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Doc•Season 1•Episode 5

He Ain't Heavy

7.7/10 · 374 votesFeb 4, 202541 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Amy and Sonya endeavor to help a teen in need of a bone marrow transplant and his younger brother whose own health issues jeopardize his disability to donate. Jake deals with a fainting bride and her worried groom. Michael struggles with a secret he’s been

Directed byMarisol Adler

Written byHank Steinberg, Mark Bianculli

Previous episodeE4 · One Small Step Next episodeE6 · Once More, with Feeling

Seasons3

All 1 2 3

Season 1 Episodes10

E1 7.6

If at First You Don't Succeed…

...Try Try Again

Day One

One Small Step

He Ain't Heavy

Once More, with Feeling

Secrets and Lies

Man Plans

What Goes Up…

…Must Come Down

Cast6

Molly Parker

Dr. Amy Larsen

Omar Metwally

Dr. Michael Hamda

Amirah Vann

Dr. Gina Walker

Jon-Michael Ecker

Dr. Jake Heller

Anya Banerjee

Dr. Sonya Maitra

Scott Wolf

Dr. Richard Miller

Crew4

Hank Steinberg

Writer

Mark Bianculli

Writer

Marisol Adler

Director

Mark Bianculli

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"He Ain't Heavy" is episode 5 of Doc season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 374 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Marisol Adler and written by Hank Steinberg, Mark Bianculli, it aired on February 4, 2025.

Next: E6 · Once More, with Feeling Best of Season 1