Doctor Foster (TV series)

*Doctor Foster*
Doctor Foster
Genre	Psychological thriller
Created by	Mike Bartlett
Developed by	Mike Bartlett
Written by	Mike Bartlett
Directed by	Tom Vaughan (series 1); Jeremy Lovering (series 2);
Starring	Suranne Jones; Bertie Carvel; Jodie Comer; Tom Taylor; Adam James; Victoria Hamilton; Robert Pugh;
Opening theme	"Fly" by Ludovico Einaudi
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Mike Bartlett; Roanna Benn; Greg Brenman; Jude Liknaitzky; Matthew Read;
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Drama Republic
Original release
Network	BBC One; BBC One HD;
Release	9 September 2015 –; 3 October 2017
Related
	Life
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Doctor Foster is a British psychological thriller television series that debuted on BBC One on 9 September 2015. Created and written by Mike Bartlett, the series is about Gemma Foster (Suranne Jones), a doctor who suspects her husband Simon (Bertie Carvel) is having an affair. After she follows several lines of enquiry, she slowly begins to lose her sanity as her life unravels from what secrets she finds.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The storyline was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Medea, a wronged wife who kills her children and poisons her husband's new bride.^[5] Internationally, the series was brought to many countries by different networks (see Broadcast).

The second series of the show started on 5 September 2017 and concluded on 3 October 2017. A future third series has been played down by lead actress Jones, citing incompatibility of schedules.^[6] Bartlett has said while there is more to explore with Gemma Foster's story, he would bring the show back only if there were a vital story to be told, with no immediate plans for a return.^[7] He did, however, write a spin-off, Life, featuring the character of Anna Baker from the first two series.

^ Lambert, Doug (28 February 2014). "BBC Drama unveil new commissions". ATV Today. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
^ Dowell, Ben (28 February 2014). "Lenny Henry to make film about his early life for BBC1". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
^ Hemley, Matthew (28 February 2014). "BBC1 orders new dramas from Lenny Henry and Mike Bartlett". The Stage. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
^ Plunkett, John (28 February 2014). "David Walliams to star as BBC bags Agatha Christie drama deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
^ Lawson, Mark. "The plot of Doctor Foster is actually 2,500 years old, reveals writer Mike Bartlett". Radio Times.
^ Robinson, Abby (28 August 2019). "Doctor Foster season 3: why we won't see it any time soon". Digital Spy.
^ "Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett says there's still more to Gemma Foster's story". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

[1] Lambert, Doug (28 February 2014). "BBC Drama unveil new commissions". ATV Today. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2014.

[2] Dowell, Ben (28 February 2014). "Lenny Henry to make film about his early life for BBC1". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 March 2014.

[3] Hemley, Matthew (28 February 2014). "BBC1 orders new dramas from Lenny Henry and Mike Bartlett". The Stage. Retrieved 3 March 2014.

[4] Plunkett, John (28 February 2014). "David Walliams to star as BBC bags Agatha Christie drama deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2014.

[5] Lawson, Mark. "The plot of Doctor Foster is actually 2,500 years old, reveals writer Mike Bartlett". Radio Times.

[6] Robinson, Abby (28 August 2019). "Doctor Foster season 3: why we won't see it any time soon". Digital Spy.

[7] "Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett says there's still more to Gemma Foster's story". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

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