Breathtaking - Season 1 - Eps 1: Containment
In the lead up to the UK’s first Covid-19 national lockdown, acute medicine consultant Dr Abbey Henderson and NHS staff struggle to cope with the rising number of Covid-19 patients as the disease ravages the ward. Running out of tests, unable to use PPE, and with staff beginning to get sick, Abbey, registrar Ant, medical student Emma and the team must adapt quickly to try to stop the spread. However, unclear, ever changing government guidelines force them to make difficult healthcare decisions with devastating consequences.
About Breathtaking
Title: Breathtaking
First Air Date: 2024-02-19
Last Air Date: 2024-02-21
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 9 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: ITV1
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: HTM Television, ITV Studios, Northern Ireland Screen, Television New Zealand
Synopsis
A searing, thought-provoking and poignant account of an NHS doctor in the eye of the storm during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cast
Joanne Froggatt
Dr. Abbey Henderson
Lucy Montgomery
Clare Boxall
Jodie McNee
Jules Jarmen
Mark Dexter
Mike
Bhav Joshi
Ant
Donna Banya
Emma
Stephanie Street
Jo
Naomi Denny
Chantelle
George Georgiou
Huw
Angela Bain
Sally
