This Is Going to Hurt

Miniseries

2022 · 7 episodes · 5h 16m in all · 7.0/10

Painfully funny, heartbreakingly honest – welcome to the weird world of an NHS labour ward. Ben Whishaw stars in Adam Kay's raw, ridiculous rollercoaster diary of a doctor’s life.

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   8 Feb 2022 · 46 min · 6.6/10

   Junior doctor Adam juggles his personal life with his hectic job on the labour ward. In the chaos of the ward, he makes his first big mistake.

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   2. Episode 2

   15 Feb 2022 · 44 min · 6.6/10

   Still reeling from his mistake, Adam becomes increasingly difficult to be around. While he clashes with a colleague over a patient, he tries to make amends at home.

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   3. Episode 3

   22 Feb 2022 · 46 min · 6.4/10

   Adam and Shruti struggle to help vulnerable patients, while a politician visiting the ward makes everyone’s lives harder. Adam makes some big steps in his personal life.

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   4. Episode 4

   1 Mar 2022 · 44 min · 7.4/10

   Adam’s mistake comes back to haunt him, and he tries desperately to dig himself out of trouble. Shruti is excited to find a promising new mentor.

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   5. Episode 5

   8 Mar 2022 · 46 min · 7.4/10

   It’s the day of Adam’s engagement party, but his work stress is becoming increasingly overwhelming. Shruti tries a new tack, but doesn’t get the outcome she hoped.

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   6. Episode 6

   15 Mar 2022 · 44 min · 7.4/10

   Heartbroken Adam does his first shift at a posh private hospital and finds that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Shruti has a challenging night shift on the NHS Ward.

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   7. Episode 7

   22 Mar 2022 · 46 min · 7.1/10

   A grieving Adam faces a tribunal over his malpractice, and is no longer sure if he can go on in medicine. Reconnecting with Harry, he tries to decide where his future lies.