Doc Season 2 Netflix Release Date Confirmed for September 22, 2026
Dr. Amy Larsen returns to Westside Hospital on Netflix US as Sony Pictures has scheduled the second season of the medical drama to drop on Netflix on September 22, 2026, according to reports. The timing coincides directly with the Season 3 linear premiere on Fox at 9 p.m. ET, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu, according to reports. This strategic rollout offers existing fans a chance to binge-watch prior to the new premiere while allowing new viewers to discover the series.
Season 2 brings a substantially larger episode order than the freshman run. While Season 1 consisted of a tight 10 episodes, Season 2 delivers a full-season order of 22 episodes, giving audiences significantly more content to stream on Netflix.
Cast Additions and Character Journeys
Molly Parker anchors the series as Dr. Amy Larsen, an internal medicine chief at a fictional Minneapolis hospital who struggles to resume her medical career after a traumatic brain injury erases eight years of her memory. The series is based on the Italian format Doc – Nelle tue mani.
Returning cast members joining Parker include Omar Metwally, Jon-Michael Ecker, Amirah Vann, Anya Banerjee, Patrick Walker, and Charlotte Fountain-Jardim. Season 2 also introduced Emmy Award winner Felicity Huffman as Dr. Joan Ridley, alongside recurring cast member Emma Pfitzer Price as Hannah. Meanwhile, Blair Underwood joins the main cast for Season 3 as Dr. Ben Grant following his introduction during a hospital virus lockdown in the Season 2 finale.
Viewership Performance and Historical Context
Doc has proven to be a major ratings success for Fox and its streaming partners. The show brought in the biggest series debut for Fox in five years, drawing 15.6 million cross-platform viewers in its first 11 days—a 609% increase over the live and same-day audience. The show ranked as the number-one scripted series on Fox during the 2024–25 broadcast season based on Nielsen live-plus-seven data for adults 25 to 54.
The show’s streaming performance on Netflix has mirrored its linear success. When Season 1 debuted on Netflix in September 2025, it pulled in 13.6 million hours watched in its first tracked week and spent 14 days in the daily US top 10 list, ultimately accumulating 43.7 million hours watched in the second half of 2025.