Judd Hirsch Set For Arc On ‘Doc’ At 91; Fox Drama Raises Stakes With Life & Death 2-Part S2 Finale
Why it matters: The two-hour Season 2 finale of *Doc* will determine the fate of major characters and sets the stage for its already renewed 22-episode third season.
- Judd Hirsch, at 91, returns to television after a three-year break, joining Doc as Herman Zweig, a Holocaust survivor whose 90th birthday celebration at Westside Hospital is interrupted by a deadly lockdown.
- Amy (Molly Parker), the series' central character, becomes critically ill after intentionally exposing herself to a mysterious, fast-acting virus to save Richard (Scott Wolf), a main villain who previously tried to ruin her career.
- The two-part Season 2 finale, titled “Stuck/Happy Birthday,” airs April 14 and is described as a cataclysmic event reminiscent of Grey’s Anatomy, raising the stakes with multiple characters' lives in jeopardy.
- Westside Hospital's 6th floor is placed under emergency lockdown due to the rapid spread of an experimental treatment-resistant virus, forcing Amy's ex-husband Michael (Omar Metwally) and the medical team to race against time.
Fox's medical drama Doc is set to deliver a high-stakes, two-part Season 2 finale on April 14, featuring a deadly virus outbreak at Westside Hospital that leaves central character Amy's life hanging in the balance after she risks infection to save a villainous colleague. Adding to the drama, Emmy-winning veteran actor Judd Hirsch, 91, makes his return to television as a resilient Holocaust survivor whose optimism is tested by the unfolding crisis.
