The protagonist of the lighthearted new Fox series “Best Medicine” may be a doctor, but the hourlong show isn’t really a medical procedural. Instead, the series borrows a time-honored setup from “Schitt’s Creek,” infinite Hallmark movies and its own source material, the long running British series “Doc Martin”: uptight big city professional gets reluctantly acquainted with the charms of small-town life. In this case, the titular curmudgeon — yes, the name is a pun and the character is called Doctor Best — is played by erstwhile “The Good Wife” star Josh Charles, whose cantankerous charm keeps the sometimes forced-feeling zaniness in check through the first four episodes.
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