Doctor Finlay - Season 1 (1993)

In 1946, Dr. John Finlay is finally demobilized and he returns to life in private practice in his native Scotland. His partner, Dr. Alexander Cameron , has stayed on passed his retirement age to keep the practice open pending his return but it is now far less prosperous that when he left it and is barely paying for itself. Dr. Cameron hires a new locum, Dr. David Neil, to join the practice but fails to consult Finlay before doing so. Finlay and Neil begin to question the elder member of the practice's judgment when they suspect he had mis-prescribed medication to a ...

With Dr. Finlay and Dr. Neil having reluctantly agreed to form a partnership, Dr. Cameron is free to move into his new home and formally retire. He's seems unable to do so however and still shows up for work every morning. Neil and Finlay don't see eye to eye on how to grow the practice. Finlay is disgusted at the generally poor health of many in the village and is a strong advocate of providing medical service where and when it is needed, regardless of one's ability to pay. In the absence of the forthcoming National Health Service, it means they have many patients ...

Dr. Cameron moves to his country cottage. Dr. Finlay is called upon to treat Mrs. Henderson, the mother of Archie Henderson, who deserted from the army and is rumored to be hiding out on his parents farm. Reverend Gill invites Dr. Neil to join the church choir.