Line of Duty producer World Productions has announced plans for a medical drama starring Bafta-nominated actress Niamh Algar. Malpractice on ITV will be directed by Boiling Point’s Philip Barantini and written by former doctor Grace Ofori-Attah.
The five-part series will follow Dr Lucinda Edwards on a nightmare shift that ends in the death of an opioid overdose victim, Edith Owusu. Despite the support of her medical supervisor, Dr Leo Harris, played by Sex Education and Pennyworthy star James Purefoy, Edith’s grieving father Sir Anthony Owusu, played by Brian Bovell, demands an enquiry into her actions.
Leading the medical investigation are Dr Norma Callahan, played by Helen Behan, and Lucinda’s former colleague, Dr George Adjei, played by Jordan Kouame. Malpractice will be filmed in the Leeds area and is executive produced by Simon Heath, chief executive of World Productions, producers of hit drama series Line of Duty, Save Me and Vigil.
