Gutted Doc Martin fans are all saying the same thing after last night's episode

By Claire Crick
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Doc Martin has returned for its final season and the first episode has already got people talking.

Doc Martin and his family
Doc Martin is back for a tenth and final season. (Image credit: ITV)

Doc Martin fans were thrilled to see their favorite midweek drama back on their screens last night, but the return of the show is bittersweet for viewers as it is the tenth and final installment of the Martin Clunes medical program. 

As Doc Martin season 10 kicked off, viewers loved seeing Doc Martin struggling with the fact he was no longer working as a doctor after a year away from the role, but despite initially being adamant that he wanted to move on to pastures new, he soon changed his mind when a patient needed urgent medical attention. 

But while fans were loving seeing the drama as patient Abigail (played by Fay Ripley) plunged over the edge of a cliff in her car, unaware she was suffering from myasthenia gravis, they were also sad that this is the last season of the show that has been on ITV for the last 18 years. 

Fans took to social media to share their upset about the show finishing...

There is good news for Doc Martin fans, however, becasue the series will be coming to a dramatic close with a Christmas special. 

Next week's episode will see the doc back where he he belongs, behind his desk and barking orders. But life hasn’t yet returned to normal in Portwenn! With husband and wife Martin and Louisa sharing the GP surgery, chaos reigns as new receptionist Max Foreman isn’t up to the task of managing two sets of patients. 

Fay Ripley's Abigail with Doc Martin.

Fay Ripley guest starred in the first episode of season 10. (Image credit: ITV)

Elsewhere, it’s starting to dawn on the Doc’s former receptionist Morwenna that her new career as an estate agent isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. But when Max disappears unexpectedly and the Doc finds himself in need of Morwenna’s help, she steps back into her old job temporarily to help out. Will the curmudgeonly GP realize Morwenna’s indispensable and ask her back on a permanent basis?

Doc Martin airs on Wednesday evening at 9pm on ITV.

Claire Crick
Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off. 

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.