The WORST episodes of Doctor Doctor (2016)

Every episode of Doctor Doctor (2016) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Doctor Doctor (2016)!

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. Doctor Doctor follows Hugh's attempt to rebuild his world in the town he has spent his whole life running away from. Now the only way to salvage his brilliant career is to work as a lowly GP in an under-resourced, small-town hospital surrounded by estranged family, former friends, crazed colleagues, oddball patients, jealous brothers and a newlywed ex-girlfriend.

Last Updated: 11/20/2024Network: Nine NetworkStatus: Ended
Cursed
star
7.08
39 votes

#1 - Cursed

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/2019

Tara's party antics get her in trouble and send Hugh spiraling on his birthday. Meryl investigates Whyhope's subsidence reports.

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Hugh Am I?
star
7.12
50 votes

#2 - Hugh Am I?

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2019

Hugh becomes distracted from his new daughter Eliza and his Cardiac Unit by the arrival of sexy new doctor, Tara.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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The Getaway
star
7.13
45 votes

#3 - The Getaway

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/30/2019

While Penny is away, Hugh and Tara come out to play, and with a little help from Charlie their night takes a dramatic turn as Hugh loses more than his sobriety.

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The Sum of All Our Choices
star
7.24
38 votes

#4 - The Sum of All Our Choices

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2019

A pregnant patient triggers Tara's anxiety and PTSD, while Meryl and Jarrod seek Rod Eagles help, but his price may just be too high for Meryl.

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star
7.26
31 votes

#5 - The Unbearable Lightness of Being in Whyhope

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/12/2021

Hugh and Penny lock horns when she returns to work at the hospital; Sharna's mission to clean up Whyhope causes chaos for Ken, Betty, and Meryl.

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Oh Baby
star
7.27
41 votes

#6 - Oh Baby

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/2019

April is pregnant, and not everyone is as supportive as Matt had hoped, but the netball game between the hospital and mining company takes all the focus.

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star
7.29
28 votes

#7 - Scream the Impossible Scream

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/26/2021

Hugh is forced to choose sides when Meryl plots to destroy Sharna's career. Ken reveals a dark secret when his parents visit Whyhope. Hayley has a crisis of faith when she breaks all ten commandments in one day.

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star
7.32
28 votes

#8 - Feelings, Corruption and Taking a Stand

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/2/2021

Penny must decide between her loyalty to the hospital and her feelings for Hugh. Meryl's corruption trial takes a surprising twist, and Ajax takes a stand to win back Hayley.

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Don't Stop Me Now
star
7.37
46 votes

#9 - Don't Stop Me Now

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/16/2019

Hugh's superiority has left him without a Cardiac Unit, and without a job. Now freed from Whyhope, he will be able to return to his Sydney life.

Directors: Lisa Matthews
Writer: Liz Doran
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Doctor Doctor
star
7.42
156 votes

#10 - Doctor Doctor

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/2016

After a spectacular fall from grace, high-flying heart surgeon Dr Hugh Knight is forced to work as a country GP in his former home town of Whyhope. Meanwhile, his ex-girlfriend vows to send him packing.

Directors: Peter Salmon
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A House Divided
star
7.46
46 votes

#11 - A House Divided

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/23/2019

Meryl and Ajax compete for the seat on the council, while Penny and Jarrod are planning to elope.

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Home Sweet Home
star
7.47
98 votes

#12 - Home Sweet Home

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2016

Hugh has a shocking introduction to outback medicine when he attends a farm accident. Inspired by Meryl's dodgy dealings, Hugh blackmails mine boss Big Nathan into making a huge donation to the Hospital.

Directors: Peter Salmon
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I Need Another Drink
star
7.48
100 votes

#13 - I Need Another Drink

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2016

Hugh makes an emergency visit to the city to salvage his career, and learns a family secret that will change his life forever. Charlie's frustration with Meryl's meddling reaches crisis point, and she takes sweet revenge.

Directors: Jeremy Sims
Writer: Alice Bell
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San Francisco
star
7.53
104 votes

#14 - San Francisco

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/2016

Hugh finds an unlikely test subject for his revolutionary new artificial heart. Passions are aroused when Charlie and Matt host a wild B&S Ball at their Brewery.

Directors: Jeremy Sims
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star
7.54
28 votes

#15 - Save The Best Till Last

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/23/2021

Hugh faces his biggest decision ever, whether he can leave Whyhope and Penny for a new life in the city. Meanwhile, love comes to the Knight family when Meryl, Matt and Ajax all find new reasons to fall in love again.

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star
7.55
29 votes

#16 - To Me, To You

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/28/2021

Hugh’s plan to leave Whyhope is thrown into chaos when the hospital is forced to shut, Meryl is investigated for corruption, and an old flame makes a surprise return.

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Wet Weekends
star
7.57
53 votes

#17 - Wet Weekends

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/24/2018

Ajax takes drastic action to prevent Hugh selling the farm. Penny finds her perfect match thanks to Meryl's dating service. Matt drowns his sorrows with April.

Directors: Lisa Matthews
Writer: Liz Doran
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Octopus Trap Heart
star
7.57
42 votes

#18 - Octopus Trap Heart

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2019

Meryl's near-death experience sets Hugh on a journey of redemption and gives Penny the clarity she needs.

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Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
star
7.58
48 votes

#19 - Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/23/2019

Eliza's other grandmother, Dinah, makes a dramatic entrance.

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star
7.59
27 votes

#20 - Promises, Promises

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/16/2021

Penny's teenage son hatches a cunning plan to rekindle the romance between Hugh and Penny. Sharna launches a charm offensive to get Hugh a high-profile job in the city. Meryl and Michael's romance faces a major roadblock.

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star
7.61
33 votes

#21 - The Things We Do For Love

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/19/2021

Hugh's romance with Sharna hits a rocky patch when she threatens to shut down the hospital. Charlie devises a plan to solve Meryl's legal problems and help Wess family.

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We Don't Need
star
7.63
128 votes

#22 - We Don't Need

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/2016

Hugh becomes the town hero after footage goes viral of him saving a promising young footballer from a booby trapped paddock, but is quickly brought back down to reality.

Directors: Kriv Stenders
Writer: Liz Doran
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What Difference the Day Makes
star
7.64
81 votes

#23 - What Difference the Day Makes

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/16/2017

Hugh Knight faces his biggest crisis yet when his love life, career and family are all in need of a miracle cure. Charlie plays dirty to win back Matt, while Meryl's election as town mayor is overshadowed by fraud.

Directors: Ian Watson
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The Truth is Out There
star
7.68
95 votes

#24 - The Truth is Out There

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/2016

Hugh decides to tell Ajax the truth about their relationship, against Jim's advice. Meryl forces her family to support her campaign for Mayor.

Directors: Peter Salmon
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Ring of Fire
star
7.69
39 votes

#25 - Ring of Fire

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2019

Jarrod's new job offer could mean Penny will leave Whyhope for ever - but is this what Hugh really wants?

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