Trust Me | |
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Genre | Medical drama |
Written by | Dan Sefton |
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Composer | Ben Onono |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers | Gaynor Holmes Nicola Shindler |
Producer | Emily Feller |
Cinematography | John Conroy Kate Reid |
Running time | 55 minutes |
Production company | Red Production Company |
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Network | BBC One |
Release | 8 August 2017 – 7 May 2019 |
Trust Me is a British anthology medical drama that premiered on BBC One. The four-part first series aired in August 2017, and was written by Dan Sefton. In February 2018, the programme was renewed for a second series, which premiered on 16 April 2019. The series was cancelled in June 2019.
The protagonist of the first series is hardworking ward sister, Cath Hardacre (Jodie Whittaker), who loses her job following whistle blowing, steals the identity of a doctor, her best friend, to make a new life in Edinburgh with her daughter.
In the second series, Syrian tour veteran Corporal James 'Jamie' McCain (Alfred Enoch) recovers from spinal injuries and psychological trauma in the neurological unit of South Lothian Hospital whilst facing a potential new enemy as patients unexpectedly die around him.
On 23 February 2018, it was announced that Trust Me would return for a second series, featuring a new premise and an entirely new cast owing to Jodie Whittaker's casting as the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who . The second series was set on the neurological unit of South Lothian Hospital, following Syrian tour veteran Corporal James 'Jamie' McCain as he recovers from spinal injuries and psychological trauma whilst facing a potential new enemy as patients unexpectedly die around him. [1] The second series premiered on 16 April 2019. [2] On 27 June 2019, the BBC confirmed that Trust Me had been cancelled. [3]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [4] | |
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1 | Episode 1 | John Alexander | Dan Sefton | 8 August 2017 | 7.63 | |
Sheffield nurse and single mother Cath Hardacre loses her job after raising concerns about patient neglect. She assumes the identity of her friend Alison Sutton and seeks a job as an A&E doctor in Edinburgh. | ||||||
2 | Episode 2 | John Alexander | Dan Sefton | 15 August 2017 | 7.09 | |
Cath becomes close to colleague Andy Brenner. Her secret is threatened due to factors such as her need for a passport under her new name or Andy meeting with a former classmate of the real Alison. | ||||||
3 | Episode 3 | Amy Neil | Dan Sefton | 22 August 2017 | 6.88 | |
Andy deals with what he's learned. Cath and Brigitte are involved in a serious incident at work. | ||||||
4 | Episode 4 | Amy Neil | Dan Sefton | 29 August 2017 | 6.91 | |
Cath's personal and professional lives start to fall apart as Karl arrives in Edinburgh. |
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [5] | |
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1 | Episode 1 | John Alexander | Dan Sefton | 16 April 2019 | N/A (<4.15) [lower-alpha 1] | |
Corporal Jamie McCain is paralysed from a spinal injury. Patients in his hospital ward start dying, and he attempts to investigate the suspicious deaths. | ||||||
2 | Episode 2 | John Alexander | Dan Sefton | 23 April 2019 | N/A (<3.93) [lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Episode 3 | John Alexander | Dan Sefton | 30 April 2019 | N/A (<3.67) [lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Episode 4 | John Alexander | Dan Sefton | 7 May 2019 | N/A (<3.67) [lower-alpha 1] |
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