It's debuted to rave reviews and been hailed as a 'bruisingly realistic' depiction of life on the NHS frontline.
But many viewers who tuned into BBC One 's new hospital comedy drama This Is Going To Hurt last night (Tuesday , February 8) clearly weren't prepared for just how graphic it would be in parts - much of which had them hiding their faces in their hands.
And that was even despite the pre-broadcast warning which announced that the show may contain 'scenes which some might find upsetting'.