For the first time, FOX’s Best Medicine tackles a two-part story, beginning with this week’s “A Tale of Two Sister Cities.” The show dials up the quirkiness and the comedy in this episode. It also advances character journeys in compelling…
Best Medicine Season 1, Episode 11 Review: ‘Mind Your Own Buboes’
Checking in on Port Wenn since Martin (Josh Charles) and Louisa (Abigail Spencer) kissed for the first time last week, we find a lot going on. But that’s nothing new for this town. The townspeople usually keep Martin’s medical practice…
‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ Series Review: A Gorgeous and Well-Adapted Period Drama
Most classic works of literature, like Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo, have multiple screen adaptations to choose from. When a new one appears, I ask myself if it is worth the time compared to previous versions. I think…
Best Medicine Season 1, Episode 10 Review: ‘Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral’
Rom-com fans like me will recognize the wordplay in the title of this episode of FOX’s Best Medicine. Four Weddings and a Funeral is a critically and commercially successful example of that genre from the ‘90s, and it is an…
Best Medicine Season 1, Episode 9 Review: ‘Doc Martin’
Doc Martin fans rejoice! As you can tell from the title, the latest episode of FOX’s Best Medicine pays tribute to the original British series in an exciting way. But it does more than that. It is the most emotional…
Best Medicine Season 1, Episode 8 Review: ‘The Bogfather’
Dr. Best faces an unusual medical mystery this week on FOX‘s Best Medicine. Martin (Josh Charles) is used to healing the sick townspeople of Port Wenn. When they listen to his advice, that is. But now he has a different…
Best Medicine Season 1, Episode 7 Review: ‘There Might Be Blood’
Oh boy, the writers of FOX‘s Best Medicine decided to lean into the ships on the show this week! Yes, I said ships, plural, as in more than one. They leaned in hard, and I’m not complaining! I’m a shipper…
‘Crime 101’ Review: Break the Speed Limit to See This One
Even if you love movies, we forgive you if you have crime drama fatigue. There are so many of them. That’s why a good one has to do a lot to stand out, to distinguish itself from all the cops…
Best Medicine Season 1, Episode 6 Review: ‘Eyewitness Blues’
What do blueberries, an STI, and the Smurfs have in common? They all have a connection to the latest episode of FOX‘s Best Medicine! In “Eyewitness Blues,” Martin (Josh Charles) does his best to avoid Port Wenn’s annual Blueberry Festival…
Best Medicine Season 1, Episode 5 Review: ‘Hello Darkness My Port Wenn’
Against all his instincts, Dr. Martin Best (Josh Charles) is entrenched in the lives of his neighbors in Port Wenn. It’s a nightmare for a misanthrope like him. As the only doctor in a small town, that will only become…
