Fox's best medical dramas all featuring neurodivergent or disabled doctors. However, it takes this concept a step further by having Amy be seriously disabled from her injury.
Doc is similar to NBC's Brilliant Minds in that it introduces a doctor based on a real person who had a rare medical condition. It's clear this type of medical drama appeals to audiences, as Doc gave FOX its best debut in five years. Additionally, Doc's premiere episode earned a massive increase in viewership in the days following its official debut, making it likely that the series will score a renewal sooner rather than later. Interestingly, it is one of two new medical dramas to focus on traumatic brain injury — Watson's title character has one as well.
What Fox's Doc Is About
The Series Focuses On Amy's Attempt To Rebuild Her Life
Amy's traumatic brain injury has erased all of her memories of the last eight years. Not only does she have no memory of working as a doctor, but also her personal memories. This is awkward, as in the past eight years she has divorced her soulmate, built relationships at work and in her personal life, and taken care of many patients as a doctor. Now that she has lost her memories, she must rebuild her life entirely from scratch. The focus on Amy's attempt to put the pieces of her life back together sets Doc apart from other medical dramas.
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Amy must somehow move forward with her career without ing the years she's already put into it. She has no memory of her colleagues — including those who disliked her before the accident. Nor does she any of her patients. Thus, it is especially challenging for Doc's Amy to return to work because she has no frame of reference to help her navigate workplace relationships. Similarly, she doesn't her divorce and most of her teenage daughter's life, making her home life chaotic.
Fox's Doc Is Based On The Italian Series: Doc - Nelle Tue Mani
It Translates In English To "Doc: In Her Hands"
Nelle Tue Mani, which ran for three seasons in Italy, had a similar premise. In the Italian version, the central doctor lost 12 years of her memories rather than eight, but the concept is the same. Like Doc, Italy's Nelle Tue Mani was a top-rated show, which is likely why American scriptwriters were eager to produce their own version. The concept resonates with audiences worldwide and thus was likely to be successful in the United States.
This was not the first time an American medical show had been adapted from foreign material, as The Good Doctor was based on one of the best Korean medical dramas. However, Doc is a bit different because it is based on a real person. Thus, the series must consider the life of its source material as well as what types of stories will entertain American audiences.
Given her background, Kligman will likely be able to add nuances specific to the American healthcare system and cultural practices to each episode of Doc.
Veteran medical drama writer Barbie Kligman produces the American version of Doc, which helps ensure that it is adapted in a way that works for audiences in the United States. Kligman is no stranger to medical dramas, having written for Code Black and Private Practice. Given her background, Kligman will likely be able to add nuances specific to the American healthcare system and cultural practices to each episode of Doc.
Doc's Amy Larsen Is Inspired By Pierdante Piccioni Who Lost 12 Years Of His Memory
The Real-Life Doctor Lost His Memories After a 2013 Crash
Pierdante Piccioni, the inspiration for both Nelle Tue Mani and Doc, lost 12 years' worth of memories after a 2013 car accident in which his vehicle went off the road. Piccioni awakened in the hospital after being in a coma for a few hours and was surprised to be greeted by his adult sons, as he recalled having two young boys (via People). Like Amy, he had no memory of his family or of any of his colleagues after the accident.
Eleven years later, he still has no memory of the crash, nor has he recovered the memories of the missing years of his life. He dealt with the grief of losing his sons' childhoods by making new memories with them in which they engaged in some of the same activities they did as children, but doesn't expect to get his memories of their real childhood back.
Like Amy, Piccioni had to go back to school and relearn medicine because of his memory loss.
Piccioni's memory loss was especially tragic because he asked for his mother after the accident, not recalling that she had ed away. He also had difficulty with technology, such as smartphones, because he didn't their invention or how to use them. Like Amy, he had to go back to school and relearn medicine because of his memory loss. Additionally, the damage from the accident led to personality changes, and Piccioni realized that he had not been a nice person before. Thus, he is grateful that the trauma gave him a "second chance" to live his life differently.
What Is Pierdante Piccioni Doing Now & What It Reveals About Larsen's Story In Doc
He Has Become Somewhat Of A Celebrity Because Of His Story
Piccioni completed his medical re-training and is now again practicing medicine in the same environment he did before. The difference is that he is more empathetic and patient, making the work environment more pleasant to work in. However, Piccioni's story has also made him into a semi-celebrity. Piccioni wrote a memoir about his experiences after the accident, which is what sparked the Italian show that Doc is based on. Nelle Tue Mani has led to media interest in Piccioni, and the American version will likely do the same.
Amy's story in Doc probably won't completely mirror Piccioni's. However, Doc's Amy will likely become a kinder and more empathetic person like her real-life counterpart, considering how many professional enemies she's made and her lack of memories about the way things were before. However, the series could take creative license with the source material for dramatic purposes. Hopefully, that will not include Amy getting all of her memories back. Not only would that be the opposite of what happened in real life, but it would add a soap opera element to Doc that doesn't fit the series' brand.
It would be interesting if Doc included a subplot about Amy attracting media interest because of her miraculous recovery after the accident.
That said, it would be interesting if Doc included a subplot about Amy attracting media interest because of her miraculous recovery after the accident. While Amy herself might have mixed feelings about it, her teenage daughter would likely be uncomfortable with that type of attention, and colleagues might give unflattering interviews because of their negative experiences with Amy before her accident. These strong conflicts could take the series in a new direction while reflecting some of the best parts of the real-life version.
Source: People
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