Series synopsis
Malpractice is a British drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on April 23, 2023. It ended on May 12, 2025. It was created by Grace Ofori-Attah. It stars Niamh Algar, Lorne MacFadyen, Hannah Walters and Priyanka Patel.
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.
Premise
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 and characters
Leading cast
- 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
- Jordan Kouamé as Dr. George Adjei
- James Purefoy as Dr. Leo Harris
- Tristan Sturrock as Dr. Mike Willett
Supporting cast
- Helen Behan as Dr. Norma Callahan
- Tom Hughes as Dr. James Ford
- Selin Hizli as Dr. Sophia Hernandez
- Zoe Telford as Dr. Kate McAllister
- Shelley Leitch as Nurse
- Katherine Dow Blyton as Maria Carter
Guest cast
- Douglas Hansell as Dr. Rob Thornbury
- Daniel Larkai as Dr. Sam Henry
- Liberty Miller as Abi Edwards
- Adei Bundy as Kathy Miller
- Jessica Layde as Bernadette
- Michelle Parker as Nurse Alison
- Lucy Martin as Camilla Woodham
- Darryl Dale as Milo Hanbury
- Ahmad Sakhi as Mobile Shop Owner
- Kya Brame as Sophie Lewis
- Katy Carmichael as Verity Robertson
- Nicola Wright as Margot Owusu
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | April 23, 2023 | May 21, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 5 | May 4, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
April 23, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Lucinda covertly digs into the circumstances which led to her patient's death while under increasing scrutiny from the Medical Investigation Unit. |
April 30, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The inquest into the patient's death uncovers shocking new information which raises questions for both Lucinda and the Medical Investigation Unit. |
May 7, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When psychiatric registrar James Ford finds himself torn between a new mother attending a routine postnatal check-up and the sectioning of a psychotic woman during a busy on-call shift, no-one can predict the terrible consequences. The MIU are brought in to investigate, but digging deeper into the events that night leads to questions about Dr Ford and his hospital department. |
May 4, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Pressure mounts on Dr Ford as the investigation continues and when another traumatic incident occurs in the unit, he clashes with colleagues and the hospital's trust and leaves the future of the unit in doubt. Meanwhile, the MIU continue to dig into the events leading up to the incident and as they uncover discrepancies and questions, new evidence further undermines James' fitness to practice. |
May 5, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The MIU turns the spotlight on Dr Hernandez and the obstetric department in the wake of Maria Carter's evidence, but the team suspects wider cultural issues when the hospital's trust question the investigation. Meanwhile, a rattled Ford unravels when he discovers new information and leaves Kate concerned with his behaviour, and a shocking secret risks exposing the doctor's lies |
May 6, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 23, 2023 |
| Last aired | May 12, 2025 |
| Status | canceled |