Series Brief
Overview
The unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Why fans love it
This 2022 series balances the high-stakes pressure of a maternity ward with a sharp, cynical streak of humor. By grounding its narrative in the professional and personal reality of life within the NHS, the show moves away from romanticized medical tropes to focus on the exhaustion and bureaucratic friction that define junior doctoring.
Ben Whishaw anchors the story as he balances the intense demands of gynaecology with a complex coming out process. This mix of clinical stakes and quiet, personal vulnerability makes for a grounded portrait. It treats the hospital not just as a location for drama, but as a space where life, death, and social identity collide under harsh fluorescent lights.
Featured Players
Cast 54
Ben Whishaw
as Adam Kay
Ambika Mod
as Shruti Acharya
Rory Fleck-Byrne
as Harry
Michele Austin
as Tracy
Alex Jennings
as Lockhart
Tom Durant-Pritchard
as Greg
Ashley McGuire
as Houghton
Harriet Walter
as Veronique
Kadiff Kirwan
as Julian
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Production Board
Crew
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Set Decoration
Executive Producer
Makeup Designer
ADR Recordist
Foley Mixer
Foley Editor
Dialogue Editor
Foley Artist
Sound Designer
Costume Standby
Producer
Makeup & Hair
Sound Mixer
Casting
Production Design
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Director
Signal Match
Cast Similarity
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3 shared cast members
Shared
Clea Martin, Ambika Mod, Ani Nelson
The Stolen Girl
3 shared cast members
Shared
Ambika Mod, Layo-Christina Akinlude, Michael Workéyè
Silo
2 shared cast members
Shared
Harriet Walter, Sara Hazemi
Grantchester
2 shared cast members
Shared
Rory Fleck-Byrne, Michael Simkins
The Crown
2 shared cast members
Shared
Alex Jennings, Harriet Walter
This City Is Ours
1 shared cast member
Shared
Hannah Onslow
Black Doves
1 shared cast member
Shared
Ben Whishaw
The Forsytes
1 shared cast member
Shared
Tom Durant-Pritchard
Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
1 shared cast member
Shared
Harriet Walter
Amandaland
1 shared cast member
Shared
Phillipa Dunne
Signal Match
Crew Similarity
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5 shared crew members
Shared
Benedict Spence, Selina Macarthur, Jane Featherstone
+2 more
Roles: Director, Director of Photography, Editor
+2 more
Baby Reindeer
3 shared crew members
Shared
Nina Gold, Peter Oliver, Martin Ware
Roles: Casting, Editor
Great Expectations
2 shared crew members
Shared
Lucy Forbes, Mona Qureshi
Roles: Director, Executive Producer
One Day
2 shared crew members
Shared
Nick Cooke, Emma Rees
Roles: Costume Designer, Director of Photography
The Acolyte
2 shared crew members
Shared
Jules Hindess, Nina Gold
Roles: Casting, Costume Standby
The Day of the Jackal
2 shared crew members
Shared
Nina Gold, Martin Ware
Roles: Casting
Down Cemetery Road
1 shared crew member
Shared
Nina Gold
Roles: Casting Director
Say Nothing
1 shared crew member
Shared
Nina Gold
Roles: Casting
Band of Brothers
1 shared crew member
Shared
Chris Lyons
Roles: Special Effects Makeup Artist
Bodies
1 shared crew member
Shared
Chris Lyons
Roles: Special Effects Makeup Artist
Topic Overlay
Topic Keyword Similarity
Love, Victor
3 shared keywords
Topics
gay theme, coming out, lgbt
Heartstopper
3 shared keywords
Topics
gay theme, coming out, lgbt
Young Royals
3 shared keywords
Topics
gay theme, coming out, lgbt
Fourever You
2 shared keywords
Topics
gay theme, lgbt
Unknown
2 shared keywords
Topics
gay theme, lgbt
Elite
2 shared keywords
Topics
gay theme, lgbt
The Crowded Room
2 shared keywords
Topics
gay theme, lgbt
Heated Rivalry
2 shared keywords
Topics
gay theme, lgbt
Big Mistakes
2 shared keywords
Topics
gay theme, lgbt
Will & Grace
2 shared keywords
Topics
gay theme, lgbt
Keyword Cloud
Keywords
coming out
hospital
based on memoir or autobiography
lgbt
maternity ward
gynaecology
obstetrics
nhs
gay theme
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Technical Sheet
Details
- First Aired
- February 08, 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Episode Runtime
- 45 minutes
- Origin
- GB
- TMDB Votes
- 153