuated with Martin; and Mark Mylow, a quirky police officer who is later replaced by the bumbling and inept Joe Penhale.

Who stars in Doc Martin?

The British television medical comedy-drama series 'Doc Martin' stars Martin Clunes as the title character, Doctor Martin Ellingham. The show is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn in Cornwall, England.

The cast of 'Doc Martin' also includes:

• Caroline Catz as Louisa Ellingham, Martin's wife and a former headmistress turned child counsellor.
• Dame Eileen Atkins as Doc Martin’s formidable Aunt Ruth.
• Ian McNeice as Bert Large, with Joe Absolom as his son Al.
• John Marquez as PC Joe Penhale.
• Jessica Ransom as Morwenna Newcross, Doc Martin's former receptionist who later marries Al Large.
• Selina Cadell as Mrs Tishell, the local pharmacist.

The show also features several recurring characters, including:

• Stewart James, a military veteran with PTSD played by Ben Miller.
• Terry Glasson, Louisa's estranged father, played by Kenneth Cranham.
• Sophie Trent, Martin's ex-girlfriend, played by Hermione Norris.
• Danny Steel, Louisa's old flame, played by Tristan Sturrock.
• Roger Fenn, a former teacher and singer, played by Jeff Rawle.
• Edith Montgomery, Martin's ex-girlfriend and fellow doctor, played by Lia Williams.
• Pauline Lamb, Elaine's cousin and Doc Martin's former receptionist, played by Katherine Parkinson.
• Mark Mylow, a PC played by Stewart Wright.
• Julie Mitchell, Mark's fiancée, played by Angeline Ball.
• Clive Tishell, Mrs Tishell's husband, played by Malcolm Storry.
• Angela Sim, a veterinarian, played by Caroline Quentin.
• Leonard, who plays Santa, played by Ron Cook.
• Caitlin Morgan, Bert's employer/landlady, played by Angela Curran.
• Janice Bone, a nanny and later, Joe Penhale's fiancée, played by Robyn Addison.
• Chris Parsons, who has a crush on Louisa, played by Vincent Franklin.
• Lorna Argyll, the new headmistress, played by Rosalie Craig.
• Rachel Timoney, a therapist, played by Emily Bevan.
• George Upton, a widower, played by David Hayman.
• Irene Moore, a keen sea swimmer, played by Lesley Nicol.
• Arthur Collins, a farmer, played by Rupert Graves.

What is the plot of season 10?

In the final season of Doc Martin, the grumpy Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes) and his wife Louisa (Caroline Catz) have their hands full with their two young children, four-year-old James Henry and baby Mary Elizabeth. After resigning from his post as Portwenn's GP at the end of the previous series, Martin is left holding the baby—literally—while Louisa pursues a new career as a child counsellor. But has the Doc really given up on medicine for good?

In the first episode of season 10, Martin is forced to admit that he misses being a doctor when the mother of one of Louisa's child counselling patients presents with worrying symptoms but refuses to let him examine her. In episode two, the Portwenn surgery reopens, but chaos ensues as Martin and Louisa share an office and a less-than-competent new receptionist struggles to manage two sets of patients. Things are made worse when Louisa's childhood dream home goes on the market, and the accident-prone widower owner seems haunted by his wife's death—perhaps literally.

In episode three, Martin runs into former patient Stewart James, a park ranger who used to suffer from delusions that he lived with a giant squirrel. Stewart invites PC Penhale and Al Large to join him in the woods for a test run of his new survival course business, but when Stewart starts acting erratically, Al worries he's having a mental breakdown and must find a way to get help.

In episode four, Martin has his own headaches when an herbalist sets up shop in the village and a former flame arrives on his doorstep, inviting him to speak at a medical conference in London. Meanwhile, an ex-fiancée of PC Penhale's comes to town, giving him a chance to rekindle their romance.

In episode five, Louisa is shocked when her estranged father, Terry, makes an unannounced visit. Terry agrees to let Martin examine him, but this backfires on the Doc, who is now bound by patient confidentiality. Ruth, Martin's aunt, employs an unconventional method to test Martin's blood phobia, and Bert tries to evict a squatter from his trailer park.

In episode six, Martin and Louisa travel to London, where Martin is due to deliver the keynote address at the Imperial College Obstetrics Conference. Things don't go to plan, however, as Martin accidentally gets headbutted while saving a choking woman, and his ex-girlfriend Sophie causes a scene at the cocktail reception. Back in Portwenn, PC Penhale proves to be both a help and a hindrance to Janice, who is babysitting the Ellingham children.

In episode seven, the news of Martin's invitation to be the dean of Imperial College spreads through Portwenn, dividing the village. Mrs Tishell and Penhale are crushed by the news, while Morwenna questions what she wants to do with her life. Can the villagers cope with the Ellinghams' ultimate choice?

In the final ever episode of Doc Martin, the Ellinghams prepare to leave for London, but their plans are thrown into disarray when their dog, Chicken, escapes. Martin has a life-threatening accident while trying to catch him. Ruth admits to Martin that she's been writing a paper on his blood phobia and thinks he's been misdiagnosed. She's also been counselling Mrs Tishell on how to overcome her obsession with Martin. Meanwhile, Penhale anxiously arranges their goodbye party.

Where can you watch Doc Martin?

The British television comedy-drama series Doc Martin is available to watch on several platforms. In the UK, the show aired on ITV and is also available to stream on Acorn TV. In the US, the show is available to stream on PBS and Acorn TV. Amazon Prime Video also offers the first season of the show.

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