Fox is doubling down on its breakout medical drama Doc. The network has officially renewed the series for Season 3 with a rare 22-episode order, marking the second consecutive season the show has received a full broadcast-style episode count — something that has become increasingly uncommon for modern TV dramas.
The renewal continues the network’s strong investment in the series which was developed for U.S. audiences and is based on the Italian series Doc — Nelle tue mani. The story follows Dr. Amy Larsen (Molly Parker), a brilliant but intense physician whose life changes after a car crash erases eight years of her memory, forcing her to rebuild her career, relationships, and sense of self.
Produced by Sony Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment Studios, the series also stars Amirah Vann, Patrick Walker, Omar Metwally, Jon Ecker, Anya Banerjee, and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim, with Felicity Huffman joining the cast in Season 2 and Scott Wolf appearing in a recurring role.
The renewal marks the second consecutive season the series has received a full 22-episode order — something that has become increasingly uncommon for broadcast dramas. Once the standard for network television, seasons of that length are now rarely granted due to rising production costs and the industry’s shift toward shorter episode counts.
Today, the only shows consistently receiving those traditional episode counts are typically long-running procedural franchises — particularly those produced by Dick Wolf.
Doc had actually been the first Fox scripted series renewed for the upcoming season, though the official announcement was delayed while negotiations were finalized for showrunners Barbie Kligman and Hank Steinberg, who will continue leading the series. In the meantime, other Fox shows, including freshman drama Best Medicine and veteran comedy Animal Control, announced their renewals earlier.
The decision follows strong performance for the series across platforms. So far this season, Doc is averaging 7.4 million multi-platform viewers, making it Fox’s largest scripted audience of the 2025–2026 season. The series has also seen significant growth beyond its Live+Same Day ratings, nearly tripling its linear audience when delayed viewing and streaming are included.
The drama has also built a strong international footprint. Doc has been sold to more than 200 countries across Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. In the United States, Netflix secured the show’s streaming rights last fall, while new episodes stream next day on Hulu as part of Fox’s distribution agreement with Disney.
Season 2, which is currently airing, is executive produced by Kligman and Steinberg alongside Erwin Stoff, Russell Fine, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Carol Barbee, and David Foster.
With another full-season order secured, Doc continues to stand out as one of Fox’s biggest scripted successes, proving that traditional broadcast-style dramas can still draw large audiences in today’s evolving television landscape.