This Is Going to Hurt - Season 1

First aired: 2/8/2022 7 episodes

Painfully funny, heartbreakingly honest – welcome to the weird world of an NHS labour ward. Ben Whishaw stars in Adam Kay's raw, ridiculous rollercoaster diary of a doctor’s life.

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Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 2/8/2022

Junior doctor Adam juggles his personal life with his hectic job on the labour ward. In the chaos of the ward, he makes his first big mistake.

2. Episode 2

Aired: 2/15/2022

Still reeling from his mistake, Adam becomes increasingly difficult to be around. While he clashes with a colleague over a patient, he tries to make amends at home.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 2/22/2022

Adam and Shruti struggle to help vulnerable patients, while a politician visiting the ward makes everyone’s lives harder. Adam makes some big steps in his personal life.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 3/1/2022

Adam’s mistake comes back to haunt him, and he tries desperately to dig himself out of trouble. Shruti is excited to find a promising new mentor.

5. Episode 5

Aired: 3/8/2022

It’s the day of Adam’s engagement party, but his work stress is becoming increasingly overwhelming. Shruti tries a new tack, but doesn’t get the outcome she hoped.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 3/15/2022

Heartbroken Adam does his first shift at a posh private hospital and finds that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Shruti has a challenging night shift on the NHS Ward.

7. Episode 7

Aired: 3/22/2022

A grieving Adam faces a tribunal over his malpractice, and is no longer sure if he can go on in medicine. Reconnecting with Harry, he tries to decide where his future lies.