| Sundance Now | AMC+ | Season Premiere Date: June 2, 2022 |
Summary:
The adaptation of Adam Kay's memoir of the same name follows Adam (Ben Whishaw) as he deals with the challenges of working the OB-GYN ward of a British NHS hospital.
[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 8 Feb 2022 and in the US on AMC+/Sundance Now on 2 Jun 2022]
[Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 8 Feb 2022 and in the US on AMC+/Sundance Now on 2 Jun 2022]
Genre(s):
Drama, Movie/Mini-Series
Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E7. Episode 7
Air Date: July 14, 2022
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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: July 7, 2022
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: June 30, 2022
The Daily Beast
Jun 10, 2022
Season 1 Review:
This is a mixture of both [Grey's Anatomy & Scrubs], and is filmed with a lot of style and creativity. But it also accomplishes something that those series do not: it actually feels real. ... The show is also not only bleak. In fact, it’s incredibly funny. Whishaw's natural dry wit punctuates every encounter. ... It’s a really special show.
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The Times
May 5, 2022
May 27, 2022
Season 1 Review:
I’m glad I saw it, for its riveting story, for its stellar performances, and for delivering the honesty that Adam is holding inside himself. Like some of the best of TV, it shows how institutions and the complex problems embedded in them can rob even the best among us of our souls.
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Jun 3, 2022
Season 1 Review:
Hurt is the best medical drama in years. ... If it gets a bit preachy about this stuff, by the final few episodes, at least its critique is a trenchant one that’s rarely articulated on TV. The argument only hits as hard as it does because it’s grounded in the struggles of distinctive, authentic characters—not just Adam, but also Shruti, Tracy, Harry.
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Jun 9, 2022
Season 1 Review:
This is Going to Hurt sometimes feels like a howl of despair beneath its quippy veneer. Luckily, the howler is played by Whishaw, who has practically has a PhD in playing fragile characters. ... This remarkable gyne-comedy takes us inside a broken system and offers a chilling glimpse of the real stakes in the reproductive rights conversation.
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Jun 1, 2022
Season 1 Review:
It all reaches satisfying — if usually bittersweet and sometimes downright tragic — closure by the end, even as there is clearly much more to be done with this world, and this main character, should Kay and Whishaw be interested. It’s been a while since TV has had a great hospital drama. This Is Going to Hurt definitely qualifies.
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The Playlist
Jun 3, 2022
Season 1 Review:
Its comedic undertones allow for some of the more far-fetched moments, and the sometimes clunky writing can be forgiven by the stellar cast — not one of whom puts a foot wrong. Unflinchingly honest, disparagingly relatable, and undeniably funny, “This is Going to Hurt” is a much-needed examination of the NHS and the trials of working in medicine.
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Jul 9, 2022
best drama series on tv hands down. shruti is such a great, heartbreaking character.
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Jul 7, 2022
Best show so far this year. The stories seem real and messy with good results and bad, like real life.
Ben Whishaw is excellent in the title role, as well as the entire cast. The best hospital tv show ever.
Ben Whishaw is excellent in the title role, as well as the entire cast. The best hospital tv show ever.
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Aug 12, 2022
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Nov 20, 2022
I did enjoy this show although it took me out of my comfort zone a bit. It is so sad and yet funny but most importantly for me--it felt real. Life can be a **** when you are trying to get from here to there. I laughed and cried.
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Jul 9, 2022
Jed Mercurio did all this years ago with Bodies, Cardiac Arrest and Critical.
Bodies would be the one I'd recommend, just avoid the finale, which is terrible and spoils the rest of the series.
Bodies would be the one I'd recommend, just avoid the finale, which is terrible and spoils the rest of the series.
0 of 2 users found this helpful02
Jul 10, 2022
Yikes - more PC/WOKE content. It's not easy watching this kind of trite claptrap and disguised bigotry. I don't recommend wasting time on this.
1 of 7 users found this helpful16
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: June 2, 2022
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S1:E7. Episode 7
Air Date: July 14, 2022
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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: July 7, 2022
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: June 30, 2022
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S1:E4. Episode 4
Air Date: June 23, 2022
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S1:E3. Episode 3
Air Date: June 16, 2022
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S1:E2. Episode 2
Air Date: June 9, 2022
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S1:E1. Episode 1
Air Date: June 2, 2022
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Season 1 Overview