| Creator: | José Pérez |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| Producer: | Nestor Duque |
| Company: | Telemundo Global Studios |
| Network: | Telemundo |
El doctor del pueblo is an American anthology television series created by José Pérez, based on the life of Venezuelan physician José Gregorio Hernández. The series premiered on Telemundo on 19 November 2023.
Each standalone episode is based on the life and miracles of Dr. José Gregorio Hernández, a physician who donated his time and resources to the treatment of low-income patients before being beatified by Pope Francis in 2021.[1]
On 15 February 2022, the series was announced at Telemundo's virtual screening event with the working title El doctor de los milagros.[2] [3] In November 2022, Karen Barroeta, then executive of production and development at Telemundo Global Studios, announced that filming of the series had begun and that the official title would be El doctor del pueblo.[4] On 6 November 2023, it was announced that the series would premiere on 19 November 2023, with a list of guest stars being published in a press release.[5]