Created by Dominic Minghella, Doc Martin is a British medical comedy-drama series that revolves around Dr Martin Ellingham. After developing hemophobia, he is forced to leave his job as a vascular surgeon at Imperial College London and become a general practitioner in the sleepy village of Portwenn. The series premiered on September 2, 2004, with Season 10 debuting on September 7, 2022. If you are wondering whether there will be an 11th iteration of Doc Martin, this is what we have discovered.
Here’s all we know about Doc Martin Season 11 and whether or not it’s coming out.
Is there a Doc Martin Season 11 release date?
There is no Doc Martin Season 11 release date as the series has ended with Season 10.
The main series came to an end after the tenth season finished airing on October 26, 2022. A Christmas special, which aired on December 25, 2022, became the final episode of the series. Moreover, Farewell Doc Martin, a documentary about the making of the final season, premiered on December 29, 2022.
Martin Clunes, who portrays the eponymous character, and producer Philippa Braithwaite said in a statement, “We have loved making nine series of Doc Martin. When we launched the series in 2004 we could never have imagined how much our loyal viewers would take to the grumpy Doc like they have. The series has avid fans both in the UK and throughout the world and we are thrilled that Doc Martin has topped the ratings every time.”
The statement continued, “However, after sixteen years we now feel that the time has come to say goodbye to Portwenn. We will be making the tenth and final series in 2021 and we are very much looking forward to returning to Cornwall to film it.”
The cast includes Martin Clunes as Martin Ellingham, Caroline Catz as Louisa Ellingham (née Glasson), Ian McNeice as Bert Large, Joe Absolom as Al Large, Selina Cadell as Sally Tishell, John Marquez as Joe Penhale, Eileen Atkins as Ruth Ellingham, Eileen Atkins as Ruth Ellingham, Jessica Ransom as Morwenna Large (née Newcross), and more.
Why Doc Martin Season 11 isn’t happening
Doc Martin Season 11 isn’t coming out because, as mentioned above, the series concluded after the 10th season and a Christmas special. ComingSoon will provide an update if the circumstances change.
The official synopsis for Doc Martin reads:
Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr. Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film Saving Grace. The show is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn. Five series aired between 2004 and 2011, together with a feature-length special that aired on Christmas Day 2006. Series 6 began airing on ITV on 2 September 2013.
