Annie Potts has joined the cast of Best Medicine!
The 72-year-old Young Sheldon actress is set to star in the U.S. adaptation of the U.K. medical dramedy Doc Martin, Variety reports.
As previously announced, the series stars Josh Charles as Martin Best, a brilliant surgeon whose gruff, lone-wolf attitude sticks out when he moves from Boston to a quaint fishing town in Maine. Underneath his harsh exterior he masks debilitating psychological issues that prevent him from connecting with others, but that stands to change as he gets dragged into the chaotic social sphere of the locals.
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Annie will play Martin’s aunt Joan, who is described as “strong, sturdy, lobster woman who still goes out every day on her boat, and no one better tell her to stop if they know what’s good for them. She’s salt of the earth and underneath her stern demeanor she has a heart as big as the sea. She loves her small Maine town and her cranky nephew. She’s loyal but stubborn, the kind of woman you want to be around and not disappoint. But even Joan will have a few secrets — including why she ended up losing touch with Martin so many years before.”
In the original series, Joan was played by Stephanie Cole.
The cast includes Josh Segarra as sheriff Mark Mylow and Abigail Spencer as schoolteacher Louisa Glasson.
Stay tuned for further casting announcements!
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