It looks like Doc Martin is finally retiring. RadioTimes reports the ITV series will end with season nine in 2018.
Created by Dominic Minghella, the long-running UK medical dramedy stars Martin Clunes as the only doctor in a small Cornish village. The cast also includes Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom, John Marquez, and Selina Cadell.
Clunes spoke to RadioTimes, confirming that season nine will be the last for Doc Martin. Season eight is slated to debut later this year, and the final season is expected to premiere in autumn 2018.
From Clunes:
We start making [series 8] in spring and it’ll probably be on air in the autumn. So [series 8] is the second to last.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Doc Martin? Are you sad the show is ending?
One great show in eternity
VERY SAD!!
Really sad to see the show. It was one of the few really good family shows. Nice scenery, good actors and good wholesome plots. Rethink leaving DOC , we need you to keep the family shows alive and well!1
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed every episode,and are still hoping to see season 9 at some point soon.
We thoroughly enjoyed watching the curmudgeonly, though big hearted, doctor and all his co towns people. The stories were funny, endearing and addicting! I can’t imagine, however, leaving “us” with the ending they did! Terrible not to know what becomes of the Doc. We want more! Selfish of us, I’m sure, but please??
My wife and I have watched the entire Doc Martin series on DVD every night for months now and have thoroughly enjoyed it. In the last Season 9 episode, we were expecting that Doc would beat his addiction and save the day in the operating room just as he always does in Port Wenn. Needless to say, while the ending was a surprise, we assumed it was a cliffhanger for Season 10 and are stunned to find out that that was it! Am wondering why they decided to end such a wonderful series on such a woeful note? Hopefully they’ll… Read more »
I’m sad to see Doc Martin ending. He is so abrupt & rude, but I feel sorry because his parents never gave him the love every child needs growing up.
You can’t cancel Doc Martin it is clean honest fun so rare these days. We look forward to watching even the reruns here in the states across the pond, not having new Doc Martin’s to look forward to is simply unthinkable.
I love this show and am so disappointed it is cancelled. Please come back for another season.