Malpractice

Synopsis

Dr Lucinda Edwards is a smart, battle-hardened doctor, but we meet her on a nightmare shift that ends in the death of an opioid overdose victim, Edith Owusu. Despite the support of her medical supervisor, Dr Leo Harris, Edith’s grieving father Sir Anthony Owusu, demands an enquiry into Lucinda’s actions on the fateful night.

First Air Date: 2023-04-23

Last Air Date: 2025-05-12

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Grace Ofori-Attah

Networks: ITV1

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Top Cast

Jordan Kouamé as Dr. George Adjei
Helen Behan as Dr. Norma Callahan
Adei Bundy as Kathy Miller
Niamh Algar as Dr. Lucinda Edwards
Lorne MacFadyen as Tom Edwards
Hannah Walters as Matron Beth Relph
Priyanka Patel as Dr. Ramya Morgan
Scott Chambers as Dr. Oscar Beattie
James Purefoy as Dr. Leo Harris
Tristan Sturrock as Dr. Mike Willett

Seasons

Series 1 (2023)

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2023-04-23)

After a nightmare shift in A&E during which a patient dies, experienced Doctor Lucinda Edwards faces an investigation into her fitness to practise.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2023-04-30)

Lucinda covertly digs into the circumstances which led to her patient's death while under increasing scrutiny from the Medical Investigation Unit.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2023-05-07)

The inquest into the patient's death uncovers shocking new information which raises questions for both Lucinda and the Medical Investigation Unit.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2023-05-14)

Lucinda fights to defend herself as the investigation intensifies and her home life crumbles, but Norma and George disagree about their new evidence.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2023-05-21)

George and Norma must decide if they can trust Lucinda as her search for the truth becomes dangerous and she turns to help from unexpected places.