Malpractice: Episode 2 (ITV Sunday 30 April 2023)

Malpractice: Episode 2 airs Sunday 30 April 2023 on ITV.

Dr Lucinda Edwards (Niamh Algar) is a smart, battle-hardened doctor, but we meet her on a nightmare shift that ends in the death of an opioid overdose victim, Edith Owusu. Despite the support of her medical supervisor, Dr Leo Harris (James Purefoy), Edith’s grieving father (Brian Bovell), demands an inquiry into Lucinda’s actions on the fateful night.

Leading the medical investigation are Dr Norma Callahan (Helen Behan) and Lucinda’s former colleague, Dr George Adjei (Jordan Kouamé). While George feels this was an unavoidable tragedy, Norma is suspicious of Lucinda’s behaviour and decisions in the lead up to the patient’s death.

As the pressure of the investigation intensifies, Lucinda’s relationship with husband Tom (Lorne MacFadyen) starts to fracture, and her confident professional exterior begins to crack. Is Lucinda hiding something?

What is Malpractice About

Though Dr. Lucinda Edwards (Niamh Algar) is a seasoned medical professional, we are introduced to her during a nightmare shift in which she is responsible for the death of Edith Owusu, a patient who overdosed on opioids. The investigation into Lucinda’s actions that night is requested by Edith’s father (Brian Bovell), despite the support of her medical supervisor, Dr. Leo Harris (James Purefoy).

Lucinda’s former coworker, Dr. George Adjei (Jordan Kouamé), and Dr. Norma Callahan (Helen Behan), are leading the medical investigation. While George sees the patient’s death as a tragedy that could not have been avoided, Norma is suspicious of Lucinda’s actions and decisions leading up to the event.

Lucinda’s self-assured professional veneer begins to fray as the investigation’s strains become more apparent in her relationship with husband Tom (Lorne MacFadyen). Does Lucinda have something to hide?

Malpractice: Episode 2 airs Sunday 30 April 2023 at 9.00pm on ITV

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