Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.
Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. is an American family medical comedy-drama developed by Kourtney Kang that is based on the 1989–93 ABC television series "Doogie Howser, M.D.". It stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee as the title character of Lahela "Doogie" Kameāloha, and Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Jason Scott Lee, and Ronny Chieng in supporting roles. The series premiered September 8, 2021 on Disney+. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. Premise. Lahela "Doogie" Kameāloha is a child prodigy juggling her teenage life and family with an early medical career, as well as having  to deal with balancing her relationship with her mother, who is also her boss. Lahela has the nickname "Doogie" from the television show "Doogie Howser, M.D." which others have watched. Production. It was announced in April 2020 that a female-led remake of "Doogie Howser, M.D." was put into development at Disney+, developed by Kourtney Kang. The series is set in Hawaii to reflect Kang's background. In September 2020, it was picked to series by Disney+. In January 2021, Peyton Elizabeth Lee was cast in the titular role, with Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Jason Scott Lee  cast as leads. Mapuana Makia and Matthew Sato joined the cast as series regulars in the following months. In March 2021, Ronny Chieng joined in a recurring role while Emma Meisel was cast in a main role. Filming began on December 7, 2020, in Honolulu and Los Angeles. On February 3, 2022, Disney+ renewed the series for a second season. Release. The series premiered on Disney+ on September 8, 2021. The rest of the episodes were released weekly on Wednesdays. Reception. Critical response. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating with an average rating of 6.6/10 , based on 13 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "With a winning cast and a great bedside manner, "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." pays homage to its predecessor while successfully carving its own charming path." Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 5 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Accolades. "Doogie Kameāloha, M.D." is nominated for the Outstanding Kids & Family Programming category for the 33rd GLAAD Media Awards in 2022.