ITV HAS given a first look at Malpractice’s second series as Line of Duty and Sherlock stars sign up.
The hit medical drama made its debut in 2023 with Niamh Algar leads the cast as Dr Lucinda Edwards who was caught up in a case of Malpractice.
ITV has given a first look at the new series of Malpractice[/caption]
Tom Hughes stars as Dr James Ford[/caption]
Helen Behan and Jordan Kouamé have reprised their roles[/caption]
Helen Behan and Jordan Kouamé will reprise their roles as Dr. Norma Callahan and Dr. George Adje for the second series.
Once again their medical investigation unit will be tasked with probing a brand new case.
In a first look, ITV has revealed Victoria star Tom Hughes has joined the cast lineup.
Also appearing in the second instalment is Sherlock’s Zoë Telford, Top Boys Seraphina Beh, Happy Valley’s Rick Warden, Line of Duty Ace Bhatti and Am I Being Unreasonable’s Selin Hizli.
Tom, 39, will play Dr James Ford who find himself in the centre of a malpractice investigation.
Viewers will watch as he’ll juggle an anxious new mother’s post-natal checkup with the sectioning of a psychotic patient.
At the same time the spotlight is shone on Dr Ford following a string of actions, his messy personal life proves distracting.
Malpractice’s first ever episode drew in a whopping 6.7 million viewers.
It became ITV’s biggest launch figure for a new drama in 2023.
Crime dramas on ITVX
Crime drama buffs have a wide selection of choices on ITVX – here is a selection of some of the programmes available to binge.
- Professor T: Based on a Belgian TV series of the same name, former Death in Paradise lead Ben Miller plays the title character. Professor Jasper Tempest is a criminologist with OCD who helps the police solve crimes. The cast also includes Emma Naomi, Barney White and Andy Gathergood.
- The Beast Must Die: This series follows a mother’s grief for her son, who was killed in an accident. Nicholas Blake’s novel of the same name has been adapted for the programme. Stars include Cush Jumbo, Jared Harris, Billy Howle and Geraldine James.
- Red Eye: Starring Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp star in this six-part thriller, which mostly takes place during an all-night flight between London and Beijing. With dead bodies piling up and a mystery to unravel, the heroes must work fast to get to the truth.
- The Twelve: This Australian drama originally aired as a miniseries in 2022, with the episodes dropping in the UK in February 2023. Four months later, the show was renewed for a second season. Jurassic Park star Sam Neill stars in the leading role of barrister Brett Colby.
- Manhunt: Martin Clunes stars in this drama based on true murder investigations. Series one focused on the death of Amélie Delagrange, which took place in 2004, while the second depicted the search for serial rapist Delroy Grant.
