Season 1 is the first season of Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. debuted on September 8, 2021 on Disney+.
On Febuary 3, 2022 Disney+ announced that the series is renewed for a second season. It was confirmed on the streaming service’s Twitter. The Release date is March 31, 2023.
Synopsis[]
Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha is a child prodigy juggling her teenage life and family with an early medical career, as well as having to deal with balancing her relationship with her mother, who is also her boss.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha
- Emma Meisel as Steph Denisco
- Matt Sato as Kai Kameāloha
- Wes Tian as Brian Patrick Kameāloha
- Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman as Charles Zeller
- Mapuana Makia as Noelani Nakayama
- Kathleen Rose Perkins as Dr. Clara Hannon
- Jason Scott Lee as Benny Kameāloha
Guest & Co-Starring[]
- Ronny Chieng as Dr. Lee
- Alex Aiono as Walter Taumata
- Barry Bostwick as Will
- Randall Park as Dr. Choi
- Magic Johnson as himself
- Margaret Cho as Frankie
- Max Greenfield as Dr. Arthur Goldstein
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aloha - The Hello One" | Kourtney Kang | September 8, 2021 |
| Lahela is eager to experience some of life’s firsts, but professional responsibilities interfere. | |||
| 2 | "Love Is a Mystery" | Kourtney Kang | September 15, 2021 |
| Lahela is determined to solve professional and personal mysteries. An athletic young man named Caleb, who is visiting Hawaii to hike the famed Stairway to Heaven, has lost all feeling in his legs for no apparent reason, and tests results are inconclusive. While Lahela is over the moon after sharing a first kiss with Walter, she’s unsure of his true feelings. Lahela applies the scientific method to solve both enigmas and ultimately discovers that matters of the heart can't be explained by logic. | |||
| 3 | "License to Not Drive" | Kourtney Kang | September 22, 2021 |
| Now that Lahela has her driver’s license, she yearns for a little freedom — specifically, access to her mom’s car and a trip to Starbucks with her best friend, Steph. However, Clara is hesitant to hand over the keys. When Lahela’s patient, local celebrity weatherman Rip Tide, recommends that she take more risks and get behind the wheel of her own life, Lahela takes his advice quite literally. She takes the family car without permission. | |||
| 4 | "Lahela & Stitch" | Kourtney Kang | September 29, 2021 |
| Lahela wonders if it’s time to define her relationship with Walter. That thought is suddenly sidelined when Walter is rushed to the hospital for an appendectomy — that falls on Lahela to perform. After Clara’s work conflicts with yet another family milestone, she decides to go part-time, much to everyone’s surprise. However, a big announcement at the hospital may change her mind. Both Lahela and her mom confront the challenges of being strong, smart women in today’s world. | |||
| 5 | "Dunk Cost" | Kourtney Kang | October 6, 2021 |
| Clara is determined to lock down the Chief of Staff position. While she tries to win over the outgoing Chief of Staff, Dr. Choi, Benny learns that Lahela is pursuing a new passion. She’s intrigued with DripFlip, a website sneakerheads use to buy and sell limited-edition shoes for profit. He jumps at the chance to enjoy quality time with his daughter and impart wisdom from his stock-trading days. When Lahela takes it too far, Benny shares a lesson about balance and what’s most important in life. | |||
| 6 | "Career Babes" | Kourtney Kang | October 13, 2021 |
| Lahela struggles to figure out where she fits in; she’s not a normal doctor or a typical teen. She’s too young to attend Dr. Lee’s party with her medical colleagues, yet she’s hosting an alumni booth for career day at her former high school. When Lahela decides to join the popular dance team at the high school, tension builds with Steph. At the hospital, Lahela tries to reconnect two estranged sisters for a kidney transplant, and finally realizes where she’s fit in all along. | |||
| 7 | "Mom-Mentum" | Kourtney Kang | October 20, 2021 |
| Lahela is touched by the love between an elderly patient and his new bride, and can envision a future with Walter. But Noelani forces Lahela to question the long-term viability of a teen doctor and a surfer/skater, encouraging her to accept an invitation to a poetry reading from a young college-bound hospital volunteer. When all-business Clara learns she has to schmooze with colleagues to win the Chief of Staff job, Benny encourages her to show them her fun side by teaching her to “talk story.” | |||
| 8 | "Talk-Story" | Kourtney Kang | October 27, 2021 |
| Lahela is touched by the love between an elderly patient and his new bride, and can envision a future with Walter. But Noelani forces Lahela to question the long-term viability of a teen doctor and a surfer/skater, encouraging her to accept an invitation to a poetry reading from a young college-bound hospital volunteer. When all-business Clara learns she has to schmooze with colleagues to win the Chief of Staff job, Benny encourages her to show them her fun side by teaching her to “talk story.” | |||
| 9 | "Scutwork" | Kourtney Kang | November 3, 2021 |
| Lahela considers going with Walter on his Australian surf tour when a task at the hospital reminds her that time is precious. | |||
| 10 | "Aloha - The Goodbye One" | Kourtney Kang | November 10, 2021 |
| Lahela accepts a medic job on Walter’s pro surf tour in Australia but Benny and Clara refuse to let their 16-year-old live with her boyfriend and leave her medical residency for the summer. As the Chief of Staff announcement nears, Lahela circumvents Clara’s authority, requesting a sabbatical, and Benny insists Uncle John should be discharged early for the family’s King Kamehameha Day potluck. Walter offers to skip his tour and Lahela musters the strength to do what’s right, even if it’s hard | |||
Notes/Trivia[]
- It is based on the 1989–93 ABC television series Doogie Howser, M.D..