Series synopsis
Doctor Doctor is an Australian drama comedy television series that premiered on Nine Network on September 14, 2016. It ended on June 16, 2021. It was created by Alan Harris, Tony McNamara, Claudia Karvan, Ian Collie. It stars Rodger Corser, Nicole da Silva, Ryan Johnson and Hayley McElhinney.
The story of Hugh Knight, a rising heart surgeon who is gifted, charming and infallible. He is a hedonist who, due to his sheer talent, believes he can live outside the rules. His "work hard, play harder" philosophy is about to come back and bite him.
Premise
The story of Hugh Knight, a rising heart surgeon who is gifted, charming and infallible. He is a hedonist who, due to his sheer talent, believes he can live outside the rules. His "work hard, play harder" philosophy is about to come back and bite him.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rodger Corser as Hugh Knight
- Nicole da Silva as Charlie
- Ryan Johnson as Matt Knight
- Hayley McElhinney as Penny
- Belinda Bromilow as Betty
- Shalom Brune-Franklin as Aoife
- Tina Bursill as Meryl Knight
- Steve Bisley as Jim Knight
Supporting cast
- Matt Castley as Ajax
- Chloe Bayliss as Hayley
- Charles Wu as Ken
- Miranda Tapsell as April
- Brittany Clark as Mia Halston
- Kate Jenkinson as Tara
- Dustin Clare as Jarrod
Guest cast
- Chris Bunton as Max
- Edmund Lembke-Hogan as George
- Mark Simpson as Dale
- Sarah Armanious as Emergency Doctor
- Giselle Da Silva as Nurse
- Cheyne Neighbour as Johnny
- Aileen Beale as Dr. Koutofides
- Ingrid Schlig as Overdose Woman
- Patrick Cullen as Male Patient
- Patrick Chong-Nee as Brewery Employee
- Savannah Lamble as Jesse
- Emily Eskell as Gabrielle
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 14, 2016 | November 16, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 10 | August 16, 2017 | October 18, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 10 | August 6, 2018 | October 8, 2018 |
| Season 4 | 10 | November 16, 2019 | December 14, 2019 |
| Season 5 | 8 | April 28, 2021 | June 16, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Doctor Doctor After a spectacular fall from grace, hugh-flying heart surgeon Dr hugh knight is forced to work as a country GP in his former home town of Whyhope. Meanwhile, his ex-girlfriend vows to send him packing |
September 14, 2016 |
| 2 |
Home Sweet Home Hugh has a shocking introduction to outback medicine when he attends a farm accident. Inspired by Meryl's dodgy dealings, Hugh blackmails mine boss Big Nathan into making a huge donation to the Hospital. |
September 21, 2016 |
| 3 |
San Francisco Hugh finds an unlikely test subject for his revolutionary new artificial heart. Passions are aroused when Charlie and Matt host a wild B&S Ball at their Brewery. |
September 28, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What Difference the Day Makes Hugh is facing his biggest crisis yet when his love life, career and family are all in desperate need of a help. Charlie plays dirty to win back Matt, while Meryl's election as town Mayor is overshadowed by fraud. |
August 16, 2017 |
| 2 |
Your Game Hugh and the hospital staff use blackmail to get rid of their incompetent boss Norah. Meanwhile, Penny faces family and romantic dilemmas that will change her future. Hayley struggles with a guilty conscience over her relationship with Ajax. |
August 23, 2017 |
| 3 |
Talent Showdown Hugh creates havoc for Charlie when he reveals her secret talent. Penny's first day back in Whyhope is headed for disaster until she joins forces with Hugh. Hayley makes a fateful decision to fix Meryl's election fraud problem. |
August 30, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tell Her, It's Over! Disgraced heart surgeon Dr Hugh Knight's plans to leave Whyhope forever are upended when tragedy strikes. Penny makes a fateful decision about her love-life. |
August 6, 2018 |
| 2 |
Isn't She Lovely Hugh faces chaos at home and work, with a mutiny on the farm and a deadly pregnancy crisis with Hayley. Meryl teaches Matt and Charlie a lesson about bribery and corruption. |
August 13, 2018 |
| 3 |
Shock Rock The grand opening of Hugh’s new Cardiac Clinic is upset by life-changing news from his ex-wife. Charlie’s life is thrown into disarray when her father makes a surprise visit. |
August 20, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hugh Am I? Hugh becomes distracted from his new daughter Eliza and his Cardiac Unit by the arrival of sexy new doctor, Tara. |
November 16, 2019 |
| 2 |
Don't Stop Me Now Hugh's superiority has left him without a Cardiac Unit, and without a job. Now freed from Whyhope, he will be able to return to his Sydney life. |
November 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
Self-Fulfilling Prophecies Eliza's other grandmother, Dinah, makes a dramatic entrance. |
November 23, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
To Me, To You One year has passed; Whyhope has fallen into catastrophe having been hit with drought, bushfires, and floods, and to make matters worse, the hospital is under lockdown due to an outbreak of asbestos, while patients have been evacuated. Adamant that the hospital will remain closed, Hugh decides to return to Sydney. Charlie and Matt return from Germany when they discover that the Brewery has received negative reviews online. Hayley learns that it was Charlie who wrote the reviews, without Matt's knowledge, so that she could come home. Sharna Bahit arrives in Whyhope when the town is under investigation for corruption, and announces her appointment as Council Administrator, dismissing the entire council. |
April 28, 2021 |
| 2 |
It Had To Be You Hugh and Penny set aside their differences to fight for the rights of a terminally ill young mother. As she faces criminal charges, Meryl ropes in Hayley to hide evidence of her corruption from Sharna. |
May 5, 2021 |
| 3 |
One Dozen Roses Hugh and Penny lock horns when she returns to work at the hospital; Sharna's mission to clean up Whyhope causes chaos for Ken, Betty, and Meryl. |
May 12, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nine Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 14, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 16, 2021 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:30:00 |