Episode guide
Doc Martin: Season 8
8 episodes · premiered Sep 20, 2017
After having therapy to save their marriage in the last series, series eight sees Martin and Louisa face the challenge of living happily together with their baby James Henry. Doc's formidable Aunt Ruth is beginning to doubt the wisdom of going into business with Bert Large and his son Al. Bert is desperate to make his home distilled whisky a success, but there’s a shortage of customers willing to buy and guests are not exactly flocking to Al’s bed and breakfast. Wedding bells are ringing for unlucky in love PC Joe Penhale, but will the course of true love run smoothly at last for Portwenn’s police officer?
- Episode 1: Mysterious Ways Sep 20, 2017 · 47m Wedding bells are set to ring for PC Penhale and Janice, but nothing ever goes smoothly in Portwenn.
- Episode 2: Sons and Lovers Sep 27, 2017 · 47m Martin and Louisa search for a nursery now that Janice has left, and Mrs Tishell is shocked to find out that Al has very high blood pressure. Louisa also helps with the diagnosis of a…
- Episode 3: Farewell My Lovely Oct 4, 2017 Martin is left holding the baby when Louisa has to take Year Six pupils sailing. He has to collect James from nursery every afternoon, but with surgery hours Martin is constantly late.
- Episode 4: Faith Oct 11, 2017 Morwenna’s parents Jack and Tara pay a surprise visit, having been working as missionaries in Kenya. However, the reunion is tinged with sadness when it turns out that Morwenna’s mother…
- Episode 5: From the Mouths of Babes Oct 18, 2017 Louisa has problems at school with Toby, Angela Sim’s Nephew. Meanwhile, Al has a ‘Large Whiskey’ order and has to ask Bert for some help, and Mrs Tishell seems to be having a delayed…
- Episode 6: Accidental Hero Oct 25, 2017 Penhale decides to have a Police Open day to raise community awareness, but the only genuine visitor is an angry farmer who has had three of her sheep stolen. Meanwhile, Morwenna decides…
- Episode 7: Blade on the Feather Nov 1, 2017 Martin wakes up to an empty bed. When he goes looking for Louisa he discovers she is trying to write her resignation letter.
- Episode 8: All My Trials Nov 8, 2017 Martin prepares to face his hearing, but despite having closed the practice, he finds all his patients are trying to make appointments. An American tourist who visited Portwenn previously…