''Trust Me'' is a British

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that premiered on

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. The four-part first series aired in August 2017, and was written by Dan Sefton. In February 2018, the programme was renewed for a second series, which premiered on 16 April 2019. The series was cancelled in June 2019. Hardacre, a nurse, who loses her job following

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, steals the identity of a doctor, her best friend, to make a new life in

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with her daughter. In the second series, Syrian tour veteran Corporal James 'Jamie' McCain recovers from spinal injuries and psychological trauma in the neurological unit of South Lothian Hospital whilst facing a potential new enemy as patients unexpectedly die around him.

Cast

Series One

Jodie Whittaker Jodie Whittaker (born 17 June 1982) is an English actress who is best known for portraying the thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' (2017–2022) and as Beth Latimer in ''Broadchurch'' (2013–2017). She came to prominence ...

as Cath Hardacre / Alison 'Ally' Sutton *

Emun Elliott Emun Elliott is a Scottish actor, known for portraying Dr. Christian King in ''Paradox'', Richie in ''Threesome'', John Moray in '' The Paradise'', and Kenny in ''Guilt''. Background Elliott was born in Edinburgh, Scotland as Emun John Mohamm ...

as Dr. Andy Brenner *

Sharon Small Sharon Small is a Scottish actress known for her work in film, radio, theatre, and television. Perhaps best known for her portrayal of Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers in the BBC television adaptation of ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'' by ...

as Dr. Brigitte Rayne *

Blake Harrison Blake Harrison is an English actor, comedian and dancer. He is best known for playing Neil Sutherland in the BAFTA-winning E4 comedy ''The Inbetweeners'' and more recently as 'Medium' Dan, in the ITV sitcom Kate & Koji since 2020. Career H ...

as Karl, Cath's ex-husband * Nathan Welsh as Sam Kelly, a journalist * Cara Kelly as Mona McBride * Lois Chimimba as Nurse Karen * Michael Abubakar as Dr. Charlie McKee *

Andrea Lowe Andrea Lowe (born 1 May 1975 in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, Arnold, Nottinghamshire) is an English actress. Career She started her theatre career at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre in the play ''The Birthday Party (play), The Birthday Party'' by Ha ...

as Dr. Alison Sutton

Series Two

Alfred Enoch Alfred Lewis Enoch (born 2 December 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing Dean Thomas in the ''Harry Potter'' film series and Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal thriller television series ''How to Get Away with Murder''. Early life an ...

as Jamie McCain * Katie Clarkson-Hill as Dr. Zoe Wade * John Hannah as Dr. Archie Watson *

Ashley Jensen Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role on the television series '' Extras'', in which she appeared from 2005 to 2007. She was a cast member of the ABC series ''Ugly Be ...

as Debbie Dorrell *

Richard Rankin Richard Rankin (born Richard Harris on 4 January 1983) is a Scottish film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for the Scottish sketch show ''Burnistoun'' and as Roger Wakefield MacKenzie in the Starz drama '' Outlander''. Early life ...

as Dr. Alex Kiernan

Production

On 23 February 2018, it was announced that ''Trust Me'' would return for a second series, featuring a new premise and an entirely new cast owing to Jodie Whittaker's casting as the

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in ''

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''. The second series was set on the neurological unit of South Lothian Hospital, following Syrian tour veteran Corporal James 'Jamie' McCain as he recovers from spinal injuries and psychological trauma whilst facing a potential new enemy as patients unexpectedly die around him. The second series premiered on 16 April 2019. On 27 June 2019, the BBC confirmed that ''Trust Me'' had been cancelled.

Episodes

Series 1 (2017)

Series 2 (2019)

Notes

References

External links

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