Breathtaking on ITV1 is based on doctor/writer Rachel Clarke and unflinching memoir of the greatest public health crisis in living memory. The drama stars Joanne Froggatt as a frontline hospital consultant.
Downton Abbey star Joanne plays Abbey Henderson, a doctor and mother of two small children, who is known for her calm approach. But even Abbey struggles to cope as the virus takes hold and the NHS is totally overwhelmed. The new series has been adapted by Rachel herself, alongside former hospital doctors, Jed Mercurio (the man behind Line of Duty and Bodyguard) and Prasanna Puwanarajah.
