‘Doc’ Renewed For Season 2 With Big 22-Episode Order Amid Medical Drama & Format Resurgence

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Fox has given an early, 22-episode Season 2 renewal to breakout freshman medical drama Doc, starring Molly Parker. This is a rare full-season order of that size in the new broadcast era where seasons often consist of 13-18 episodes.

The last Fox drama to produce 22 episodes was the network’s previous medical show, The Resident, which delivered 23 episodes during the 2021-22 season.

What makes Doc‘s pickup size even more unusual is that it is given to a series that launched in midseason. As they only air for a couple of months, these freshmen have smaller orders, between 8-13 episodes. (Doc‘s was 10) That is not considered fully adequate for a show to prove itself, so midseason newbies typically receive a 13-episode Season 2 renewal that could be extended with additional episodes if the series returns strong in the fall.

Doc joins very few midseason entries that have earned straight full-season Season 2 pickups, with CBS’ new flagship drama Tracker as a recent example.