Different decade, different Doogie. The new Disney+ original series Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. hits streaming soon.
The coming-of-age dramedy draws inspiration from the early 90s hit Doogie Howser, M.D. Today, Disney released the theme song and title sequence. Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. reimagines the original theme to fit the new Dr. Doogie’s Hawaiian roots. Check out the theme from composer Wendy Wang and world-renowned ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro below:
The series stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha.
Here’s the official description of the show from Disney:
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. follows Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha, a 16-year-old prodigy juggling a budding medical career and life as a teenager. With the support of her caring and comical ‘ohana (family) and friends, Lahela is determined to make the most of her teenage years and forge her own path.
Guiding Lahela (and also complicating things) is her career-driven mother Dr. Clara Hannon, who’s also her supervisor at the hospital; her doting father Benny, who helps keep her connected to what matters most; her free-spirited older brother Kai and her gregarious younger brother Brian Patrick; as well as her best friend Steph and her surfer crush Walter, and her fellow hospital colleagues, Dr. Lee, Charles and Noelani.
The series is set in modern-day Hawaii and shot on location in O’ahu. It comes from creator and executive producer Kourtney Kang. Kang, who was born in Hawaii and raised in a Philadelphia suburb by her Irish mom and Korean dad, infuses her own life’s stories and experiences into this series.
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. premieres September 8 on Disney+. New episodes air Wednesdays.
So, will you tune in for this reimagined series? Let us know in the comments. Meanwhile, check back to THS for more updates on titles headed to Disney+.
Source: Disney+
