Trust Me (British TV series)

Trust Me is a British anthology medical drama that premiered on BBC One. The four-part first series aired in August 2017, and was written by Dan Sefton. In February 2018, the programme was renewed for a second series, which premiered on 16 April 2019. The series was cancelled in June 2019.

Trust Me
Genre	Medical drama
Written by	Dan Sefton
Directed by	John Alexander Amy Neil
Starring	Jodie Whittaker Emun Elliott Sharon Small Blake Harrison
Composer(s)	Ben Onono
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Gaynor Holmes Nicola Shindler
Producer(s)	Emily Feller
Cinematography	John Conroy Kate Reid
Running time	55 minutes
Production company(s)	Red Production Company
Release
Original network	BBC One
Picture format	2.39:1 1080p
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	8 August 2017 (2017-08-08) – 7 May 2019 (2019-05-07)

Premise

In the first series, Cath Hardacre, a nurse, who loses her job following whistle blowing, steals the identity of a doctor, her best friend, to make a new life in Edinburgh with her daughter.

In the second series, Syrian tour veteran Corporal James 'Jamie' McCain recovers from spinal injuries and psychological trauma in the neurological unit of South Lothian Hospital whilst facing a potential new enemy as patients unexpectedly die around him.

Cast

Series 1

• Jodie Whittaker as Cath Hardacre / Alison 'Ally' Sutton
• Emun Elliott as Dr. Andy Brenner
• Sharon Small as Dr. Brigitte Rayne
• Blake Harrison as Karl, Cath's ex-husband
• Nathan Welsh as Sam Kelly, a journalist
• Cara Kelly as Mona McBride
• Lois Chimimba as Nurse Karen
• Michael Abubakar as Dr. Charlie McKee
• Andrea Lowe as Dr. Alison Sutton

Series 2

• Alfred Enoch as Jamie McCain
• Katie Clarkson-Hill as Dr. Zoe Wade
• John Hannah as Dr. Archie Watson
• Ashley Jensen as Debbie Dorrell
• Richard Rankin as Dr. Alex Kiernan

Production

On 23 February 2018, it was announced that Trust Me would return for a second series, featuring a new premise and an entirely new cast owing to Jodie Whittaker's casting as the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who. The second series was set on the neurological unit of South Lothian Hospital, following Syrian tour veteran Corporal James 'Jamie' McCain as he recovers from spinal injuries and psychological trauma whilst facing a potential new enemy as patients unexpectedly die around him.[1] The second series premiered on 16 April 2019.[2] On 27 June 2019, the BBC confirmed that Trust Me had been cancelled.[3]

Episodes

Series 1 (2017)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [4]
1	Episode 1	John Alexander	Dan Sefton	8 August 2017 (2017-08-08)	7.63
Sheffield nurse and single mother Cath Hardacre loses her job after raising concerns about patient neglect. She assumes the identity of her friend Alison Sutton and seeks a job as an A&E doctor in Edinburgh.
2	Episode 2	John Alexander	Dan Sefton	15 August 2017 (2017-08-15)	7.09
Cath becomes close to colleague Andy Brenner. Her secret is threatened due to factors such as her need for a passport under her new name or Andy meeting with a former classmate of the real Alison.
3	Episode 3	Amy Neil	Dan Sefton	22 August 2017 (2017-08-22)	6.88
Andy deals with what he's learned. Cath and Brigitte are involved in a serious incident at work.
4	Episode 4	Amy Neil	Dan Sefton	29 August 2017 (2017-08-29)	6.91
Cath's personal and professional lives start to fall apart as Karl arrives in Edinburgh.

Series 2 (2019)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
1	Episode 1	John Alexander	Dan Sefton	16 April 2019 (2019-04-16)	N/A (<4.15)[lower-alpha 1]
Corporal Jamie McCain is paralysed from a spinal injury. Patients in his hospital ward start dying, and he attempts to investigate the suspicious deaths.
2	Episode 2	John Alexander	Dan Sefton	23 April 2019 (2019-04-23)	N/A (<3.93)[lower-alpha 1]
3	Episode 3	John Alexander	Dan Sefton	30 April 2019 (2019-04-30)	N/A (<3.67)[lower-alpha 1]
4	Episode 4	John Alexander	Dan Sefton	7 May 2019 (2019-05-07)	N/A (<3.67)[lower-alpha 1]

Notes

1. Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for four-screen viewer ratings.

References

1. "BBC One's Trust Me will return for a second series WITHOUT Jodie Whittaker". Digital Spy. 23 February 2018.
2. "Trust Me writer had to scrap season 2 plan with Jodie Whittaker". Digital Spy. 8 April 2019.
3. Seddon, Dan (27 June 2019). "BBC confirms Trust Me has been cancelled". Digital Spy.
4. "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB.
5. "Four-screen dashboard". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 28 May 2019.

External links

• Trust Me at BBC Programmes
• Trust Me on IMDb