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Doctor Foster

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Doctor Foster

"Can you ever really know someone?"

2015- 2017

3 Seasons

15 Episodes

7.0(168 votes)

Returning Series

Drama

Overview

A woman suspects her husband of having an affair. After following several lines of enquiries far more unravels including a streak of violence below the surface.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Drama Republic

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Suranne Jones

Suranne Jones

Dr Gemma Foster

Bertie Carvel

Bertie Carvel

Simon Foster

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Clare-Hope Ashitey

Carly

Isabelle Estelle Corbusier

Kiki Farren

Thusitha Jayasundera

Thusitha Jayasundera

Ros Mahendra

Martha Howe-Douglas

Martha Howe-Douglas

Becky

Jodie Comer

Jodie Comer

Kate Parks

Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor

Tom Foster

Creative team

Created by: Mike Bartlett
Showrunner: Matthew Read

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