‘Best Medicine’ Season 2 Episode 2 Airs on Fox With Next Day Hulu Streaming

The release date for the second episode of ‘Best Medicine’ is set for Tuesday, September 29, when the Fox comedy drama continues its second season. The episode is titled “Breakin’ In is Hard to Do” and airs at 8 PM Eastern and Pacific on Fox. Viewers who missed the season opener have a few days to catch up before the story moves forward.

‘Best Medicine’ is an American adaptation of the British series ‘Doc Martin’ and follows a brusque Boston surgeon who relocates to a small fishing village in Maine. Below is a look at the timing, the streaming options and what the second episode has planned for Port Wenn.

Release Date for the Second ‘Best Medicine’ Episode

Fox is airing the episode on Tuesday, September 29, and the network placed the season premiere after its Sunday NFL football coverage. The Times Union reports that the second season premiere landed on September 20. That means the second episode follows the opener by roughly a week and a half.

Pre-season coverage from several outlets pointed to Tuesday, September 22 as the date the show would return. One report says that Tuesday slot is currently set to repeat the premiere, which makes September 29 the first fresh installment in the regular timeslot. Listings can shift, so it is worth checking Fox’s schedule closer to the date.

The season is also larger than the last one. The first season ran for thirteen episodes and the new season has fourteen, after an initial order of twelve. That gives the writers extra room to develop the town’s ongoing storylines.

Air Time and Fox Schedule Details

The second episode airs from 8 PM to 9 PM Eastern and Pacific on Fox. That is a full hour of programming, which fits the one hour dramedy format the series has used since it began.

The show has followed a familiar pattern with football lead ins. The series debuted after Fox’s Sunday NFL coverage and then settled into its regular Tuesday slot the following week. The first season aired as part of Fox’s midseason lineup, while the second season has moved to the fall.

The move reflects how well the show has performed for the network. Fox reported that the series premiere delivered 12.6 million total multiplatform viewers. The strong start led directly to the renewal that brought the show back this fall.

Where to Watch on Fox and Hulu

The most direct option is the live Fox broadcast on Tuesday night. Episodes are also available on Hulu the day after they first air on Fox. Hulu’s own page notes that most current season episodes arrive the day after broadcast.

Viewers who need to catch up have more than one route. All thirteen episodes of the first season are streaming on both Netflix and Hulu. The show reached the number three spot on Netflix’s Top 10 in its first week on the service.

Those who prefer Netflix should temper expectations for new episodes. CBR notes that anyone hoping to binge the current season on that service may have to wait a while, while Hulu receives episodes the day after they air. For anyone following the story week to week, Fox and Hulu remain the practical choices.

Episode Preview for “Breakin’ In is Hard to Do”

In the official synopsis, the Port Wenn pharmacy is robbed and Louisa’s essential medicine is among what gets taken, so Martin deduces that the thief badly needs his help. That setup puts the town’s doctor in an unusual spot, since he is asked to sympathize with the person who caused the trouble. It also raises the stakes for Louisa in a way that ties into her personal storyline.

Elsewhere in the episode, Greg and George clash with a rival food truck owner, Sarah tries to bond with Eden, and Martin receives a special brand of local affection. The mix of a medical mystery and small town comedy matches the balance the series has aimed for since its first season. Fox has also released an image gallery for the episode ahead of broadcast.

The main cast remains largely intact. Josh Charles leads alongside Abigail Spencer, Annie Potts, Josh Segarra and Cree. Stephen Spinella and Jason Veasey, who play Greg and George, have been promoted to series regulars. Martin Clunes, the original star of ‘Doc Martin’, is also set to return as Martin’s father.

The season also carries a lingering question about Louisa. Executive producer Liz Tuccillo told TVLine that Louisa is on a journey with motherhood, and that a short time jump would reveal her choice about whether to pursue it with Mark. With a pharmacy robbery now putting her medicine at risk, do you think Martin’s deduction about the thief will bring him closer to Louisa, or will Port Wenn’s peculiar affection keep testing his patience, and the comments are open for your read on where their story goes next.