Plot Synopsis

Based on Adam Kay's memoir of the same name, THIS IS GOING TO HURT is a seven-episode medical dramedy that follows Adam, a doctor who is finding his way through the ranks of hospital hierarchy; junior enough to suffer the crippling hours, but senior enough to face a constant barrage of terrifying responsibilities. Adam is clinging to his personal life as he is increasingly overwhelmed by stresses at work: the 97-hour weeks, the life-and-death decisions, and all the while knowing the hospital parking meter is earning more than him. The story opens with Adam juggling his personal life with a hectic job on the labor ward, where he is faced with a racist mother-to-be and an irritating frequent flyer. He meets Shruti, an inexperienced SHO who is struggling to find her feet in Ob/Gyn. He eventually makes it to his best friend's stag do, but is immediately called back to the hospital to cover a staff shortage, and forced to abandon his boyfriend, Harry. On arriving back at work, Adam discovers that he has made a terrible mistake. THIS IS GOING TO HURT made its U.S. debut on Thursday, June 2, 2022, as SundanceNow released the first episode. A new episode drops each Thursday through July 14.