1 6 , ▁N ine ▁renew ed ▁the ▁program ▁for ▁a ▁second ▁season ▁after ▁just ▁two ▁episodes ▁having ▁been ▁a ired . ▁On ▁ 1 1 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁series ▁was ▁renew ed ▁for ▁a ▁third ▁season ▁at ▁N ine ' s ▁up front s , ▁and ▁premier ed ▁on ▁Monday , ▁ 6 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁instead ▁of ▁the ▁previous ▁Wed nes day ▁night ▁slot . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁series ▁was ▁renew ed ▁for ▁a ▁fourth ▁season , ▁which ▁premier ed ▁on ▁ 5 ▁February ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁On ▁ 3 1 ▁March ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁N ine ▁has ▁renew ed ▁the ▁show ▁for ▁a ▁fifth ▁season . ▁ ▁Prem ise ▁ ▁After ▁a ▁spect ac ular ▁fall ▁from ▁grace , ▁high - f lying ▁heart ▁sur geon ▁Dr ▁Hugh ▁Knight ▁receives ▁a ▁life - ch anging ▁pun ishment ▁from ▁the ▁Medical ▁Trib unal — he ▁is ▁forced ▁to ▁work ▁for ▁a ▁year ▁as ▁a ▁country ▁GP ▁in ▁his ▁former ▁home ▁town ▁of ▁Why ho pe . ▁Now ▁the ▁only ▁way ▁to ▁salv age ▁his ▁brilliant ▁career ▁is ▁to ▁work ▁as ▁a ▁low ly ▁GP ▁in ▁an ▁under - res our ced , ▁small - town ▁hospital ▁surrounded ▁by ▁est r anged ▁family , ▁former ▁friends , ▁c raz ed ▁colle agues , ▁odd ball ▁patients , ▁je alous ▁brothers ▁and ▁a ▁newly wed