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Best Medicine•Season 1•Episode 8

The Bogfather

7.8/10 · 381 votesFeb 24, 202643 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Port Wenn eagerly goes into high alert when a corpse is found in the town's bog and Martin's autopsy reveals that he was murdered. Meanwhile, Martin's solo investigation trek leads him to startling discovery about himself and the new neighborhood watch turns into a gossip-seeking

Directed byJason Winer

Written byRia Tobaccowala

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 6.7

Docked

E2 7.4

Bean There Done That

E3 7.4

Take Me Out of the Ballgame

E4 7.5

All the World's Ablaze

E5 7.7

Hello Darkness, My Port Wenn

Eyewitness Blues

There Might Be Blood

The Bogfather

Doc Martin

Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral

E11 8.0

Mind Your Own Buboes

E12 7.9

A Tale of Two Sister Cities

E13 8.0

Norway No How

Cast5

Josh Charles

Dr. Martin Best

Abigail Spencer

Louisa Glasson

Josh Segarra

Sheriff Mark Mylow

Cree

Elaine Denham

Annie Potts

Aunt Joan

Crew2

Ria Tobaccowala

Writer

Jason Winer

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Bogfather" is episode 8 of Best Medicine season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 381 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jason Winer and written by Ria Tobaccowala, it aired on February 24, 2026.

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