The good news is that when Doc Season 1 ended, we already knew that it would be returning for more.

The medical drama will return for a second season, and there’s going to be a major change from its first. There have also already been some cast changes announced, with two promotions and, as Fox announced on Tuesday, June 10, Felicity Huffman joining the series. Read on for everything we know so far about Doc Season 2, from a premiere date to an episode count to the cast, and more.

When was Doc renewed for Season 2?

Fox renewed the medical drama for a second season on Wednesday, February 26. (The renewal came with two episodes still to air in the first season.) The network noted that it was its most-watched debut in over five years, with 16 million tuning in to the premiere across platforms to-date (including encores, viewing through February 19).

“We are thrilled that audiences have embraced Season One of Doc,” Michael Thorn, President, FOX Television Network, said in a statement. “Barbie [Kligman] and Hank [Steinberg] have done an outstanding job bringing one of the most emotionally powerful series on television to life. Renewing for a second season was an easy decision, thanks to this incredible team, our partners at Sony, and an exceptional cast, led by the talented Molly Parker.”

Added Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios, “We’re ecstatic Doc has been picked up for a second season – a testament to the exceptional writing, captivating performances from our talented cast, and the incredible reception from audiences. We’re so grateful to our partners at FOX for their unwavering support as we continue making more episodes of this show!”

How many episodes will be in Doc Season 2?

While Season 1 consists of 10 episodes, that count is being upped, with 22 coming for Season 2.

Who’s in the Doc Season 2 cast?

Doc stars Molly Parker, Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann, Jon Ecker, Anya Banerjee, Patrick Walker, and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim. Walker and Fountain-Jardim were promoted to series regulars for Season 2. Scott Wolf recurred in Season 1. There’s no word yet on his status for Season 2.

Felicity Huffman has joined the cast in the series regular role of Dr. Joan Ridley, Amy Larsen’s med school professor and early mentor – and the new Chief of Internal Medicine at Westside Hospital.

How did the Doc Season 1 finale end?

The Season 1 finale ended with Richard (Wolf) caught in his lies about accidentally causing the death of a patient. That led to the chief position, which Huffman’s Joan will now fill, being vacant. Meanwhile, the love triangle is going strong. Amy (Parker) rekindled her romance with Jake (Ecker), who then saw her close to her ex-husband Michael (Metwally) in his office to end the finale.

When will Doc Season 2 premiere?

That has yet to be announced, but it is part of Fox’s fall 2025 schedule. It will continue to air Tuesdays at 9/8c.

What will happen in Doc Season 2?

Doc, inspired by a true story and based on the globally acclaimed Italian series Doc — Nelle tue mani, follows the story of Dr. Amy Larsen, the hard-charging, brilliant ex-Chief of Internal and Family Medicine at Westside Hospital and her colleagues, loved ones and rivals who must navigate a new reality when she returns to work after a brain injury erases the past eight years of her life.

Season 2 will have to address the fallout of Richard’s lies and if there’s a spot at the hospital for him going forward. There’s also going to be how Joan fits in among the staff and what’s to come in the love triangle.

“I think there’s an ebb and flow to this love triangle, and while Amy feels strongly about both of them, the back and forth is a constant thing that we’re continuing to explore through Season 2. Whether it’s two people physically being together or yearning for each other, it will go on,” showrunner Barbie Kligman told TV Insider after the finale.

When it comes to the new chief, Kligman had teased, “We will have a new chief at some point in Season 2 — might not be right off the bat, but we definitely will. And that’ll be an interesting dynamic to explore how they are with Amy, how they are with the other doctors. Because first there was Amy and then there was Richard. And obviously when he hopefully returns or if he returns, it’s not as chief.”