Suranne Jones to return as Doctor Foster series 2 is commissioned

The most watched TV drama of 2015 will return for a second series
Making a return: Suranne Jones and Bertie Carvel as Gemma and Simon Foster
BBC
Emma Powell4 November 2015

Hit BBC series Doctor Foster will return for a second series it was announced today.

The five-part drama followed Suranne Jones as Doctor Gemma Foster as she unravelled her husband Simon Foster’s (Bertie Carvel) two year affair with their friend’s daughter.

"I am thrilled to announce we will all be reunited to tell Gemma's next chapter, and I can't wait for the audience who invested in these characters to find out what explosive twists and turns Mike has in store," Jones said in a press release.

"Now we can look into what happens to a woman after divorce, when deceit and revenge have taken their toll. What a gift of a part and a dream to work with Mike again!"

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The series drew in an audience of 8 million, while the final amassed 10 million, as viewers tuned in to watch Jones unveil her husband’s infidelity.

Writer and director Mike Bartlett said: "I've been astounded by the response to Doctor Foster. So I'm thrilled that alongside [production company] Drama Republic and the phenomenal Suranne Jones, we're now going to tell the next chapter in Gemma's story.

“Her life in Parminster may look better on the surface, but as she will discover to her cost, every action has its consequences eventually. No one comes through hell unscathed."

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