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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.
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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.
Cast, crew and production details
Niamh AlgarDr. Lucinda Edwards
Lorne MacFadyenTom Edwards
Hannah WaltersMatron Beth Relph
Priyanka PatelDr. Ramya Morgan
Scott ChambersDr. Oscar Beattie
Jordan KouaméDr. George Adjei
James PurefoyDr. Leo Harris
Tristan SturrockDr. Mike Willett
ITV1United Kingdom
ITVUnited Kingdom
World ProductionsUnited KingdomWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
After a nightmare shift in A&E during which a patient dies, experienced Doctor Lucinda Edwards faces an investigation into her fitness to practise.
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Episode 2
Lucinda covertly digs into the circumstances which led to her patient's death while under increasing scrutiny from the Medical Investigation Unit.
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Episode 3
The inquest into the patient's death uncovers shocking new information which raises questions for both Lucinda and the Medical Investigation Unit.
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Episode 4
Lucinda fights to defend herself as the investigation intensifies and her home life crumbles, but Norma and George disagree about their new evidence.
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Episode 5
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.
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