A guest star occasionally appears in a TV show for several episodes, elevating the season. Abigail Spencer guest-starred in 9-1-1 Season 8 as Amber Braeburn, a police detective who turned out to be a serial killer. Amber set her sights on Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and kidnapped her, but Maddie saved herself by killing her kidnapper. Spencer is shifting gears in her next project, according to a report by Deadline. The All My Children and Timeless star has joined Josh Charles in Fox's remake of Doc Martin titled Best Medicine. She plays Louisa, described as a "warm, charming teacher who immediately gets off on the wrong foot with Martin, yet she’s intrigued by him."
Best Medicine is inspired by the popular British series and stars Charles as Martin Best. The hourlong comedy series centers on Best, "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. Unfortunately, Martin's blunt and borderline rude bedside manner rubs the quirky, needy locals the wrong way, and he quickly alienates the town, even though he's all they've got. Although Martin can expertly address any medical ailment or mystery in this idiosyncratic town, he’s really just desperate to be left the hell alone," the show's official description reads. Louisa is one of the townsfolk who is rubbed the wrong way by the rude doctor. The description continues:
"Instead, he keeps getting dragged right smack into the middle of their personal chaos, feuds and fantasies. What the locals don’t know is that Martin’s terse demeanor masks a debilitating new phobia and deep-seated psychological issues that prevent him from experiencing true intimacy with anyone. But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered."
Who Is Behind 'Best Medicine?'
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The series is executive produced by Ben Silverman (The Office U.S.), Rodney Ferrell (Stick), Howard T. Owens (Stick), Liz Tuccillo (Sex and the City), Mark Crowdy (Doc Martin), and Philippa Braithwaite (Doc Martin). Apart from Spencer and Charles, Josh Segarra is also a series regular. He plays Sheriff Mark Mylow, the lovable, open-hearted lawman who may not be the sharpest tool in the shed but knows this town like the back of his hand. He and Louisa used to be in a serious relationship, but it ended. When Best arrives in the village, Mark is excited to befriend him, until Louisa and Best grow closer and a love triangle develops. Best Medicine joins Fox's slate of wholly owned scripted dramas.
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates about the series.
