Breathtaking - Season 1 - Eps 3: Mitigation
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. The Christmas aftermath comes on hard, especially for Emma, now a junior doctor, struggling under immense pressure. Covid deniers surface, causing staff morale to plummet. Patients are denied emergency operations due to lack of ITU beds leading to a moving emotional finale as Abbey makes a final stand and the team are given a chance to come together through their trauma..
About Breathtaking
Title: Breathtaking
First Air Date: 2024-02-19
Last Air Date: 2024-02-21
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.556/10 (from 9 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: ITV1
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: HTM Television, ITV Studios, Northern Ireland Screen, Television New Zealand
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Joanne Froggatt
Dr. Abbey Henderson
Lucy Montgomery
Clare Boxall
Jodie McNee
Jules Jarmen
Mark Dexter
Mike
Bhav Joshi
Ant
Donna Banya
Emma
Stephanie Street
Jo
Naomi Denny
Chantelle
George Georgiou
Huw
Angela Bain
Sally
