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ITV medical thriller Malpractice has confirmed its premiere date for season two.

The collection will return on Sunday, May 4 at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with the next two episodes touchdown over the following two days.

The first season premiered in 2023, and adopted Dr Lucinda Edwards (Niamh Algar), who finds herself the main target of a medical investigation after a affected person dies during her shift.

As the investigation intensifies, Lucinda uncovers a conspiracy and faces personal {and professional} challenges.

Shortly after its release, the show landed an spectacular 86% critics rating on review aggregator web site Rotten Tomatoes, with reviewers praising the “strongly drawn characters” and “watchable” plot.

Malpractice was additionally a hit with followers, with many taking to social media to share their constructive reactions.

One particular person wrote on IMDb: “Excellent miniseries. Well written. Paced to perfection. Intelligently shot… This one will stay with the viewer for some time. And it is a good memory.”

“I really enjoyed this, it was tense at times with lots of twists. The acting was great too,” one other added, whereas a third mentioned: “I enjoyed this and binged it over two evenings.”

Season two will concentrate on a new protagonist referred to as Dr James Ford (performed by Tom Hughes), who’s an on-call psychiatric registrar with a “messy” personal life.

When James is caught between an anxious new mom’s postnatal check-up and the sectioning of a psychotic affected person in a North Yorkshire hospital, issues go horribly unsuitable, in line with the official synopsis.

“With the MIU [Medical Invesitgation Unit] closing in, can Dr Ford save his already fragile career from a string of apparently damning mistakes?” the logline continues.

“Is Dr Ford a doctor with a God complex, or a victim of the institution? And can the MIU uncover the truth of what happened, despite hostility from all sides?”

The new season additionally welcomes a number of new stars together with Blue Light’s Hannah McClean, Top Boy’s Seraphina Beh, Happy Valley’s Rick Warden and Line of Duty’s Ace Bhatti.

Viewers are excited to tune in to the newest episodes, with one delighted fan not too long ago sharing on X (previously Twitter): “OHHHH WOWWWWW!!! We’re finally getting a brand spanking new series of #Malpractice in 9 days time on @ITV, can’t wait to be addicted to this great show again, previous series was just sooo good, can’t wait for more greatness.”

Malpractice season 2 premieres on Sunday, May 4 on ITV1 and ITVX. Season 1 could be streamed on ITVX now.