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Doc 2026 (season 3): U.S. release date and where to watch

A chief of medicine who lost eight years of memory starts over as a resident.

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Quick answer · Season 3

Doc season 3 premiered on September 22, 2026 on FOX at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT and has 22 episodes.

Episode 8, "Operation", is on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT.

U.S. premiere
September 22, 2026
Where
FOX
Time
9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT
Episodes
22

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Where to watch Doc season 3 in the U.S.

Where to watch Doc season 3 in the U.S.
WhereHowWhenNotes
FOX Broadcast (free)Antenna / cable Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT National Fox slot. Sports overruns and local stations can shift start times. [1]
Hulu Streaming, weeklySubscription Each episode streams on Hulu the day after it airs on Fox. [3]

Season 3 episode schedule

Doc season 3 U.S. episode schedule
Ep. Title U.S. date Time Status
1 Wherefore Art Thou [1][4] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Announced
2 Ready or Not [4] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
3 I Know What I Want [4] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
4 Great Expectations [4] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
5 S.O.S [4] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
6 Facade [4] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
7 Heroic Measures [4] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
8 Operation [4] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Next
9 When It Rains... [4] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed
10 It Pours [4] 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT national slot Listed

Dates are U.S. dates. Broadcast times are the network's national slot; your local station may differ.

About Doc

Doc is a Fox medical drama starring Molly Parker as Dr. Amy Larsen, a hospital's chief of internal medicine who loses eight years of memories after a car crash and has to rebuild her career and family life from the ground up. It's inspired by the true story of Italian doctor Pierdante Piccioni. Season 3 premiered Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Fox, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu.

Season 3: Amy and Sonya are now co-chief residents, in charge of a new class of interns. Blair Underwood joins the regular cast as Dr. Ben Grant, a trauma and cardiothoracic surgeon who shares a past with Amy that she can't remember. The 22-episode season airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Fox.

  • Originally from: FOX (first aired January 7, 2025)
  • Official site: fox.com
  • Cast: Molly Parker (Dr. Amy Larsen), Omar Metwally (Dr. Michael Hamda), Amirah Vann (Dr. Gina Walker), Jon-Michael Ecker (Dr. Jake Heller), Anya Banerjee (Dr. Sonya Maitra), Patrick Walker (Dr. Theodore "TJ" Coleman), Blair Underwood (Dr. Ben Grant)

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Season 3

Airing now

Amy and Sonya are now co-chief residents, in charge of a new class of interns. Blair Underwood joins the regular cast as Dr. Ben Grant, a trauma and cardiothoracic surgeon who shares a past with Amy that she can't remember. The 22-episode season airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Fox.

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Season 2

Streaming

Season 2 aired from 2025-09-14 to 2026-04-14.

FOX

Common questions

When did Doc season 3 premiere?

Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Fox, after the Best Medicine season 2 premiere.

Where can I stream Doc season 3?

New episodes stream on Hulu the day after they air on Fox. To watch live, you need Fox over the air, through cable or a live-TV streaming service.

How many episodes are in Doc season 3?

22, the same as season 2.

Who is new in Doc season 3?

Blair Underwood, who appeared in the season 2 finale as Dr. Ben Grant, is now a series regular.

Is Doc based on a true story?

Yes, loosely. It's inspired by Pierdante Piccioni, an Italian doctor who lost 12 years of memories after a car accident. The Italian series based on his story, Doc – Nelle tue mani, came first.

When is the next episode of Doc?

Episode 8, "Operation", of season 3 is on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 (Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT).

When was the first episode of Doc season 3?

Season 3 episode 1 premiered on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 on FOX.

What time does Doc come on?

FOX airs it Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. Local stations and live sports can shift the time.

When does Doc come out in Canada?

In Canada, Doc is on CTV: Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET, from September 22, 2026, the same night as FOX.

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Sources

We check each date against the sources below. If they disagree, we say so rather than picking one.

  1. Blair Underwood joins Doc for season 3
    Deadline Press Checked
  2. How to watch Doc season 3 online
    Tom's Guide Publisher Checked
  3. Doc schedule and episode data
    TVmaze (CC BY-SA) Data Retrieved

Update history

  1. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S3E9 (2026-12-01), S3E10 (2027-01-05).
  2. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S3E7 (2026-11-10), S3E8 (2026-11-17).
  3. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S3E6 "Facade".
  4. Episode listings updated from TVmaze: S3E5 "S.O.S".
  5. Checked against Fox's announced fall 2026 schedule (via TVLine); original summary and FAQs written, cast updated, page marked editor reviewed.
  6. Schedule imported from TVmaze listings.

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