Doc Martin Season 8 Set for U.S. Premiere

Acorn TV is bringing season eight of Doc Martin to U.S. audiences, with the premiere episode coming the day after its U.K. launch.

Doc Martin season eight will have its exclusive U.S. premiere on September 21, the day after its British debut on ITV. The new eight-episode season premieres every Thursday through November 9, after which the complete season will be available for binge-watching.

Mark Stevens, the president of Acorn Brands at RLJ Entertainment, said, “Acorn TV is ecstatic to exclusively offer our subscribers new episodes of one of their favorite series, Doc Martin. After waiting two years for more episodes, we’re delighted to shorten the wait for North American fans and will be offering each new episode the day after its U.K. debut. Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz and our partners at Buffalo Pictures and DRG have put together another fun, can’t-miss season with the Doc.”

Stevens added, “Additionally, we continue to aggressively grow our co-productions slate and a high-quality, transatlantic production like Acceptable Risk is another perfect addition to our Acorn TV originals slate.”