This Check-Up Comes with Fleas on Best Medicine
This clip offers a compact example of Best Medicine’s fish-out-of-water comedy, placing Dr. Martin Best’s medical expertise against the messy realities of general practice in Port Wenn. The flea-ridden purse turns an ordinary appointment into an escalating office problem, while Josh Charles gives the series a recognizable lead to follow as the former Boston surgeon adapts to small-town life.
A routine check-up takes an itchy turn when Dr. Best discovers his new patient has unknowingly brought some uninvited guests into the office. The culprit is her purse, which is crawling with fleas—and suddenly one patient’s problem threatens to become everyone’s problem.
Josh Charles stars as Dr. Martin Best, a former Boston surgeon adjusting to life as a general practitioner in the eccentric coastal town of Port Wenn, Maine.
Best Medicine Season 2 premieres September 22, 2026, on FOX and streams the next day on Hulu.
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A routine check-up takes an itchy turn when Dr. Best discovers his new patient has unknowingly brought some uninvited guests into the office. The culprit is her purse, which is crawling with fleas—and suddenly one patient's problem threatens…
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