Jack Davenport ("Pirates of the Caribbean," SMASH) stars as a brilliant London surgeon in 1961, when doctors were treated like gods and acted the part. Also starring in this stylish story of a dark secret amid the complexities of the sexual revolution are Zoe Boyle (DOWNTON ABBEY), Catherine Steadman (“Mansfield Park”), Iain Glen (DOWNTON ABBEY), Natasha Little (CASE HISTORIES), Oliver Chris (“Sharpe’s Challenge”), Joanna Page ("Love Actually") and Shaun Dingwall (TOUCHING EVIL).
Part One repeats April 18 at 10:30 p.m. - Otto, a surgeon married to Elizabeth, has eyes for new nurse Angela. Angela’s sister, Jean, is engaged to Otto’s colleague Richard. Inspector Mulligan snoops around. Jean and Richard’s marriage gets off to a rocky start. Otto makes a breakthrough with Angela. Mulligan gives Elizabeth a menacing message.
Part Two repeats April 25 at 10:30 p.m. - A procedure goes wrong for Otto, Charlie and Jean. Richard meets an old friend. Elizabeth and Mulligan meet for a showdown. Angela and Otto have an out-of-town trip with a chaperone. Charlie has a close call. A forgotten incident keeps rearing its menacing head.
Part Three repeats May 2 at 10:30 p.m. - Otto and Elizabeth’s strange marriage becomes plain. Jean forms an unlikely bond with Margaret. Mulligan breaks down. A climactic series of events is kicked off by a swimsuit contest. The intertwined fates of doctors, nurses, spouses and a police inspector converge.
BREATHLESS is a Co-Production of ITV Studios and MASTERPIECE. The Co-creators are Paul Unwin and Peter Grimsdale. The Executive Producers are Kate Bartlett and Paul Unwin. The Executive Producer for MASTERPIECE is Rebecca Eaton. The Producer is Jolyon Symonds. The writers are Paul Unwin (Parts One, Two and Three), Peter Grimsdale (Part One), and Simon Tyrrell (Part Three). The Directors are Paul Unwin (Part One), Marek Losey (Part Two), and Philippa Langdale (Part Three).
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