Maternal (TV series)
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| Maternal | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Medical drama |
| Created by | Jacqui Honess-Martin |
| Written by | Jacqui Honess-Martin |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | James Griffiths Kathryn Pugsley Patrick Spence |
| Producer | Betsan Morris Evans |
| Running time | 59 minutes |
| Production company | ITV Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 16 January – 20 February 2023 |
Maternal is a British medical drama television drama series created by Jacqui Honess-Martin. The series began broadcast on ITV on 16 January 2023, as well as on ITVX.[1][2] The show was cancelled after one season.[3]
Following the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, three female doctors return to frontline medicine after their maternity leave.[4]
Cast
- Parminder Nagra as Dr. Maryam Afridi
- Lara Pulver as Dr. Catherine MacDiarmid
- Lisa McGrillis as Dr. Helen Cavendish
- Raza Jaffrey as Dr. Jack Oliviera
- Oliver Chris as Dr. Guy Cavendish
- Abhin Galeya as Raz Farooqui
- Julie Graham as Dr. Susan Fisher
- Elizabeth Dulau as Dr. Louise Pennycook
- Alexander Karim as Lars Nordstrom
Production
The series was inspired by real surgeon Zoe Barber, who works at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant.[5] The series was playwright Jacqui Honess-Martin's television debut.
Although set in Manchester, Maternal filmed in Liverpool including at Edge Hill Health Centre and Liverpool Innovation Park.[6]
Episodes
All episodes were made available on ITVX on 16 January 2023, prior to their linear broadcast.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | James Griffiths | Jacqui Honess-Martin | 16 January 2023 | N/A |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | James Griffiths | Jacqui Honess-Martin | 23 January 2023 | N/A |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Amanda Blue | Jacqui Honess-Martin | 30 January 2023 | N/A |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Amanda Blue | Jacqui Honess-Martin | 6 February 2023 | N/A |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Rebecca Gatward | Jacqui Honess-Martin | 13 February 2023 | N/A |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Rebecca Gatward | Jacqui Honess-Martin | 20 February 2023 | N/A |