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Dr. Amy Larsen must navigate an unfamiliar world after a brain injury erases the last eight years of her life. She can rely only on her estranged 17-year-old daughter, whom she remembers as a 9-year-old,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Doc Season 1 Episode 1 - If at First You Don't Succeed…
    7.6/10(608 votes)

    S1:E1

    When Chief of Internal Medicine Dr. Amy Larsen suffers a catastrophic brain injury, her life is turned upside down. Still determined to once again practice medicine, she charts a new path forward, ready to face whatever obstacles stand in her way.

    Director:Rebecca Thomas
    Writer:Barbie Kligman

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  2. Doc Season 1 Episode 2 - ...Try Try Again
    7.6/10(457 votes)

    S1:E2

    While at the hospital recovering, Amy can’t help but insert herself into her roommate’s case. Meanwhile, all the other doctors and nurses have to adjust to the once formidable Chief now being the patient.

    Director:Rebecca Thomas
    Writer:Barbie Kligman

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  3. Doc Season 1 Episode 3 - Day One
    7.6/10(408 votes)

    S1:E3

    Amy, allowed to return to work under strict guidelines, teams up with TJ to treat a patient suffering from mysterious liver problems. Sonya and Jake help an elderly couple navigate the final chapter of their love story.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Doc Season 2 Episode 4 - Something to Prove
    7.6/10(255 votes)

    S2:E4

    An outdated medical proxy form creates tension between a patient's ex-husband and current partner. Amy, Jake, and new intern Hannah investigate a college student's sudden blindness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Doc Season 2 Episode 5 - Tightrope
    7.6/10(246 votes)

    S2:E5

    A popular weight loss medication reveals the cracks in a couple's relationship and two sisters face an unexpected diagnosis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Doc Season 1 Episode 5 - He Ain't Heavy
    7.7/10(374 votes)

    S1:E5

    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 keeping.

    Director:Marisol Adler
    Writers:Hank Steinberg, Mark Bianculli

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  7. Doc Season 1 Episode 9 - What Goes Up…
    7.7/10(342 votes)

    S1:E9

    Amy, finally allowed to practice medicine again without supervision, struggles to diagnose her most complicated patient yet: TJ’s Dad. Sonya and Jake treat a single mom who’s reluctant to stay in the hospital. Richard tires to contain the truth about Dixon.

    Director:Nicole Cummins-Rubio
    Writer:Katie Varney

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  8. Doc Season 2 Episode 2 - Delusions of Grandeur
    7.7/10(273 votes)

    S2:E2

    Amy struggles with memories during treatment of an expectant mother's puzzling illness. Her mentor Dr. Joan Ridley makes a visit to Westside.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Doc Season 2 Episode 3 - New Blood
    7.7/10(263 votes)

    S2:E3

    A patient forces Amy to confront the realities of medical tourism, TJ helps a veteran with his prosthetic and Joan drops a bombshell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Doc Season 2 Episode 6 - Saints and Sinners
    7.7/10(241 votes)

    S2:E6

    Amy treats a Chaplain who helps her reconcile with the past, while Michael is under investigation for his actions during the hostage crisis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Doc Season 3 Episode 1 - Wherefore Art Thou
    7.7/10(128 votes)

    S3:E1

    On Amy and Sonya's first day as co-chief resident, they must coach a fresh crop of interns through a mysterious case that seems to defy medical logic; Jake and TJ adjust to new roles within the hospital; Dr. Ben Grant returns to Westside.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Doc Season 1 Episode 6 - Once More, with Feeling
    7.8/10(372 votes)

    S1:E6

    It’s a race against time as Amy and Jake try to uncover the cause of a unique patient’s worsening condition. Gina treats a quirky hypochondriac, and Amy makes a shocking discovery about her pre-accident love life.

    Director:Amanda Row
    Writer:Katie Varney

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  13. Doc Season 1 Episode 10 - …Must Come Down
    7.8/10(354 votes)

    S1:E10

    A mass casualty event requires all hands on deck at Westside Hospital. Amidst the chaos, Gina deals with a devastating revelation and Amy’s forced to confront her demons.

    Director:Michael Goi
    Writer:Barbie Kligman

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  14. Doc Season 2 Episode 15 - Trust
    7.8/10(194 votes)

    S2:E15

    While navigating the fallout from Katie's secret, Amy treats a critically ill patient with a dark one of her own. Gina and Jake evaluate a world-class poker player. Sonya and TJ investigate their theory behind Joan's frequent absences and Richard returns with a trick up his sleeve.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Doc Season 3 Episode 2 - Ready or Not
    7.8/10(89 votes)

    S3:E2

    When a horrific accident sends three members of the same family to Westside in critical condition, the entire staff must band together to save them and avert tragedy. Amidst the chaos, Amy must contend with a flood of emotional memories as she goes head to head with mysterious newcomer Dr. Ben Grant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Doc Season 1 Episode 8 - Man Plans
    7.9/10(343 votes)

    S1:E8

    Amy and Richard reconnect while treating a patient whose diagnosis is not at all what it seems. A real life romcom comes to Westside Hospital, bringing love to the forefront of everyone's mind.

    Director:Jono Oliver
    Writer:Mark Bianculli

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  17. Doc Season 2 Episode 1 - Her Heart
    7.9/10(328 votes)

    S2:E1

    Amy's past comes back to haunt her when a desperate father sacrifices everything to secure his daughter's heart transplant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Doc Season 2 Episode 7 - What I Did for Love
    7.9/10(235 votes)

    S2:E7

    Amy and Gina, with an assist from Jake, team up to help a victim of domestic abuse, while TJ finds himself in the spotlight when he, Sonya and Liz treat a social media influencer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Doc Season 2 Episode 16 - The Best We Can Do
    7.9/10(186 votes)

    S2:E16

    Met with hostility upon his return, Richard looks to redeem himself while treating an overworked food delivery worker. Sonya and TJ enlist Jake's help with the delicate Joan situation. Amy and TJ take on the case of a well-known medical malpractice lawyer, leading to unexpected complications.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Doc Season 2 Episode 18 - Orientation
    7.9/10(201 votes)

    S2:E18

    When Amy and Michael take Katie on a road trip to her college orientation, they pass a familiar campsite and decide to stop and hike the trail. The journey quickly becomes harrowing when they discover an injured man whose life hangs in the balance. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, with no cell service, it's up to the three of them to somehow save him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Doc Season 1 Episode 4 - One Small Step
    8.0/10(414 votes)

    S1:E4

    Amy must confront who she has become after the tragedy that struck her family seven years ago. Sonya and TJ disagree on how to treat a sick Marine, and Amy and Jake make a life-changing discovery about an Alzheimer’s patient.

    Director:Debs Paterson
    Writer:Judith McCreary

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  22. Doc Season 2 Episode 8 - He Loved You
    8.0/10(236 votes)

    S2:E8

    Jake refuses to give up on a beloved patient, landing himself in conflict with several Westside surgeons and when Amy's neuro tests elicit memories of Danny, she pushes herself too far.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Doc Season 2 Episode 13 - Fare Well
    8.0/10(207 votes)

    S2:E13

    The race for Chief resident intensifies as Joan tasks Amy and Sonya with evaluating each other's case work. Amy tends to a politician with a disability. Sonya struggles to find a solution to her combative patient's abdominal pain. Michael's parents come to town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Doc Season 2 Episode 9 - Kaddish
    8.1/10(255 votes)

    S2:E9

    Grief helps clarify Jake's feelings for Amy, and a flashback to the pandemic reveals the truth about why he stayed at Westside. To Hannah's surprise and dismay, Charlie goes too far with their plan to destroy Amy, causing explosive repercussions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Doc Season 1 Episode 7 - Secrets and Lies
    8.2/10(405 votes)

    S1:E7

    Sonya wrestles with treating a guy from her past and must rely on Amy to help her. Richard deals with a family situation. Jake and TJ debate the moral implications of a diagnosis.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Judith McCreary

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Worst Episodes Summary

"If at First You Don't Succeed…" is the worst rated episode of "Doc". It scored 7.6/10 based on 608 votes. Directed by Rebecca Thomas and written by Barbie Kligman, it aired on 1/7/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "...Try Try Again".