Doctor Doctor season 3

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Doctor Doctor
Season 3
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Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release6 August (2018-08-06) 
8 October 2018 (2018-10-08)
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The third season of Doctor Doctor (known as The Heart Guy outside of Australasia), an Australian drama television series, premiered on Nine Network on 6 August 2018.

Contents

This season marks the final appearance of Steve Bisley as the character of Jim Knight is killed off in the first episode.

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Aus. viewers
211"Tell Her, It's Over!"Geoff BennettTony McNamara6 August 2018 (2018-08-06)278221-21726,000 [1]
Three months have passed; Jim has died of a heart attack and the family express a fond farewell at his wake, while Hugh, already knowing he has inherited the property, discovers that the farm is in millions of dollars of debt. Struggling with grief, Meryl puts on a brave front, but is plagued with nightmares about Jim's death and avoids sleep. Hayley is heavily pregnant, Matt and Ajax are at war over how the farm should be run, and Hugh and Penny give into temptation and sleep together, but it is only short-lived as Hugh's probation expires and his license to practice is reinstated and he is offered his old job in Sydney; however, with his current family crisis, he decides to temporarily stay on in Whyhope.
222"Isn't She Lovely"Geoff BennettTony McNamara13 August 2018 (2018-08-13)278221-22671,000 [2]
Having decided to stay in Whyhope for the time being, Hugh is forced to take on responsibilities at the farm. Following a drunken night at the glamping site, Matt lands himself in trouble when he is informed by Darren that his liquor license doesn't extend beyond the bar, therefore the alcohol had been sold illegally; however, Matt and Charlie discover that Darren is corrupt when he takes a bribe instead of reporting the incident. Penny is trying to cope with the fact that she and Hugh slept together and now he is gone, but things become awkward when she realises that Hugh never actually left. Meryl is still avoiding sleep, so Hugh finally steps in and offers help. Hayley's life is in danger as she is diagnosed with pre-eclampsia forcing Hugh to perform an emergency C-section which leads to Hayley giving birth of a premature baby boy.
233"Shock Rock"Lucy GaffyLiz Doran20 August 2018 (2018-08-20)278221-23684,000 [3]
It is the opening day of Hugh and Penny's new cardiac clinic, but the day does not turn out as planned as Hugh's ex-wife, Harriet, turns up and announces that she is pregnant and that he has two options − either she stays in Sydney and they raise the baby together, or they cut contact and she returns to the U.S. When he comes clean to Penny, this puts an end to their relationship. Charlie's father, Carlito, arrives with a 15-year-old girl named Ivy who is the daughter of his current girlfriend. Hayley is still disturbed over the pre-eclampsia incident and believes that she is being punished by God for giving birth to a child out of wedlock; however, she soon snaps out of it and announces she and Ajax have decided to call the baby Jim. Meryl decides to give Jim's clothes to a charity shop, a decision she later regrets; but after buying them all back, she and her three sons hold a ceremony by burning his clothes as a way of saying goodbye.
244"Runaway Baby"Lucy GaffyTamara Asmar27 August 2018 (2018-08-27)278221-24639,000 [4]
255"When We Collide"Ian WatsonGretel Vella3 September 2018 (2018-09-03)278221-25647,000 [5]
266"Call Me Irresponsible"Ian WatsonTimothy Lee10 September 2018 (2018-09-10)278221-26631,000 [6]
277"Don't Wanna Let You Go"Jennifer LeaceyAngela McDonald17 September 2018 (2018-09-17)278221-27667,000 [7]
288"Wet Weekends"Lisa MatthewsLiz Doran24 September 2018 (2018-09-24)278221-28315,000 [8]
299"Suspicious Minds"Ben Chessell & Lucy GaffyAngela McDonald & Gretel Vella1 October 2018 (2018-10-01)278221-29565,000 [9]
3010"No Laughing Matter"Ben Chessell & Lucy GaffyTony McNamara8 October 2018 (2018-10-08)278221-30642,000 [10]
Matt realises how much he misses Charlie, but is torn between his love for her and his growing love for April; Charlie becomes aware that something is wrong and decided to come home. Hugh is determined to move to Sydney, while Harriet is intent on inducing labour. Hugh and Penny are called to the scene of an accident involving a cattle truck which has tipped over. While there, Penny issues him with an ultimatum − if he remains in Whyhope, they can be together, but he chooses his life in Sydney. Hugh returns to the hospital to meet his baby daughter; everyone grows concerned when Harriet flees the hospital, leaving her baby behind. Meryl continues to sabotage Ajax's plans to start up his cemetery business on the farm, for which she is fighting a losing battle. Hugh has no other option but to remain in Whyhope; Harriet is gone and he is left with his daughter.

Reception

Ratings

No.TitleAir dateOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1"Tell Her, It's Over!"6 August 2018726,0008108,0007828,000 [1] [11]
2"Isn't She Lovely"13 August 2018671,00011122,0008793,000 [2] [12]
3"Shock Rock"20 August 2018684,00010137,0008821,000 [3] [13]
4"Runaway Baby"27 August 2018639,00013141,00010790,000 [4] [14]
5"When We Collide"3 September 2018647,00012137,0009784,000 [5] [15]
6"Call Me Irresponsible"10 September 2018631,00012132,0009763,000 [6] [16]
7"Don't Wanna Let You Go"17 September 2018667,00013130,0008797,000 [7] [17]
8"Wet Weekends"24 September 2018315,000315,000 [8]
9"Suspicious Minds"1 October 2018565,00014145,0009700,000 [9] [18]
10"No Laughing Matter"8 October 2018642,00012110,00011752,000 [10] [19]

Award nominations

Logie Awards (2019)

Screen Producers Australia (2019)

TV Tonight Awards (2019)

Home media

TitleCountryAvailabilityReleaseRef(s)
DVDBlu-ray
Doctor Doctor: Series 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Yes check.svgDark Red x.svg21 November 2018 [23]
The Heart Guy: Series 3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Yes check.svgYes check.svg2 April 2019 (D)23 April 2019 (B) [24] [25]
Additional


General information

  • 10 episodes
  • 1.78:1 aspect ratio

Distributor


Discs

  • 3-DVD set (Australia)
  • 3-DVD set (United States)
  • 2-Blu-ray set (United States)

Rating

  • ACB: M
  • Not Rated in United States

Note: The Blu-ray release in the United States (Region A) is a manufacture on demand (MOD) release

International release

EpisodeUnited States
(Acorn TV) [26]
United Kingdom
(Drama) [27]
Sweden
(STV) [28]
3-0112 November 201810 March 20194 November 2019
3-0212 November 201817 March 20195 November 2019
3-0312 November 201824 March 20196 November 2019
3-0412 November 201831 March 201911 November 2019
3-0512 November 20187 April 201912 November 2019
3-0612 November 201814 April 201913 November 2019
3-0712 November 201821 April 201918 November 2019
3-0812 November 201828 April 201920 November 2019
3-0912 November 20185 May 201925 November 2019
3-1012 November 201812 May 201926 November 2019

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