Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series)

Doctor Doctor
Opening title
Also known asThe Heart Guy (international)
GenreDrama
Comedy drama
Medical drama
Created by
Written by
List
  • Tony McNamara
  • Alice Bell
  • Tamara Asmar
  • Liz Doran
  • Angela McDonald
  • Gretel Vella
  • Timothy Lee
  • Keith Thompson
  • Josh Mapleston
  • Mithila Gupta
  • Katherine Thomson
Directed by
List
Starring
Opening theme"Going Up the Country" by
Patience Hodgson
Composers
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes48 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Andy Ryan
  • Jo Rooney
Producers
  • Ian Collie
  • Claudia Karvan
  • Tony McNamara
  • Ally Henville
  • Keith Thompson
  • Rodger Corser
Production locations
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45 minutes
Production companyEQ Media Group
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release14 September 2016 (2016-09-14) –
23 June 2021 (2021-06-23)
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Doctor Doctor (also known outside of Australasia as The Heart Guy) is an Australian television drama created by Tony McNamara, Ian Collie and Alan Harris, which premiered on the Nine Network on 14 September 2016, lasting five seasons, concluding on 23 June 2021. The cast includes Rodger Corser, Nicole da Silva, Ryan Johnson, Tina Bursill, Hayley McElhinney and Steve Bisley, and follows the story of Hugh Knight, a rising heart surgeon who is gifted, charming and infallible. He is a hedonist who, due to his sheer talent, believes he can live outside the rules. His "work hard, play harder" philosophy eventually comes to 'bite' him. The series was originally produced by Essential Media & Entertainment and Easy Tiger Productions in association with Screen NSW.[1] Andy Ryan and Jo Rooney served as executive producers.

Doctor Doctor has been positively received throughout its run and has also achieved success outside of Australia in countries such as New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. A ratings success for Nine Network, the series has occasionally been the highest-rated drama on Australian television, peaking at 854,000 during its first season. The series finale was watched by 516,000 viewers.[2] It has been nominated for several awards, including 15 Logie Awards and three AACTA Awards.

  1. ^ "Doctor Doctor". Screen NSW. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ Molk, Steve= (24 June 2021). "Wednesday Ratings TRAVEL GUIDES wins as DOCTOR DOCTOR goes out with a bang". tvblackbox.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2021.