‘Doc’ Season 2 Trailer: Amy’s Having Memory Flashes, Plus Felicity Huffman Takes Over (VIDEO)
The good news is that when Doc Season 1 ended, we already knew that it would be returning for more.
The medical drama will return for a second season on Tuesday, September 23 at 9/8c, and there’s going to be a major change from its first. There have also already been some cast changes announced, with two promotions and Felicity Huffman is joining as a new series regular. Plus, on Friday, August 22, Fox released a trailer that offers tantalizing teases of what’s to come. Read on for everything we know so far about Doc Season 2, from a premiere date to an episode count to the cast, and more.
When was Doc renewed for Season 2?
Fox renewed the medical drama for a second season on Wednesday, February 26. (The renewal came with two episodes still to air in the first season.) The network noted that it was its most-watched debut in over five years, with 16 million tuning in to the premiere across platforms to-date (including encores, viewing through February 19).
“We are thrilled that audiences have embraced Season One of Doc,” Michael Thorn, President, Fox Television Network, said in a statement. “Barbie [Kligman] and Hank [Steinberg] have done an outstanding job bringing one of the most emotionally powerful series on television to life. Renewing for a second season was an easy decision, thanks to this incredible team, our partners at Sony, and an exceptional cast, led by the talented Molly Parker.”
Added Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios, “We’re ecstatic Doc has been picked up for a second season – a testament to the exceptional writing, captivating performances from our talented cast, and the incredible reception from audiences. We’re so grateful to our partners at Fox for their unwavering support as we continue making more episodes of this show!”
How many episodes will be in Doc Season 2?
While Season 1 consists of 10 episodes, that count is being upped, with 22 coming for Season 2.
Who’s in the Doc Season 2 cast?
Doc stars Molly Parker, Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann, Jon Ecker, Anya Banerjee, Patrick Walker, and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim. Walker and Fountain-Jardim were promoted to series regulars for Season 2. Scott Wolf recurred in Season 1. As co-showrunner Hank Steinberg told TV Insider, the hope is to have him appear in the second half of the season “in a pretty clever way.”
Felicity Huffman has joined the cast in the series regular role of Dr. Joan Ridley, Amy Larsen’s med school professor and early mentor – and the new Chief of Internal Medicine at Westside Hospital.
How did the Doc Season 1 finale end?
The Season 1 finale ended with Richard (Wolf) caught in his lies about accidentally causing the death of a patient. That led to the chief position, which Huffman’s Joan will now fill, being vacant. Meanwhile, the love triangle is going strong. Amy (Parker) rekindled her romance with Jake (Ecker), who then saw her close to her ex-husband Michael (Metwally) in his office to end the finale.
When will Doc Season 2 premiere?
Doc will have a special premiere on Sunday, September 14, before moving into its regular day and time period on Tuesday, September 23, at 9/8c.
What will happen in Doc Season 2?
Doc, inspired by a true story and based on the globally acclaimed Italian series Doc — Nelle tue mani, follows the story of Dr. Amy Larsen, the hard-charging, brilliant ex-Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital and her colleagues, loved ones and rivals who must navigate a new reality when she returns to work after a brain injury erases the past eight years of her life.
In Season 2, Fox’s official description teases, “Amy will continue to confront hard truths about her missing years, work to repair fractured relationships and seek to reconcile the person she used to be with the one everyone else has come to know. Determined to get her memory back and piece together who she really is, Amy’s goal is to become the doctor she used to be in those missing years and to eventually, once again, be Chief of Internal Medicine. In the interim, her ex-husband/Westside Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael Hamda (Omar Metwally) fills the position with Amy’s former mentor and friend Dr. Joan Ridley (Felicity Huffman), whose motives and priorities remain hidden, just as long as Amy still can’t recall Joan’s life-changing secret. Amy’s best friend and colleague, Dr. Gina Walker (Amirah Vann), is weary of Joan’s motives and continues to be a beacon of support for those around her, while finally learning to put on her own oxygen mask first.”
It continues: “While re-learning eight years of medical advancements is complicated, it pales in comparison to learning to navigate her new/old/current romantic entanglements. Amy continues to fight her feelings and let Michael go, especially now with the birth of his son with his new wife, bringing up emotions for both Amy and their daughter Katie Hamda (Charlotte Fountain-Jardim). Amy’s on-again, off-again relationship with Chief Resident Dr. Jake Heller (Jon Ecker) is a bit more delicate as he struggles to protect his heart from her this time around. However, Dr. Sonya Maitra (Anya Banerjee) would only be too glad to pick up the pieces, navigating the balance between her feelings for Jake and her complicated resentment towards Amy. The second season of Doc begins as Amy’s past comes back to haunt her when a desperate father sacrifices everything to secure his daughter’s heart transplant. Chaos and confusion reverberate through the hallways of Westside Medical when a subsequent high stakes emergency leaves a doctor’s life in the balance.”
Is there a Doc Season 2 trailer?
Yes, there is! (You can also check out the new key art, which TV Insider exclusively debuted, here, along with scoop on the love triangle and Amy and Joan’s dynamic.)
Amy’s going to be dealing with a lot, from being an intern after running the department, Michael having a baby with another woman, and Jake, whom she described as “a really good man who loves some other version of me.” She admits, “Without my memories, I’m trapped in time. I need my life back.” And she’s willing to go pretty far to do so, even when it becomes clear the treatments are hurting her because “it’s my only shot,” she says.
As for Joan being the new chief, she warns the doctors that she’s planning an official evaluation in two months and “some of you will not survive it.” She’s also reviewing Amy’s cases, telling her that she’s “still auditioning,” and Amy makes it clear: “I’m not going anywhere.”
Plus, which character is in danger of being shot?! Watch the trailer above.
Doc, Season 2 Premiere, Tuesday, September 23, 9/8c, Fox
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I don’t want her with the ex but with her boyfriend
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agreed!
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Totally agreed!
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This is the best series I have watched in a long time. Love this show.
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Love the show. So glad it is renewed!
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I love the show. The story lines are awesome. Can’t wait for Season 2 to begin. Love the fact that there will be more episodes
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Ok whats the major change?? The episode count??
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Saw the advertisement for DOC.....thought I'd give it a chance. ended up lovin' it...glad I tuned in. Looking forward to second season!!!!
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I absolutely 💯 ♥️ this show!!
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So glad the show was continued! Love this show!!
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LOVE the series, I look forward to each new episode, so happy it is renewed for season 2, can't wait!!!
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what was the major change? just a trick to get us to read the article?
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It's going from 10 episodes in season 1 to 22 episodes in season 2
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Still clickbait, since the article didn't specify if the episode count was the only difference. Seems odd to me, but that's clickbait for you.
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What was the major change ?
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It's going from 10 episodes in season 1 to 22 episodes in season 2
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I absolutely love DOC!!! I hope that it continues for many many seasons. I’m so hooked on it like I was hooked on House. I loved me some Dr House 😊 I was so sad when that show ended. I’m looking forward to seeing season 2 of DOC 🩺🥼💜🩷
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I havent noticed any wokeness in this tv show.
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Don’t care for Felicity Huffman joining the cast
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LOVE THIS SERIES! BEST SHOW AND SO HAPPY IT HAS BEEN RENEWED!👍👩⚕️🏥🥼😱💉❤️
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I follow every minute of what is going on in the world, then I watch every minute of "Doc" in order to reassure me that there is hope for for our world some day to return to some semblance of normalcy! I have never quite figured out what is meant by the term "woke." It seems to be a term coined by and tossed about by the "righteous right" to denote anything that should be avoided at all costs. I agree that "woke" is grammatically incorrect... not surprising.
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It’s a great show. So disappointed there are no more episodes in Season 1
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Don’t care for Felicity Huffman joining the series
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Had me at the first episode
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I do love medical dramas, but this bone is addictive more so than others!! So glad it was renewed.
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I've just recently discovered "Doc" and I'm hooked. Can't wait for Season 2 now
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My FAVORITE SERIES! ❤️I'm thrilled to hear of the Renewal of DOC! Love the Series and the Actors! 👍👩⚕️🥼🏥💉
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It is one of my Favorites in 2025.
I hope that Scott Wolf as Dr. Richard Miller returns in Season 2 as a good guy.
Even though he made a Big mistake because of what he was going through with his Son.
He was becoming likable near the end until he turned on (Molly Parker) Dr Larson to try and Save his but.
I'd like him to come back as a reformed and good guy!
He has it in him..He just got lost a bit
Overall I like the show though..I'm looking forward to Season 2
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Love the show. I don't watch much TV but this show is a must see.
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So you think that because the world is screwed up by people like Trump, that non magas can't be loving and caring. People like you ARE the problem.. BTW, woke is bad grammar. It should read awakened. To be awakened is a good thing.
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Great show it had me at the first episode
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I really have enjoyed it and looking forward to the season. I like some of humility and caring they showed to one another. So tired of all the harsh hollering and putting people down. Good to see the camaraderie.
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She has too hot guys - lucky girl!!
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love it, i find my self re-watching episode 10 at least 4 times. Not sure how I am going to wait till the fall for the next episode 🙄
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Yet another right-wing fool screaming “woke”.
Woke means decency, common sense, and seeing the world as an open and welcoming place.
You are a mindless stooge.
What a wasted life.
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Omg! This series is so good. The acting is spot on. Every actor is acing their character! The episodes are very well written. About that so-called love triangle with Amy, Jake, and Michael; it needs to be squashed. Michael is Amy's past. He's familiar but he's a memory. I'm sure they were deeply in love with each other until they weren't. I'm hoping Amy moves forward with the relationship she's found with Jake.
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My husband and I can’t wait for this season to start! He never watches tv, so it’s a plus for ”Doc.”
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Even the preview with Huffman is annoying
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Even the preview with Huffman is annoying
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Awesome series. I love everything about it. Got my sister's watching it. I could watch series 1 all over again and be into it just as much as the first time. Keep up the good work guys 👍
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It is a fantastic show!! I love it. I keep replaying the episode. For Amy and Michael to fall for each other again after the tragedy. That was so emotional. I hope the writers keep going in that direction.
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Excited it’s not only coming back, but with 22 episodes. Love this show.
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Ditto Helen!! I am also very happy that it has been renewed and there will be MORE episodes to look forward to. Anxiously awaiting the new season.
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My husband and I both love the show and will look forward to seeing new series. Were the talked about changes about different actors or story line. Hope you explain soon!
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Is there a season 3
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THe story writing abt this series' plans and future is sooo amateur and unclear on the internet, leaving unanswered questions. Is it on Fox network (sometimes found on broadcasting subcarrier channels) at 8p central on Tuesdays starting OCt 7th or will it not be there or is this another a pay per view situation on a list of streams but only on obnoxious "TV providers?" so we have to spend more money on TV viewing? Its as bad as how the NFL is handling their games on rotating channels. I enjoyed Season One on Netflix. Why isn't season 2 there? If this is too much trouble for viewers on say, Roku, I'm going to skip it and live without it.
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Loved the series "Doc". Look forward to season 2. Best hospital drama since "The Good Doctor".
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Agree
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Ditto - lost all respect for her over the admissions scandal.
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Exceptional talent from the writers to the actors. Love it!
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I was completely captivated by DOC mini series and can hardly wait to see Season 2. My husband started watching it later in the middle of season 1 but he got into it right away. Cheers.
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was looking forward to seeing the new season until I saw that Felicity Huffman the felon was now on the show. hope she is written off soon. this was a bad move. Many people are disappointed, I am totally disgusted. Will probably not watch, wish there was a way to boycott this and kick her off.
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Wtf are you talking about? It picked up exactly where it left off.
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Gag me! Felicity Huffman!! I can think of 10 other better choices.
Show will slide down which is too bad because it was great until this new addition 🤮
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Gag me! Felicity Huffman!! I can think of 10 other better choices.
Show will slide down which is too bad because it was great until this new addition 🤮
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Love the show but will not watch it with Felicia Huffman. My whole group is not watching as well. Poor choice!
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Glad and thrilled it is being renewed
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Loved it!
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The show must continue. I love this show. It’s really awesome. Please keep continuing to show this show. I love it.
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I rarely watch series TV but I just love this show!!!!
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Just finished season 1. It is so well written!! Can’t wait for season 2!!
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Love this show CANNOT for season 2
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I sure hope Scott Wolf returns to the series! As of now, it's not known. The series NEEDS him!
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awesome show having the same cast for season 2 would be great👍
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I hated the way the last episode ended.
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love huffman what a great actress,yayyyy cant wait!
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I wonder why they went with a female instead of a male that this series is based on??? https://people.com/is-doc-based-on-a-true-story-8780043
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i am charlie,, watching the show is like real time drama, i love it please release it
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Love the show so far. I’m not feeling the intimacy between her and her ex; even tho I understand it. The Amy character has supposedly turned over a new leaf and becoming a better person after the accident.
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is the "major change" in the room with us?
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Show is great but inevitable the network will probably cancel it prematurely. The shows that jumped the shark seem to go on longer than they should and the new ones don't get a chance to pick up viewers.
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Shouldn’t have changed episode count! 10 is usually better quality story telling episodes, 22 is just fluff episodes smh
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I hope season 2 is not as woke as season 1 which I have stopped watching!! I guess you want to appeal to a niche audience??? I guess you are not following what is going on in the world??
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What a bizarre comment. If woke means seeing the world as it really is, then maybe it is woke. It’s based on a true story, but I think there’s a lot of wonderful imagination showing how everyone feels and deals with life’s realities—the ups and downs. It’s about humanity, not the shallow political stance of a few fewer like you. I guess you have to deal with the realities of being a minority because it’s a hit show.
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IT is based on a true story. I would suggest that you issue is not "it is too woke" but that it was too hard for you to follow. Perhaps people watch tv as a relief from the daily drama of "what is going in the world?" Apparently, given the show has been renewed for next year, your having "stopped watching" does not put you in the majority.
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