COLLECTION · Series · 2024

Breathtaking

Name: Breathtaking
Genre: Drama
Rating: 6.7

A searing, thought-provoking and poignant account of an NHS doctor in the eye of the storm during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: TMDB

* 6.7 (12)DramaUnited Kingdom

Directors

Craig Viveiros

Creators

Rachel Clarke · Prasanna Puwanarajah · Jed Mercurio

Countries

United Kingdom

Studios

ITV1 · HTM Television · ITV Studios · Northern Ireland Screen · Television New Zealand

Release

19/02/2024

Score

6.7 / 10 (12)

Where to watch

With ads

Shout! Factory TV

Seasons and episodes

Miniseries

3 episodes · 2024

Episode 1. Containment

2024-02-19 · 43 min

In the lead up to the UK’s first Covid-19 national lockdown, acute medicine consultant Dr Abbey Henderson and NHS staff struggle to cope with the rising number of Covid-19 patients as the disease ravages the ward. Running out of tests,…

Episode 2. Delay

2024-02-20 · 42 min

During the first lockdown, Abbey moves away from her family to protect them. The team struggle between government policy and best patient care as Covid-19 patients- including a healthcare assistant on Abbey’s team (Divina)- continue to…

Episode 3. Mitigation

2024-02-21 · 41 min

Despite improved treatment and knowledge of the virus, the incoming winter wave overwhelms Abbey and staff. The life of Ellie, a patient with multiple sclerosis and Covid-19, hangs in the balance when ventilators are desperately scarce.…

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