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Maternal

TV·2023–2023·1 season, 6 episodes·ITV1·Drama

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Maryam, a Paediatric Registrar, Catherine, a General and Trauma Surgeon, and Helen, a Registrar in Acute Medicine, each attempt to balance their increasingly demanding jobs in post-pandemic frontline medicine with their lives as new mothers.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Maternal S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 1.0A gruelling night shift leads Helen to confide in Jack, and Maryam and Catherine respond to an emergency on a night out.

Cast

Parminder NagraParminder NagraDr. Maryam AfridiLara PulverLara PulverDr. Catherine MacDiarmidLisa McGrillisLisa McGrillisDr. Helen CavendishOliver ChrisOliver ChrisGuy CavendishJoe ThomasJoe ThomasDr. Matt MalyonTina Louise OwensTina Louise OwensReceptionist
Sabina Arthur
Sabina ArthurKim

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2023Aired 1.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Maternal S01E01Episode 1January 16, 2023—Returning from maternity leave, Maryam finds herself immediately on the front lines, Catherine sets her sights on a consultant job, and Hele
  2. S01E02Maternal S01E02Episode 2January 23, 2023—Things are looking up for Catherine as Lars flies in from Sweden to be a father to Elis. Until, that is, she discovers he’s brought his hot,
  3. S01E03Maternal S01E03Episode 3January 30, 2023—A routine operation takes a critical turn for Catherine, Maryam wrestles with the idea of adopting another child, and the extent of Guy's al
  4. S01E04Maternal S01E04Episode 4February 6, 2023 1.0A gruelling night shift leads Helen to confide in Jack, and Maryam and Catherine respond to an emergency on a night out.
  5. S01E05Maternal S01E05Episode 5February 13, 2023—Motherhood throws everything at Catherine as she fights Jack for the consultant job, Maryam admits how she's feeling, and Helen makes a shoc
  6. S01E06Maternal S01E06Episode 6February 20, 2023—Maryam and Catherine speak up at the investigation panel, Helen is presented with an offer, and all three women make decisions about the fut

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