The Final Season of 'Doc Martin' Will Stream on Acorn TV This Fall
It's the end of an era, indeed. After almost twenty years, ten seasons of television, and consistent rumors of its demise despite its massive popularity, megahit comedy Doc Martin is finally hanging up its proverbial stethoscope this Fall.
The series stars Martin Clunes as irascible GP Martin Ellingham, who has a rude bedside manner and a fear of blood. The series follows the story of life as a doctor amongst his quirky neighbors in the small seaside town of Portwenn. The series initially premiered in 2004 and has won legions of fans worldwide with its biting humor, memorable characters, and the on-again-off-again romance between the grumpy doctor and local schoolteacher Louisa, played by Caroline Catz. (By Season 9, the two have married and had a child.) It's become an institution in the U.K. on ITV and here in America, where the series streams on Acorn TV (and generally airs on PBS stations). But, at long last, the story is set to wrap things up.
Martin stepped down as town GP at the end of last season after having his medical career scrutinized by the General Medical Council because of his blood phobia. But as Season 10 begins, he's starting to question whether he made the right decision about resigning. The Ellinghams have welcomed a baby daughter, Mary Elizabeth, a sister for four-year-old James Henry. But with Louisa pursuing her new career as a child counselor in his old surgery, the Doc is left holding the baby and indulging his hobby of repairing clocks on the kitchen table. But does he want his old job back?
