Full Breakdown
Stephen Spinella and Jason Veasey Promoted to Series Regulars for Season 2 of Fox’s “Best Medicine”
6/12/2026, 4:59:35 AM
Core Event: Promotion of Two Main Cast Members
Stephen Spinella and Jason Veasey have been upgraded to series regulars on Fox’s comedy “Best Medicine” as the show prepares for its second season, slated to debut in fall 2026. They portray Greg Garrison and George Brady, gay husbands who run Port Wenn’s eatery The Salty Breeze.
Context and Significance
“Best Medicine” is a comedy produced by Fox Entertainment Studios and distributed by Fox Entertainment Global. It adapts All3Media International’s “Doc Martin” format, created by Buffalo Pictures and Homerun Film Productions in the United Kingdom and brought to U.S. audiences by Propagate Content. The series follows surgeon-turned-GP Martin Best (Josh Charles) in an East-Coast fishing village. Fox promotes Stephen Spinella and Jason Veasey to series regulars, underscoring LGBTQ+ visibility during Pride month. Their characters co-own The Salty Breeze, celebrated for six years as the region’s top lobster-roll spot.
Timeline
June 2026: Fox announces the promotion of Spinella and Veasey to series regulars.
Fall 2026: Season 2 of “Best Medicine” scheduled to premiere.
Original “Doc Martin” format created in the United Kingdom.
Official Statements & Responses
Liz Tuccillo, executive producer and showrunner, said the promotion makes her “happier than to make it official,” praising the actors for adding humor, warmth and surprise to scenes. Rodney Ferrell, executive producer, described the characters as “essential to the fabric of Port Wenn” and called the timing “the cherry on top” for welcoming LGBTQ+ members during Pride month.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Stephen and Jason have become essential to the fabric of Port Wenn, so making them series regulars is beyond thrilling, but welcoming members of the LGBTQ+ community to our permanent family during Pride month is the cherry on top.” — Rodney Ferrell, Executive Producer
- “The series is based on All3Media International’s successful format Doc Martin, which was produced originally in the UK by Buffalo Pictures in association with Homerun Film Productions, and brought to American audiences by Propagate Content.” — Article text
- “ Based on the popular British series Doc Martin, Best Medicine is a one-hour comedy series that centers on Martin Best (Josh Charles), a brilliant surgeon who abruptly leaves his illustrious career in Boston to become the general practitioner in a quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent summers as a child.” — Article text
What's Next
Season 2 will launch in fall 2026. Fox has not disclosed episode counts or plot details.
