Doctor Doctor (series) (2016)
Release Year: 2016
Nation: Australia
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Alan Harris, Ben Chessell, Catherine Millar, Claudia Karvan, Daniel Nettheim, Erin White, Geoff Bennett, Hattie Dalton, Ian Collie, Ian Watson, Jennifer Leacey, Jeremy Sims, Julietta Boscolo, Kriv Stenders, Lisa Matthews, Lucy Gaffy, Peter Salmon, Tony McNamara, Tori Garrett
Writer: Alan Harris, Alice Bell, Angela McDonald, Claudia Karvan, Gretel Vella, Ian Collie, Josh Mapleston, Katherine Thomson, Keith Thompson, Liz Doran, Mithila Gupta, Tamara Asmar, Timothy Lee, Tony McNamara
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Easy Tiger, Essential Media and Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Keywords
Keywords: australia, doctor, fall from grace, hometown, small town, surgeon
Story
Hugh Knight, a rising heart surgeon, believes his talent makes him infallible. His 'work hard, play harder' lifestyle catches up with him when he loses his medical license after being caught driving under the influence while on duty. As punishment and to reflect on his actions, Hugh is sent back to his hometown in country Australia where he must work as a local GP. Despite his initial reluctance, Hugh finds himself connecting with his patients and navigating the challenges of small-town life.
Summary
Doctor Doctor is an Australian comedy-drama series that follows Hugh Knight, a gifted but arrogant heart surgeon who believes he can live outside the rules due to his talent. When his hard-partying lifestyle leads him to lose his medical license after a DUI incident while on duty, Hugh is forced to leave behind his big city life and return to his hometown to work as a general practitioner. The series explores Hugh's journey of redemption as he grapples with the challenges of small-town medicine and the personal growth that comes from leaving his old lifestyle behind.
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