# Doctor Doctor season 3

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

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | Aus. viewers |
| 21 | 1 | "Tell Her, It's Over!" | Geoff Bennett | Tony McNamara | 6 August 2018 (2018-08-06) | 278221-21 | 726,000 |
| 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. ||||||||
| 22 | 2 | "Isn't She Lovely" | Geoff Bennett | Tony McNamara | 13 August 2018 (2018-08-13) | 278221-22 | 671,000 |
| 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. ||||||||
| 23 | 3 | "Shock Rock" | Lucy Gaffy | Liz Doran | 20 August 2018 (2018-08-20) | 278221-23 | 684,000 |
| 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. ||||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Runaway Baby" | Lucy Gaffy | Tamara Asmar | 27 August 2018 (2018-08-27) | 278221-24 | 639,000 |
| 25 | 5 | "When We Collide" | Ian Watson | Gretel Vella | 3 September 2018 (2018-09-03) | 278221-25 | 647,000 |
| 26 | 6 | "Call Me Irresponsible" | Ian Watson | Timothy Lee | 10 September 2018 (2018-09-10) | 278221-26 | 631,000 |
| 27 | 7 | "Don't Wanna Let You Go" | Jennifer Leacey | Angela McDonald | 17 September 2018 (2018-09-17) | 278221-27 | 667,000 |
| 28 | 8 | "Wet Weekends" | Lisa Matthews | Liz Doran | 24 September 2018 (2018-09-24) | 278221-28 | 315,000 |
| 29 | 9 | "Suspicious Minds" | Ben Chessell & Lucy Gaffy | Angela McDonald & Gretel Vella | 1 October 2018 (2018-10-01) | 278221-29 | 565,000 |
| 30 | 10 | "No Laughing Matter" | Ben Chessell & Lucy Gaffy | Tony McNamara | 8 October 2018 (2018-10-08) | 278221-30 | 642,000 |
| 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. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| No. | Title | Air date | Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| 1 | "Tell Her, It's Over!" | 6 August 2018 | 726,000 | 8 | 108,000 | 7 | 828,000 | |
| 2 | "Isn't She Lovely" | 13 August 2018 | 671,000 | 11 | 122,000 | 8 | 793,000 | |
| 3 | "Shock Rock" | 20 August 2018 | 684,000 | 10 | 137,000 | 8 | 821,000 | |
| 4 | "Runaway Baby" | 27 August 2018 | 639,000 | 13 | 141,000 | 10 | 790,000 | |
| 5 | "When We Collide" | 3 September 2018 | 647,000 | 12 | 137,000 | 9 | 784,000 | |
| 6 | "Call Me Irresponsible" | 10 September 2018 | 631,000 | 12 | 132,000 | 9 | 763,000 | |
| 7 | "Don't Wanna Let You Go" | 17 September 2018 | 667,000 | 13 | 130,000 | 8 | 797,000 | |
| 8 | "Wet Weekends" | 24 September 2018 | 315,000 | — | — | — | 315,000 | |
| 9 | "Suspicious Minds" | 1 October 2018 | 565,000 | 14 | 145,000 | 9 | 700,000 | |
| 10 | "No Laughing Matter" | 8 October 2018 | 642,000 | 12 | 110,000 | 11 | 752,000 | |

### Award nominations

Logie Awards (2019)
* Nominated: Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television – Rodger Corser
* Nominated: Logie Award for Most Popular Actor – Rodger Corser
* Nominated: Logie Award for Most Popular Drama Program – Doctor Doctor
* Nominated: Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama Series – Doctor Doctor
Screen Producers Australia (2019)
* Nominated: SPA Award for Drama Series Production of the Year – Doctor Doctor
TV Tonight Awards (2019)
* Nominated: TV Tonight Award for Best Australian Drama – Doctor Doctor

## Home media

| Title | Country | Availability | Availability | Release | Release | Ref(s) |
| Title | Country | DVD | Blu-ray | Release | Release | Ref(s) |
| Doctor Doctor: Series 3 | Australia | | | 21 November 2018 | 21 November 2018 | |
| The Heart Guy: Series 3 | United States | | | 2 April 2019 (D) | 23 April 2019 (B) | |
| Additional |||||||
| General information 10 episodes 1.78:1 aspect ratio Distributor Roadshow Entertainment (Australia) Acorn Media (United States) 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

| Episode | United States (Acorn TV) | United Kingdom (Drama) | Sweden (STV) |
| 3-01 | 12 November 2018 | 10 March 2019 | 4 November 2019 |
| 3-02 | 12 November 2018 | 17 March 2019 | 5 November 2019 |
| 3-03 | 12 November 2018 | 24 March 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| 3-04 | 12 November 2018 | 31 March 2019 | 11 November 2019 |
| 3-05 | 12 November 2018 | 7 April 2019 | 12 November 2019 |
| 3-06 | 12 November 2018 | 14 April 2019 | 13 November 2019 |
| 3-07 | 12 November 2018 | 21 April 2019 | 18 November 2019 |
| 3-08 | 12 November 2018 | 28 April 2019 | 20 November 2019 |
| 3-09 | 12 November 2018 | 5 May 2019 | 25 November 2019 |
| 3-10 | 12 November 2018 | 12 May 2019 | 26 November 2019 |