Doctor Foster is a British psychological thriller television series that first 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, her life unravels from what secrets she finds. 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. Internationally, the series was brought to many countries by different networks.
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. 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. He did, however, write a spin-off, Life, featuring the character of Anna Baker from the first two series.
Cast and characters[]
- Suranne Jones - Gemma Foster
- Bertie Carvel - Simon Foster
- Jodie Comer - Kate Parks
- Tom Taylor - Tom Foster
- Adam James - Neil Baker
- Victoria Hamilton - Anna Baker
- Robert Pugh - Jack Reynolds
International versions[]
| Country | Name | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Arab World | Al Kha'en الخائن The Traitor |
MBC 1, Shahid |
| Colombia | Engañada | RCN Televisión |
| France | Infidèle | TF1 |
| Germany | Ein Schritt zum Abgrund | Das Erste |
| Greece | Παιχνίδια Εκδίκησης Revenge Games |
ANT1 |
| India | Out of Love | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Indonesia | Mendua | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Japan | 夫婦が壊れるとき Fufu ga Kowareru Toki |
Nippon TV |
| Philippines | The Broken Marriage Vow | Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, Jeepney TV, TV5 |
| Russia | Скажи правду Tell truth |
Russia-1 |
| Slovakia | Zrada | Markíza |
| South Korea | The World of the Married | JTBC |
| Thailand | เกมรักทรยศ The Betrayal |
Channel 3 |
| Turkey | Sadakatsiz | Kanal D |
International broadcast[]
| Country | Channel | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BBC One, BBC One HD | Doctor Foster |
| Worldwide | Netflix | |
| Australia | BBC First | |
| Belgium (French) | La Une | |
| Finland | Yle TV1 | |
| France | C8 | |
| Italy | Rai 1 | |
| New Zealand | TV One | |
| Sweden | SVT1 | |
| Canada (French) | Ici Radio-Canada Télé | Docteur Foster |
| Israel | HOT 3, yes Edge | דוקטור פוסטר |
| Japan | AXN Mystery | 女医フォスター 夫の情事、私の決断 |
| Poland | Ale Kino+, TVP2 |
Doktor Foster |
| South Korea | KBS 1TV, JTBC | 닥터 포스터 |
| Spain | Nova, Antena 3 | Doctora Foster |
| Thailand | Channel 3 | เกมรักทรยศ |
| United States | Lifetime | Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned |