Trauma is a ITV television drama series that was first broadcast on 12 February 2018. Created and written by Mike Bartlett, the series is about a father grappling with losing his son and blaming the trauma consultant.[1][2][3]
| Trauma | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Thriller |
| Written by | Mike Bartlett |
| Directed by | Marc Evans |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Christian Henson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Cinematography | Baz Irvine |
| Editor | Richard Cox |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Tall Story Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 12 February – 14 February 2018 |
Cast edit
- Adrian Lester as Jon Allerton
- John Simm as Dan Bowker
- Lyndsey Marshal as Susie Bowker
- Jemima Rooper as Nora Barker
- Jade Anouka as Alana Allerton
- Albie Marber as Alex Bowker
- Rowena King as Lisa Allerton
- Raffiella Chapman as Catherine Bowker
- James Gasson as Mark Bowker
Episode list edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "1.1" | Marc Evans | Mike Bartlett | 12 February 2018 | N/A |
| 2 | "1.2" | Marc Evans | Mike Bartlett | 13 February 2018 | N/A |
| 3 | "1.3" | Marc Evans | Mike Bartlett | 14 February 2018 | N/A |
Reception edit
Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: 'What Trauma lacks in originality it more than makes up for in gripping performances from well-matched leads Adrian Lester and John Simm.'[4] The Guardian found the first episode intriguing and praised the execution.[5] The Times gave it four out five stars.[6]
References edit
- ^ Sporn, Natasha (12 February 2018). "Trauma: Cast, plot and three other things you need to know about the ITV mini-series". www.standard.co.uk.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan; Berry, Jo (3 September 2018). "John Simm rules out a series 2 of ITV's Trauma". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Trauma: the new revenge thriller from the writer of Doctor Foster". inews.co.uk. 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Trauma: Series 1" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Trauma review – presses our noses up against the window of parental grief". the Guardian. 13 February 2018.
- ^ Bennion, Chris. "TV review: Trauma; Julius Caesar Revealed" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
