Drama

Seven Seasons in the Bag, and what happened next to ‘Doc Martin.’

Lacy Baugher Milas

27 Jan 2016 — 2 min read

Doc Martin and a furry friend. (Photo: American Public Television)

Seven seasons in, it wasn't a given that megapopular British comedy Doc Martin would continue, leaving fans uncertain, as they had been since each installment of Doc Martin was rumored to be its last since sometime around Season 5. Since the show only filmed every other year, there was plenty of time for fans to fill talking and/or worrying about its future. Happily viewers were rewarded with Season 8 although no official announcement came from the folks at ITV, the UK network that produces the show. It was Current, the media outlet that covers public and nonprofit media in the US, that announced the good news about another season.

Current interviewed Doc Martin producer Philippa Braithwhite about the US premiere of Season 7, and she implied there was definitely still life in the series beyond its current season.

“There are lots of stories we want to explore, and we want to do them well,” she said. “I think we’ll know when it’s time to end the show.”

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