As titles go, Doc is as straightforward as they get. It’s simple, inoffensive, not trying at all to be cutesy or clever. It’s accurate in that the Fox drama is indeed about a doctor, though I don’t think anyone ever actually refers to Molly Parker’s Amy Larsen as “Doc.” And it’s so bland you’re probably going to forget it even as you’re reading this paragraph.

The actual show is at least more memorable than that, but only slightly. It’s a painless watch, brisk enough to keep from being boring and slick enough to never become too frustrating. But it’s also rarely bold or exciting enough to leave a lasting impression. Aimed right down the middle, it hits its target perhaps too well.

The Bottom Line Not quite as bland as its title, but close.

Airdate: 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 (Fox)

Cast: Molly Parker, Jon Ecker, Omar Metwally, Anya Banerjee, Amirah Vann, Patrick Walker, Scott Wolf

Creator: Barbie Kligman

The premise, and its lead actress, probably deserve better. Adapted by Barbie Kligman from an Italian drama that was, in turn, inspired by a true story, Doc begins in an intriguingly soapy place. The Amy we first meet is a chief of internal medicine known as much for her prickliness as her brilliance. Then, 15 minutes into the premiere, she suffers a brain injury that wipes the last eight years from her memory. The Amy who comes to is the sweeter, warmer woman she was in 2016, before the profound tragedy that turned her so brittle. Parker plays the new Amy with a disarming openness that stands in stark contrast to the pained and angry person we see in occasional flashbacks.