“He’s doubling down”: Doc writer teases Charlie’s revenge arc after the mid-season finale

Doc writer teases Charlie’s revenge arc after the mid-season finale (Image via Fox)
Doc writer teases Charlie’s revenge arc after the mid-season finale (Image via Fox)

Doc Season 2 has aired its fall finale. The episode has set up some exciting storylines for the rest of the season, which is going to make the wait for the new episodes a bit difficult. At the end of the fall finale, Amy and Jake finally decided to get back together.

Despite Charlie and Hannah’s plan to destroy Amy by leaking her audio conversation to Nora and Jake, the chief resident decided to listen to his heart. He did not pay heed to the audio and went purely by his feelings for Amy.

Now that Charlie’s plan has failed, he is going to double down on his efforts to ruin Amy’s life. This is what Doc writer and executive producer Hank Steinberg revealed in an interview with The Wrap. He said:

“You’ll have to come back for the midseason premiere to see what Charlie is up to, but he’s doubling down big time. He’s out for blood. There’s going to be some pretty serious repercussions, some intended and some very unintended.”

Hank Steinberg teases Charlie’s revenge arc in Doc Season 2 winter premiere

Doc Season 2 introduced Hannah Clark as a new intern at the Westside Hospital. Charlie is her brother. Both siblings hate Amy, and they believe she was responsible for their father’s death, who used to work under her.

Throughout the season, the duo went to great lengths to stir up trouble in Amy’s life. They did not even spare a sensitive occasion like Jake’s father’s funeral and used it as an opportunity to leak Amy’s audio conversation with Gina to Nora and Jake. In the audio, Amy talked about her feelings for her ex-husband, Michael.

While Michael’s wife, Nora, decided to leave him upon listening to the conversation, Jake had other plans. He decided to give his relationship with Amy another chance, and the two ended up kissing.

Charlie was left furious with his failed plan. He ultimately used a voice simulator to sound like Amy and recorded an audio claiming that she killed his father. This is how the Doc Season 2 fall finale ended, setting up a thrilling plot for the winter premiere.

During his interview, Hank Steinberg added how Hannah and Charlie are going to continue to cause problems for Amy and others. He also hinted at Chief of Internal Medicine, Dr. Richard Miller’s, return to the show and said:

“A lot more drama, a lot more complications. The Hannah-Charlie plot has still got some legs to it. And I think everybody knows Richard’s coming back at some point, so that’s going to be challenging for everybody.”

Doc Season 2 stars Molly Parker as Dr. Amy Larsen, Jon Ecker as Dr. Jake Heller, Emma Pfitzer Price as Hannah Clark, Daniel Gravelle as Charlie Clark, Omar Metwally as Dr. Michael Hamda, Amirah Vann as Dr. Gina Walker, Felicity Huffman as Dr. Joan Ridley, and Sarah Allen as Nora Hamda.

Doc Season 2 will return with new episodes on Fox on January 6, 2026.

Edited by Jashandeep Singh