Series synopsis
Maternal is a British drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 16, 2023. It ended on February 20, 2023. It stars Parminder Nagra, Lara Pulver, Lisa McGrillis and Oliver Chris.
Maryam, a Paediatric Registrar, Catherine, a General and Trauma Surgeon, and Helen, a Registrar in Acute Medicine, each attempt to balance their increasingly demanding jobs in post-pandemic frontline medicine with their lives as new mothers.
Premise
Maryam, a Paediatric Registrar, Catherine, a General and Trauma Surgeon, and Helen, a Registrar in Acute Medicine, each attempt to balance their increasingly demanding jobs in post-pandemic frontline medicine with their lives as new mothers.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Parminder Nagra as Dr. Maryam Afridi
- Lara Pulver as Dr. Catherine MacDiarmid
- Lisa McGrillis as Dr. Helen Cavendish
- Oliver Chris as Guy Cavendish
- Joe Thomas as Dr. Matt Malyon
- Tina Louise Owens as Receptionist
- Sabina Arthur as Kim
Guest cast
- Lainy Boyle as Magda Kovarik
- Elizabeth Dulau as Dr. Louise Pennycook
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 16, 2023 | February 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Returning from maternity leave, Maryam finds herself immediately on the front lines, Catherine sets her sights on a consultant job, and Helen's marital problems emerge at work. |
January 16, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Things are looking up for Catherine as Lars flies in from Sweden to be a father to Elis. Until, that is, she discovers he’s brought his hot, judgy wife Brigitta. |
January 23, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A routine operation takes a critical turn for Catherine, Maryam wrestles with the idea of adopting another child, and the extent of Guy's alcohol problem becomes clear to Helen. |
January 30, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 16, 2023 |
| Last aired | February 20, 2023 |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | at 21:00:00 |