Malpractice is the brand new medical drama from ITV. Written by Grace Ofori-Attah, the thriller tells the story of one doctor caught up in a dangerous conspiracy.
The Virtues star Niamh Algar takes on the lead role of Dr Lucinda Edwards, while James Purefoy, Brian Bovell, Helen Behan, Jordan Kouamé, and Lorne MacFadyen also star. Speaking about the plot writer Grace, who was a doctor for 15 years,
Writer Grace Ofori-Attah, who was a doctor for 15 years, says the drama aims to highlight the work pressures medical professionals face, she said: "While Malpractice is set in A&E to reflect what was probably the most difficult junior doctor rotation I’ve ever done, the underlying story is really one about psychiatry, mental health, addiction and how that is pervasive. Not just in medicine but in wider society."
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Here's everything you need to know about ITV's medical drama Malpractice, including cast, plot, how many episodes there are and filming locations.
ITV's Malpractice plot
A synopsis reads: "Dr Lucinda Edwards (Niamh Algar) 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 (James Purefoy), Edith's grieving father (Brian Bovell), demands an inquiry into Lucinda's actions on the fateful night.
"Leading the medical investigation are Dr Norma Callahan (Helen Behan) and Lucinda's former colleague, Dr George Adjei (Jordan Kouamé). While George feels this was an unavoidable tragedy, Norma is suspicious of Lucinda’s behaviour and decisions in the lead up to the patient’s death.
"As the pressure of the investigation intensifies, Lucinda's relationship with husband Tom (Lorne MacFadyen) starts to fracture, and her confident professional exterior begins to crack. Is Lucinda hiding something?"
ITV's Malpractice full cast list
Niamh Algar plays Dr Lucinda Edwards
Jordan Kouamé plays Dr George Adjei
Helen Behan plays Dr Norma Callahan
James Purefoy plays Dr Leo Harris
Priyanka Patel plays Dr Ramya Morgan
Scott Chambers plays Dr Oscar Beattie
Hannah Walters plays Matron Beth Relph
Lorne MacFadyen plays Tom Edwards
Brian Bovell plays Sir Anthony Owusu
Tristan Sturrock plays Dr Mike Willett
Georgina Rich plays Dr Eva Tait
ITV's Malpractice filming location
The hospital set was built from the ground up. Niamh explained: "The hospital set was very authentic and realistic. It felt very real. It was like the most immersive theatre. We had so much space on the hospital set because we built everything from the ground up at the old Shipley Tax Office.
"We had these large, long corridors. While when I was in an actual A&E I couldn’t get over how many times we actually had to hug the wall as a trolley goes by. It’s a tight, compact area. I thought, ‘If only we could give this set to a hospital.’ It had to work as an A&E but also as a practical working set."
While actor Jordan added: "It's the first time I’ve seen a set built from the ground up. I’d seen that done on stage in theatre but not for TV and film. The building we used was a former tax office. It reminded me of some Soviet era construction. They built an A&E unit on the whole of the ground floor. Then when you filled it with actors and supporting artistes, it came to life. It was loud, chaotic and felt real. It does a lot of the acting for you."
How many episodes of ITV Malpractice are there?
The first episode of Malpractice airs on ITV1 on Sunday, April 23 at 9pm, It will air for one hour and five minutes ending at 10.05pm.
There are five episodes in the series, with the season finale airing on Sunday, May 21. The full series will be available to watch on ITVX after the first episode has aired. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
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