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Doctor Doctor

Episode 1.01
Wed, Sept 14, 2016 (8:40)
759,000 viewers (11th)
Written by Tony McNamara
Directed by Peter Salmon

After a spectacular fall from grace, high-flying heart surgeon Dr Hugh Knight receives a life-changing punishment from the Medical Tribunal — he is forced to work for a year as a country GP in his former home town of Whyhope.

A lot has changed since Hugh last checked into Whyhope. His mother Meryl is a local civic leader, while father Jim has struggled to adapt to the winds of change. His brother Matt has married Hugh's former girlfriend Charlie and the family wheat farm is now home to a successful micro-brewery.

Hugh starts work at the Medical Clinic under the eagle-eye of his supervisor, Penny, juggling everything from tractor accidents to haemorrhoids with the help of "Dr Google". He quickly makes an enemy of hospital administrator Ken, but finds a kindred spirit in the form of party-girl nurse Aoife and rekindles a childhood friendship with knockabout local Joey.

Starring:

• Rodger Corser as Hugh Knight
• Nicole da Silva as Charlie
• Ryan Johnson as Matt Knight
• Tina Bursill as Meryl Knight
• Hayley McElhinney as Penny
• Chloe Bayliss as Hayley
• Matt Castley as Ajax
• Belinda Bromilow as Betty
• Shalom Brune-Franklin as Aoife
• Charles Wu as Ken
• Steve Bisley as Jim Knight

With:

• Zoe Carides as Jill
• Brandon Burke as Dr. Burke
• Giselle Da Silva as Nurse
• Cheyne Neighbour as Johnny
• Michelle Lim Davidson as Becky
• Aileen Beale as Dr. Koutofides
• Wadih Dona as Dr. Ogilvy
• John Batchelor as Nathan
• Ingrid Schlig as Overdose Woman [Sasha]
• Winta McGrath as Floyd
• Pat Cullen as Male Patient
• Dave Eastgate as Joey
• Vanessa Buckley as Kimberly
• Michael Kotsohilis as FIFO Worker
• Patrick Chongnee as Brewery Employee
• Savannah Lamble as Jesse
• Emily Eskell as Gabrielle
• Jai Carlson as Kid
• Sarah Armanious as Emergency Doctor
• Aaron Smith as Stabbing Victim