ITV has announced medical thriller Malpractice will be back for a second series. Read on to find out more about the show, who's returning from the first series, and who's joining the cast. The first series of Malpractice had viewers on the edge of their seats when it debuted in 2023.
It saw Niamh Algar play the role of Dr Lucinda Edwards. She found herself in hot water when a patient in her care died. Viewers were gripped as the frontline medic faced an investigation following the death.
It's back for a second series, with filming now underway in Belfast. I’m thrilled to be bringing back a second series of Malpractice. This time, I’m excited to be delving into the world of Psychiatry, my medical specialty, with an incredible cast led by Tom Hughes, and fantastic crew led by Anthony Philipson.
I can’t wait to get started.” The first series was ITV1's most watched launch episode of a new drama for the whole of 2023. Viewers were dismayed when they heard Niamh Algar wouldn't be returning for the second series of medical thriller Malpractice.
She was the main character in the first run of the show, Dr Lucinda Edwards. Throughout it she found herself entangled in a drug ring that supplies fentanyl to drug addicts. In the new series, Helen Behan and Jordan Kouamé will be reprising their roles as Dr Norma Callahan and Dr George Adjei from the Medical Investigation Unit.
They're brought in to investigate a new doctor accused of malpractice. Tom Hughes will play Dr James For.
