<P> Doc Martin is a British comedy - drama that has aired on ITV since 2004, with a first season of six episodes . The episode number for the second series increased to eight . This was followed by a special bonus TV film and a third series of seven episodes . The next four series aired eight episodes each . Series 8 began on 20 September 2017 and as of 11 October 2017, 4 episodes have aired, bringing the total to 58 episodes (from the series plus the stand - alone TV Film). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Series </Th> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> DVD release </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Avg . UK Ratings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Series premiere </Th> <Th> Series finale </Th> <Th> Region 2 </Th> <Th> Region 1 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2 September 2004 (2004 - 09 - 02) </Td> <Td> 7 October 2004 (2004 - 10 - 07) </Td> <Td> 31 October 2005 (2005 - 10 - 31) </Td> <Td> 12 June 2007 (2007 - 06 - 12) </Td> <Td> 9.32 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 10 November 2005 (2005 - 11 - 10) </Td> <Td> 5 January 2006 (2006 - 01 - 05) </Td> <Td> 3 April 2006 (2006 - 04 - 03) </Td> <Td> 28 July 2009 (2009 - 07 - 28) </Td> <Td> 8.68 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> TV film </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 25 December 2006 (2006 - 12 - 25) </Td> <Td> 29 September 2008 (2008 - 09 - 29) </Td> <Td> 28 July 2009 (2009 - 07 - 28) </Td> <Td> 5.88 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 24 September 2007 (2007 - 09 - 24) </Td> <Td> 5 November 2007 (2007 - 11 - 05) </Td> <Td> 18 February 2008 (2008 - 02 - 18) </Td> <Td> 2 February 2010 (2010 - 02 - 02) </Td> <Td> 9.12 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 20 September 2009 (2009 - 09 - 20) </Td> <Td> 8 November 2009 (2009 - 11 - 08) </Td> <Td> 1 March 2010 (2010 - 03 - 01) </Td> <Td> 6 July 2010 (2010 - 07 - 06) </Td> <Td> 9.15 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 12 September 2011 (2011 - 09 - 12) </Td> <Td> 31 October 2011 (2011 - 10 - 31) </Td> <Td> 5 March 2012 (2012 - 03 - 05) </Td> <Td> 5 June 2012 (2012 - 06 - 05) </Td> <Td> 10.60 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 2 September 2013 (2013 - 09 - 02) </Td> <Td> 21 October 2013 (2013 - 10 - 21) </Td> <Td> 24 March 2014 (2014 - 03 - 24) </Td> <Td> 10 December 2013 (2013 - 12 - 10) </Td> <Td> 8.97 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 September 2015 (2015 - 09 - 07) </Td> <Td> 2 November 2015 (2015 - 11 - 02) </Td> <Td> 16 November 2015 (2015 - 11 - 16) </Td> <Td> 8 December 2015 (2015 - 12 - 08) </Td> <Td> 7.61 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 20 September 2017 (2017 - 09 - 20) </Td> <Td> 8 November 2017 (2017 - 11 - 08) </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> September 2018 </Td> <Td> November 2018 </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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