Suranne Jones in Doctor Foster / BBC
Doctor Foster is to return after almost a decade for a third and final series, it has been announced.
The drama, which stars Suranne Jones as the titular Gemma Foster, was a ratings hit when it aired in 2015 and 2017, averaging more than 10 million viewers.
As well as Jones, Bertie Carvel and Tom Taylor will be returning for the swansong as Foster’s ex-husband Simon and her son Tom respectively.
A synopsis for the new series reads: “Ten years ago, on discovering her husband Simon (Bertie Carvel) was having an affair, Gemma Foster enacted a masterful revenge. But the fallout was devastating when her 15-year-old son Tom disappeared.
“Now, in series three, Gemma is still a GP, still in the same house, but on the brink of a fresh start: she has met someone new and is getting married. But as the wedding day draws closer, and friends and family gather, shadows from the past begin to re-emerge threatening both her happiness and her reputation.
“As Gemma fights to protect those she loves and expose whoever’s intent on hurting her, will she be able to put the past to bed, dispense justice, and claim the future she deserves, before it is too late?”
Speaking about her return, Jones said: “When I got the call to ask if I wanted to return as Gemma Foster, I knew the time was right. We needed space from the first two series, and we needed Tom – Gemma and Simon’s runaway son – to return as an adult with questions.
“For me, this time around it’s about accountability and questioning – ‘can we ever truly sever ties with our past and the damage or traumas that haunt us, so we can fully move forward?’ Gemma and Simon have so much to unpick!”
Filming on the five-episode series will take place in and around Hertfordshire later this Spring.
