Malpractice is the brand new medical drama from ITV. Written by Grace Ofori-Attah, the thriller tells the story of one doctor caught up in a dangerous conspiracy.
The Virtues star Niamh Algar takes on the lead role of Dr Lucinda Edwards, while James Purefoy, Brian Bovell, Helen Behan, Jordan Kouamé, and Lorne MacFadyen also star. Speaking about the plot writer Grace, who was a doctor for 15 years,
Writer Grace Ofori-Attah, who was a doctor for 15 years, says the drama aims to highlight the work pressures medical professionals face, she said: "While Malpractice is set in A&E to reflect what was probably the most difficult junior doctor rotation I’ve ever done, the underlying story is really one about psychiatry, mental health, addiction and how that is pervasive. Not just in medicine but in wider society."
