A new season of "Doc Martin" is definitely on its way, we just have to be a little more patient. In fact, it's still on schedule, albeit a schedule of its own making.

The seventh season is currently being filmed, with its British network, ITV, promising that it will debut in the fall, two years after the sixth season debuted. And, indeed, the previous four seasons have all aired two years apart.

Unlike North American television, which demands a new season every year (at least), British TV often takes a looser approach. Other examples North American audiences will be familiar with are "Sherlock," whose three seasons have aired roughly two years apart as well; and "Agatha Christie's Poirot," which released 13 seasons at seemingly random intervals.

"Doc Martin" is currently being filmed on location on the northern coast of Cornwall, which is the most southwesterly county in the mainland United Kingdom.

Its rural locale is, of course, a key plot point on the series, about a big-city surgeon who develops a fear of blood and so moves to a remote fishing village, despite apparently disliking the town and its people.

If a biennial broadcasting schedule isn't satisfying your itch for the dour doctor, take heart — an American remake is in the works.

Former "Friends" writer Marta Kauffman, who is currently also writing and producing the Netflix sitcom "Grace and Frankie," announced last month that she'll be writing and producing an American version of the show along with TV producer Benjamin Silverman (of "The Office," "Ugly Betty" and numerous other hits).

"Doc Martin has changed viewers worldwide with its excellent concept and unique style of comedy, and we're proud to be working with Marta Kauffman on this exciting show," Silverman said in his official announcement.

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